PLC AND CONTROLS TECHNICIAN ALASKA SHOREPLANTS

Trident Seafoods is the largest vertically integrated seafood harvesting and processing company in North America. Trident is a privately held, 100 percent USA-owned company with primary seafood processing operations and fleet support in twelve Alaska communities. Trident's global operations produce finished wild Alaska seafood products in 6 countries and its sales teams serve customers in over 50 countries. Trident employs approximately 9,000 people worldwide each year and partners with over 5,400 independent fishermen and crewmembers. Species harvested and processed by Trident include virtually every commercial species of salmon, whitefish, and crab harvested in the North Pacific and Alaska. The global supply chain also includes cultured and wild species from a network of trusted sources worldwide.

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Summary:

The PLC Controls Technician will provide support and troubleshooting for Trident's new and existing automated seafood processing equipment.

Essential functions (responsibilities, tasks, supervisory needs):

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Inspects existing automated equipment and assesses performance in relation to standards.
• Troubleshoots issues and insufficiencies in performance and guides or performs adjustments.
• Supports maintenance and/or repair of equipment as needed.
• Assists with implementation and/or monitoring of SOP's and ensures location staff is trained to standard.
• Ensures downtime is minimized to ensure consistent production flow.
• Ensures equipment, tools, and other materials are in stock and ready for projects. Order equipment when requested.
• Oversees or performs implementation of equipment upgrades.
• Assists with development of automation opportunities for manufacturing equipment or processes.
• Provides information for proposals and presentations as requested.
• Acquires working knowledge of Trident's warehouse management system (EAM) including the requisition and asset management programs.
• Acquires knowledge of Trident's Environmental and Safety Policies by completing required training programs and performing designated work activities in accordance with training and procedures/work instructions
• Notifies designated personnel of any environmental or safety incidents or risks not previously documented, in accordance with Environmental Awareness and/or safety training.
• Position will require travel to remote locations up to 40-50% or as needed.

Required Qualifications (education, years of experience, KSAs):

• Heavy industrial automation experience, or a combination of formal training and directly related experience.
• 5-7 years' experience with industrial automation troubleshooting and repair.
• Experience with Allen Bradley PLCS (500, 5000, Studio, Factory Talk View HMI, Power Flex)
• Ability to troubleshoot and calibrate process measurement equipment (4-20ma, 0-10v)
• Experience calibrating weighing systems
• Ability to adapt current PLC systems to changing plant needs.
• Basic network troubleshooting (Ethernet IP, Modbus TCP IP)

Preferred education and experience:

• Arc flash safety training
• Robotic experience (Kuka, FANUC)
• Prior experience working with food processing equipment, preferably in the seafood industry.

Additional eligibility requirements (language skills, training, certifications, DL, licensing):

N/A

Work environment (includes travel/on-call):

N/A

Physical demands:

N/A

Work authorizations:

This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship