Controls Specialist

Facilitate expansion, renovation, or equipment and facility design with expertise regarding process controls, electrical engineering, and related systems and equipment. This position supports a single plant facility and may assist other facilities with controls support and refinement as needed.

• Troubleshoot, repair, program and adjust control systems to include PLCs, HMIs, VFD's, Servo programming motor control systems and field devices. Perform both unscheduled and scheduled work as well as preventative/predictive maintenance on equipment.

• Able to perform electrical repairs such as motor wiring, motor starter fuses, and basic electrical trouble shooting and repairs.

• Provide management with information and guidance on all aspects of controls, electrical design, construction, and maintenance matters. Investigate and report on problems and recommend solutions.

• Develop, organize, and maintain process controls and electrical engineering specifications, standards, and process equipment operational parameters to ensure process stability while maximizing manufacturing process efficiencies.

• Develop and manage implementation of overall process control and electrical engineering plans and projects for assigned location. Manage projects, vendors, and contractors as related to implementation of engineering plans.

• Communicate with DFA personnel on projects, priorities, timetables, and budgets.

• Serve as technical authority on process controls and electrical engineering matters. Approve technical specifications on drawings and literature for process controls and electrical engineering.

• Reduce facility and manufacturing operating costs by providing best option technical solutions and utilizing best method analyses towards improving internal systems.

• Remain current knowledge of engineering trends and developments for application. Recommend changes in policies and procedures as appropriate.

• Maintain safe working conditions for employees and compliance with all state and federal regulations regarding health and safety issues.

• Follow all DFA good manufacturing practices (GMP) and work in a manner consistent with all corporate regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements.

• The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Other duties may be assigned as required

Additional Turlock responsibilities:

• Locate, diagnose, and repair problems causing equipment downtime or unsatisfactory equipment performance.

• Maintain and repair equipment in all areas of the plant/plant utilities as needed and assist with set up and installation of new equipment utilities (e.g., compressed air/pneumatics, water systems, refrigeration, steam, heat, ventilation, etc.)

• Provide technical support and training for operators and other technicians.

• Available for 24/7 plant support as needed. (infrequent)