AUTOMATION TECHNICIAN
Job Location: Levelland, TX
Why Join Us?
- Innovative Environment: Be part of a forward-thinking team using cutting-edge automation technologies and systems to drive operational excellence.
- Collaborative Culture: Work alongside a highly skilled team focused on continuous improvement and effective problem-solving.
- Professional Development: Opportunity to grow your skills through hands-on projects and exposure to advanced control systems.
- Impactful Work: Play a key role in ensuring reliability and efficiency in an industrial setting with critical automated processes.
- Comprehensive Benefits Package: Supporting your health, wellness, and work-life balance needs.
Position Overview
We are seeking a skilled Automation Technician with a specialization in Allen Bradley PLCs to optimize and maintain automated systems within a dynamic industrial environment. The ideal candidate will bring strong proficiency in Ladder Logic programming, hands-on troubleshooting expertise, and Journeyman-level electrical skills to the role.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and optimize PLC programs using Allen Bradley systems, with a strong focus on Ladder Logic.
- Diagnose and resolve issues in PLC-controlled systems to ensure smooth and efficient plant operations.
- Perform programming updates, modifications, and system enhancements for optimal performance.
- Collaborate with maintenance and operations teams to implement and sustain electrical and control system improvements.
- Interpret electrical schematics, P&IDs, and technical documents for project and compliance needs.
- Conduct preventative maintenance and regular equipment inspections to reduce downtime.
- Integrate new automation technologies and equipment into existing processes.
- Provide training and support to plant personnel on control systems and automated equipment.
Qualifications
- Journeyman-level certification in the electrical field or equivalent hands-on experience.
- Advanced expertise in Allen Bradley PLC programming, with a solid grasp of Ladder Logic.
- Minimum of 10 years of industrial automation experience, ideally within manufacturing or energy sectors.
- Strong knowledge of electrical systems, industrial control panels, and wiring.
- Ability to interpret and apply electrical schematics, P&ID diagrams, and technical documentation.
- Hands-on experience with PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, and related automation tools.
- Proficiency in using diagnostic software and tools for automation troubleshooting.
Preferred Skills
- Familiarity with additional automation platforms (e.g., Siemens, Modicon).
- Knowledge of industry safety standards and regulatory compliance for industrial environments.
- Experience in energy, refining, or ethanol production sectors is a plus.
Working Conditions
- Primarily plant-based role with occasional on-call responsibilities for critical troubleshooting.
- Requires work in a fast-paced industrial environment, including confined spaces and elevated platforms.
We value diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected classification.