**Automation Technician**
**Description**
Automation Technician
Job Summary:
Plan layout, fabricate, install, maintain, and repair a wide variety of complex electrical and electronic equipment\. Develop small projects to improve equipment/ process safety, quality and efficiency, working with a wide variety of complex electrical and electronic equipment\. Provide technical knowledge and training, troubleshooting ability and resident knowledge of advanced technology systems \(PLC systems\)\. Develop PLC programming and direct and organize project activities\. In this position the employee will work in different areas with different equipment such as:
Packing Lines: Palletizer, Filler, Bundler, Capper, Sleever, Coder, Labeler, Case Packer, Case Erector, Pucker\-Depucker, Pumps, etc\.\.
Compounding: Mixers, Pumps, Pipes, Hydraulics, Ventilation, Flow/Pressure/Temperature Transmitters, etc\.\.
Facilities: Steam Related Equipment, Boiler, HVAC, compressed air, Pipes, etc…
Duties and Responsibilities:
* Interpret data, identify problems, and formulate proper decisions
* Ability to understand interaction of equipment and systems, and diagnose mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic problems
* Ability to understand interaction of equipment and systems, and diagnose and repair electrical problems
* Express ideas clearly \(verbal and written\) and ability to work from verbal and written instructions, manuals, wiring diagrams, work orders and specification
* Ability to generate and analyze reports charts and KPI’s dealing with addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of whole numbers, fractions, and decimals
* Ability to change and develop PLC programs
* Implement Projects/ Improvement \(electrical project/ PLC programming\) to accommodate new product and/ or improve safety, operational quality and productivity
* Diagnose/ test PLC and Instrumentation problems, Diagnose/test equipment to correct malfunctions and makes improvement to accommodate new product and/or improve safety, operational quality and productivity
* Perform Preventive, Corrective, Planned or Breakdown Maintenance/Calibration on equipment
* Perform Breakdown Analysis or other Analysis tool to identify root cause for repetitive breakdowns or other losses
* Train Maintenance team in new technology
* Develop other TPM activities such as: Autonomous Maintenance in Workshops, Lead FI teams or develop new activities as assigned
Key Requirements:
* Must have High School Diploma or Equivalent; higher degree in related area is desirable
* 3\-5 years’ experience in an industrial maintenance related position is required
* Working knowledge of PLCs is a must
* Ability to read blueprints and electrical schematics
* Physical Demand: May lift over 5 pounds but under 50 pounds 15 to 40% of time worked
Unilever offers a competitive compensation package which includes: Medical & Dental Plans, Life Insurance, including eligible spouses, domestic partners & children; Health Care Flexible Spending, Dependent Care, Retirement & Savings Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Vacation and Holidays\.
Please note: as part of the job application, you will be asked to complete pre\-screening questions\. Completion of the pre\-screening questions are mandatory in order to be considered\. Please allow yourself plenty of time to complete both the application and pre\-screening questions\. If the pre\-screening questions are partially answered or not at all, it will adversely affect the progress of your application\. Please be aware that you will have to complete the pre\-screening questions at once as you will be unable to return to it later\.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected class in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws\. Unilever takes affirmative action in support of its policy to and advance in employment individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities\.
Employment is subject to verification of pre\-employment drug\-screening results and background investigation\.
**Job:** Supply Chain
**Primary Location:** United States\-North Carolina\-Raeford\-Raeford, NC
**Schedule:** Full\-time
**Shift:** Day Job
**Travel:** No
**Unposting Date:** Nov\-30\-2016, 11:59:00 PM
**Req ID:** 15000JI3