About the Role
Picture your morning in the Polymer Center: you connect to a Siemens S7-1200/1500 in TIA Portal, review alarms from an HMI, and trace a signal path that keeps a blow molder running at peak efficiency. As our PLC/HMI Automation Technician, you ensure control systems run reliably, production stays on schedule, and improvements never stop.
Day-to-Day Impact
- Program, troubleshoot, and optimize PLC and HMI control systems (Siemens S7-1200/1500, TIA Portal) to support manufacturing operations.
- Execute preventive and predictive maintenance on control networks, electrical systems, and automated equipment.
- Download, back up, and modify PLC logic to maintain system integrity and uninterrupted operations.
- Diagnose and repair electrical, electronic, pneumatic, and hydraulic issues on blow molders, material transfer, and resin handling systems.
- Install, test, and commission new equipment and automation upgrades.
- Replace and configure PLCs, VFDs, and HMIs; work with starters, fuses, contacts, and relays.
- Partner with IT, OEMs, and vendors to resolve complex control system challenges.
- Monitor performance, drive root cause analysis, and implement failure-prevention measures.
- Collaborate with production to make rapid, data-driven decisions during equipment upsets.
- Contribute to capital projects: new installations, line upgrades, and automation improvements.
- Support maintenance with mold changes, mechanical adjustments, welding, and fabrication.
- Ensure compliance with safety regulations, GMP standards, and company policies.
- Mentor less experienced technicians and maintenance teammates.
- Continuously seek system optimization and reliability enhancements.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned or apparent.
What You Bring
- Solid understanding of industrial controls, automation, and electrical/electronic troubleshooting; proficiency with Siemens S7-1200/1500, TIA Portal, and HMI applications.
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, P&IDs, control drawings, tag references, and OEM manuals.
- Proven skill diagnosing complex control/electrical failures and implementing effective fixes.
- Strength in triaging malfunctions, prioritizing repairs, and optimizing system performance.
- Accuracy in programming, documentation, and maintaining configurations and backups.
- Clear written and verbal communication across production, maintenance, IT, and leadership.
- Capacity to manage multiple repairs and PMs while meeting production deadlines.
- Competency with multimeters and diagnostic tools; safe work practices up to 480VAC.
- Hands-on experience with VFDs, drives, level probes, flow meters, and related instrumentation.
- Basic mathematical skills.
Minimum Requirements
- 4 - 7 years in industrial manufacturing controls, automation maintenance, or electrical/electronic troubleshooting.
- OSHA forklift certification required.
Schedule & Pay
Shift: 1st shift Mon-Fri
Compensation: Starting at $42
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Health care and dependent care spending accounts.
- Short- and long-term disability.
- Life and accidental death & dismemberment insurance.
- Employee and Family Assistance Program (EAP).
- Employee discount programs.
- Retirement plan with a generous company match.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
- Paid Time Off (PTO).
Core Proficiencies
- PLC Troubleshooting Skills
- Electrical Schematics
- Electrical Troubleshooting Skills
- Electrical Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting Industrial Automation Equipment
- PLC Programming Experience
- PLC Wiring Experience
- Industrial Electrical Experience
- Electrical Schematic Reading