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Armstrong World Industries Inc Control Systems Technician Job in Hilliard, Ohio
Primary location:Hilliard, Ohio Employment status:Full-Time What does it mean to work at Armstrong? It means being immersed in a supportive culture that recognizes you as a key player in Armstrong's future. We are a large company with a local feel, where you will get to know and collaborate with leadership and your colleagues across the company. By joining us, you'll have the opportunity to make the most of your potential. Alongside a competitive remuneration package, you will receive: A benefits package including: medical, dental, prescription drug, life insurance, 401k match, long-term disability coverage, vacation and sick time and many more. Personal development to grow your career with us based on your strengths and interests. A working culture that balances individual achievement with teamwork and collaboration. We draw on each other's strengths and allow for different work styles to build engagement and satisfaction to deliver results. Under the direction of the Maintenance Supervisor and Maintenance Manager, the Control Systems Technician will provide electrical maintenance and programming support to maintenance technicians as necessary, including sickness coverage. The Controls System tech will also support and carry out duties and project work assigned. This position is accountable for effective use and implementation of Predictive Maintenance technologies and systems at the plant. This includes but is not limited to the following "Essential Functions" outlined below. Essential Functions Carry out root cause failure analysis on production electrical/control systems and provide recommendations and execute work to prevent recurrence. Lead/participate in cross functional teams on process improvements Provide support regarding fault finding/modifications/installations of whole site controls systems including PLCs, SCADA, Databases, Communication networks, Instrumentation, variable speed drives etc. Supervision of contractors during project installation work. The incumbent must be willing and able to work overtime and/or non-standard work schedule based on production needs. Manage process control software and desktop Owns plant process control network and IP address assignments Plant Data Historian Owner Owns electrical control infrastructure obsolescence plan Drives improvements in control systems Plant Functional Machine Safety process owner Train and develop technicians to troubleshoot and fix production electrical/control system failures. Qualifications & experience: Associate's Degree or Technical Certificate in Electrical/Electronic/Software Engineering or similar field or 5+ years of experience with electrical systems, programming, and troubleshooting in a manufacturing environment. Experience of setting up & configuring variable speed drives (Allen Bradley, Telemecanique) PLC experience essential. Preferably Allen-Bradley. (Micrologix, SLC 5/05, Compactlogix, Controllogix) Experience in the use of SCADA & HMI packages desirable. Able to read electrical schematic drawings essential - Electrical control & safety circuit design knowledge desired (AUTOCAD software) Control Panel design desired, but not required. Knowledge of communication protocols (Ethernet IP/RIO/Devicenet/Modbus) Working knowledge of Pneumatic, Hydraulic and other mechanical systems Pay Range: $87,458 - $91,716 Skills & abilities: Excellent troubleshooting and diagnostic skills. Highly PC literate Software packages/Equipment you will be exposed to: Data Access Servers (FSGateway, DASABCIP, DASABTCP) Data Historian (V. 10) Wonderware Active Factory (Trend, Query, Report use & configuration) Rockwell Software: RSLogix 5000 Factory View Studio RSLinx Microsoft: MS Office (Excel, Word, Powerpoint)