Our standard and custom high-speed automated packaging equipment enables our customers to excel in highly competitive food and pharmaceutical industries. We thrive for developing, adopting and enhancing our portfolio to lead the industries with new innovative technologies and solutions. The Controls Technician is an integral role in Syntegon’s success in leading the world’s packaging machinery market.
The Technician is leading our equipment startups and application set up optimizations, implementing creative and effective solutions to complex automation and application problems. This is a fast pace, dynamic, and team centric work environment that requires self-motivation and independence paired with empowerment to be impactful for the organization and to meet our customer’s high expectations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Expert level support for complex PLC software, controls and automation problems on the shop floor
• Performing electrical & software automation commissioning tasks. This includes downloading software, firmware and configuration files to machine controllers, HMI’s, servo drives, VFD’s and other devices utilized on Syntegon equipment
• Define dipswitch or Ethernet IP address settings of connected devices
• Perform PLC/controller I/O, motion and communications testing for equipment to ensure proper wiring and functionality of connected devices
• Perform functional and communications setup and testing between Syntegon equipment and third party equipment. This may include but not limited to printing devices, vision systems, conveyors, pick & place equipment, bowl feeders, robots, etc
• Efficiently building and modifying mechanical assemblies per the bill of material and assembly drawings while using hand and power tools
• Efficiently wiring machines, panels and control circuitry (up to 575 Volts), adding electrical components based on project layouts and wiring diagrams (per NFPA 79)
• Successfully troubleshoots and problem solves live power and control circuitry with test equipment
• Lead efforts to perform and document machine setups of all recipe/machine parameters in order to optimize machine performance
• Conducting a successful customer factory acceptance test while demonstrating and training customers on equipment operations and equipment functionality
• Supporting and coordinating activities and controls and software improvements with the controls engineering team
• Observing all safety regulations, making sure of wearing and using proper protective wearand tools, informing supervisor of any safety issues or hazards
Qualifications
Basic Requirements:
- 2 year Technical Degree
- 5 year job related experience in building automated capital equipment
- Experience building capital equipment including industrial motion controls systems, Rockwell Automation (RSLogix5000/Studio5000, FactoryTalk View ME), Beckhoff industrial PC’s (TwinCAT 2/3)
- Experience implementing Rockwell hardware including ControlLogix, CompactLogix, PanelView Plus HMI’s, PowerFlex Variable Frequency Drives (PF525/527), Kinetix5500 Servo Drives
- Experience implementing AC/DC electrical systems and use of multi-meters for troubleshooting electrical equipment
- Experience implementing vision and barcode systems and configuration of these devices.
- Experience with Cognex hardware and software.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Degree in Packaging, Automation, or Mechatronic
- Passionate, self-motivated, Self-organized, and priority task oriented, including maintaining a 6S work environment
- Able to work efficiently in order to meet project and department objectives while utilizing best practice methods
- Able to continuously improve and problem solve the working processes and work environment
- Completion of projects involving control systems commissioning, software integration and modification, calibration or troubleshooting
- Team oriented with excellent communication skills, fostering team work and building a customer relationship