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About the Role
The Automation Technician is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and improving automated production and processing systems within a poultry processing plant. This role supports plant uptime, food safety, and production efficiency by ensuring PLC-controlled equipment, robotics, sensors, and control systems operate safely and reliably. The Automation Technician collaborates with Maintenance, Engineering, Operations, and Sanitation teams to minimize downtime and drive continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain PLC-controlled equipment, HMIs, VFDs, servos, sensors, and automated production lines
- Diagnose and resolve electrical, instrumentation, and controls-related issues to minimize downtime
- Support startup, commissioning, and optimization of new automation equipment and process improvements
- Modify and maintain PLC programs under engineering or management guidance
- Perform preventative maintenance on automation and control systems
- Collaborate with Maintenance Manager to identify recurring automation issues and recommend long-term solutions
- Ensure all automation work complies with food safety, OSHA, USDA, and company safety standards
- Collaborate with production and sanitation teams to support changeovers and sanitation requirements
- Maintain accurate documentation for PLC programs, electrical schematics, and control system changes
- Train maintenance technicians and operators on basic automation system operation and troubleshooting
- Support continuous improvement, yield optimization, and efficiency initiatives
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- 3+ years of experience working with industrial automation in a manufacturing environment
- Strong knowledge of PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, sensors, and industrial networking
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and control diagrams
- Experience troubleshooting electrical and control systems in a fast-paced production environment
- Strong safety awareness and commitment to food safety standards
- Ability to work in cold, wet, or damp processing environments
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, climb, and lift up to 50 lbs
- Willingness to work flexible schedules, including weekends, holidays, or off-shift support as needed
Skills
- PLCs
- HMIs
- VFDs
- Sensors
- Industrial networking
- Electrical schematics interpretation
- Control diagrams interpretation
- Troubleshooting electrical systems
- Troubleshooting control systems
Location
- Poultry processing plant
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 3+ years of experience
Education Level
- High school diploma or GED
- Associate degree or technical certification in Automation, Electrical Technology, or Industrial Maintenance