Sr. Maintenance Technician - PLC

At Niagara, we're looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water.

Consider applying here, if you want to :

• Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.
• Develop lasting relationships with great people.
• Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.

Sr. Maintenance Technician - PLC

Sr. Maintenance Technician-PLC ensures equipment uptime through timely, in-depth electrical

troubleshooting of 480VAC & 24VDC components. The Sr. Maintenance Technician-PLC has strong

working knowledge of all operating systems in the plant including but not limited to Allen Bradley (AB),

B&R automation, Siemens, and Zenon. Sr. Maintenance Technician-PLC acts as a subject matter expert

on behalf of the plant in frequency drives, human machine interface (HMI), plant operating systems and

data collection / system backups. Sr. Maintenance Technician-PLC performs troubleshooting and repair of

facilities and auxiliary equipment and general electrical maintenance of the building and grounds. The

Sr. Maintenance Technician-PLC works directly with Maintenance Technicians, machine Operators,

Supervisors and Managers to resolve both electrical and mechanical issues. Sr. Maintenance

Technician-PLC develops and implements best practices aligned with Niagara's maintenance strategies.

Through the use of preventative and predictive maintenance processes, the Sr. Maintenance Technician-

PLC champions continuous improvement efforts and assists with training in their focus areas.

Essential Functions

bottle manufacturing and packaging

improvement, upgrades, and the resolution of re-occurring problems

analysis conducted to prevent re-occurrence

performance

planned downtime

procedures in the following areas of bottling production specialization :

o Blow molding, inclusive of PET processing, machine set-up, mold changes, and quality

inspection systems

o Filling / capping, beverage processing methods, cap feeding systems with light closures,

vision inspections systems and laser date coders, quality / sanitation standards, and

conveying systems

o Labeling technology, roll-fed and / or cut and stack, machine set-up, hot melt gluing systems,

and conveying systems

o Dry-end packaging including case packers, case conveyors, conventional and robotic

palletizers, and stretch wrappers. Machine set-up required for all pack size changes

o Common OEM's for production equipment : Krones, Sidel, KHS, Sacmi, Tech Long

procedures in the following areas of injection technology :

o Husky injection molding machines consisting of hydraulic, pneumatic, and electromechanical

systems

o Auxiliary systems including resin handling / blending, resin drying, dehumidification, vision

inspection, conveying, and cooling systems

o Mold systems, internal hot runner and cold half maintenance, identification of component

wear and troubleshooting through detailed inspection of produced products

o Plastic processing at high speeds while maintaining tight part tolerances and acceptable

levels of acetaldehyde (AA)

functions of the job to ensure equipment and facility up-time

duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities

and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.

Qualifications

6 Years - Experience in an electrical maintenance environment

10+ Years- Experience in an electrical maintenance environment

Bradley (AB), B&R or Siemens

packaging or bottling equipment

electro-mechanical equipment

Competencies

This position embodies the values of Niagara's LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of success :

Makes safety the number one priority

Makes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and / or products

Seeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other experts

Consistently looks for ways to improve one's self through growth and development opportunities

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's Degree in manufacturing, manufacturing technology, mechatronics, industrial manufacturing, manufacturing automation or other similar manufacturing-related specialization

Certification / License :

Foreign Language

Benefits

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Niagara Plant Name

SAN ANTONIO