2ND SHIFT AUTOMATION TECHNICIAN

Company: Wayne Farms LLC
Location: Decatur
Posted on: October 10, 2024

Job Description:

SHIFT HOURS:

6:00PM-7:00AM

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Primarily responsible for the installation, testing, troubleshooting, and repairing of electrical instrumentation and control systems. Performs all work in compliance with company policies, NCC Animal Welfare Guidelines, and local, state, and federal policies, laws, and regulations.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

• Under minimal supervision, install, test, and repair electrical instrumentation and control systems
• Read and interpret repair manuals, diagrams, and schematics for the safe installation and repair of electrical instrumentation and control systems
• Accurately complete required documentation and record in a timely manner
• Identify unsafe conditions through an understanding of relevant occupational hazards and safety precautions; test and correct or report to appropriate personnel if unable to correct on own
• All other duties as assigned EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS:
  • Associate degree in industrial Control Systems or a related field from an accredited institution EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:
    • Minimum 5 years' repair and installation experience in varied industrial electrical instrumentation and control systems; experience in PLCs and computer-based HMIs
    • Knowledge of national electric code, operation, assembly, installation, and diagnosis of industrial instrumentation and control systems
    • Understands and uses hand tools to install and repair industrial instrumentation control systems
    • Intermediate math and computer skills
    • Ability to work unsupervised and self-motivated
    • Ability to work nights, weekends, holidays, and extended shift hours
    • Sound work ethic, honesty, and moral character SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:
      • Follow departmental and company safety policies and programs
      • Must wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) at all times in areas where required PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
        • Frequently lifts up to 50 lbs
        • Frequently lifts overhead
        • Walks in an outside environment (including inclement weather conditions) on a daily basis, ranging from one to several miles per day
        • Works in an environment with strong, foul odors
        • Frequently uses visual skills to inspect birds, production charts and scales
        • Must use smelling senses to distinguish irregular odors
        • Frequently enters confined space areas
        • Frequently exposed to heat (incubators are 99.5 degrees Fahrenheit)
        • Frequently reaching, bending, stooping, kneeling and crawling
          We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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