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No Relocation Assistance Offered# 118400 - Topeka, Kansas, United StatesDo you want to make a difference in the lives of people and their pets? What about having the opportunity to connect with others across the world, full of stimulating discussions, and making impactful contributions?If this is how you see your career, Hill’s is the place to be!Hill’s Pet Nutrition is a $2.3 Billion, global division of Colgate-Palmolive Company and the maker of Prescription Diet, Science Diet, and Healthy Advantage brand pet food. Our mission is to help enrich and lengthen the special relationships between people and their pets by providing the best leading-edge pet nutrition technology, products, and expertise to pet owners, veterinary professionals and other key pet professionals worldwide. Our company is a globally recognized Best Place to Work.The Controls Technician for the Topeka Manufacturing Facility is responsible for on-shift support and maintenance of the electrical and control systems for the Hill's Topeka Plant.What you will doMaintain and troubleshoot plant floor electrical components including: valves, loop controllers, solenoids, control system I/O, measurement and instrumentation systems (flow meters, load cells, photoelectrics, level probes, metal detectors, container fill detectors, touch screen monitors, computer equipment and peripherals and container vacuum detection.
Maintain and troubleshoot Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's) including Allen-Bradley PLC5, Allen-Bradley SLC500, Allen-Bradley ControlLogix, Wonderware-based Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) or Panelview.
Function as a technical resource and shift troubleshooting resource for operations, maintenance and engineering (requires climbing, bending and crawling).
Conduct training for controls and electrical related systems for maintenance and operations personnel.
Document changes made to software and hardware (electrical and process and instrumentation prints).
Be accountable for meeting or exceeding safety standards according to the published Hill's Safety Policy.
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all policies and standards
Required QualificationsHigh School Diploma
At least 3 years manufacturing plant technical experience
two year technical degree in a related field
Ability to read and use electrical schematics
Proven experience of troubleshooting electrical circuits (3 phase 480 VAC, 120 VAC, 24 VAC and VDC control circuits)
Validated experience of troubleshooting and programming PLC's utilizing ladder logic programming,
Know, understand and interpret NEC regulatory requirements
Ability to access, input and retrieve information from a computer utilizing Google Suite applications
Be available to work on different shifts and weekends as needed
Preferred QualificationsAt least 3 years plant floor experience in a manufacturing or programming role or a degree in a related field
Experience in troubleshooting Wonderware Intouch
Experience working with Microsoft SQL databases
Experience using Wonderware INSQL data historian, Wonderware DT analyst downtime analysis tool
Experience using Industrial Networks (Profibus, Devicenet, Data Highway, Ethernet, HART Communicator
Equal Opportunity EmployerColgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.Equal Opportunity EmployerColgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.Are you interested in working for Hill's Pet Nutrition? You can apply online and attach all relevant documents such as a cover letter and resume or CV. Applications received by e-mail are not considered in the selection process. Become part of our team. We look forward to your application.Work that matters, fueled by passion for pets! At Hill’s we have a purpose. Every day around the world, we transform the lives of millions of pet families through pioneering innovation, amazing nutrition, and the best and brightest people. Founded more than 75 years ago with an unwavering commitment to pet nutrition, Hills' mission is to help enrich and lengthen the special relationships between people and their pets.HILL'S® Prescription Diet® therapeutic pet foods, HILL'S® Science Diet® and HILL'S® Ideal Balance™ wellness pet foods are sold worldwide. Hill’s is a division of Colgate-Palmolive, a leading global consumer products company, tightly focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, with sales of products in more than 200 countries. To learn more about Hill's and Colgate, please visit http://www.hillspet.com and http://www.colgatepalmolive.com , or find us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please contact ApplicationAccommodation@colpal.com with the subject "Accommodation Request" should you require accommodation.
