BU Machinery Development Technician

Location

Neenah, WI | United States

Job description

Position: BU Machinery Development Technician

Shift: First Shift (7:00 am - 4:00 pm) with flexibility to work overtime when needed.

Travel: High Frequency-75%

Pay Rate : $29.69 - $42.15 (Senior) depends on education/experience

Location : North Region (ideally will sit at Neenah, Tiffin, Cincinnati or Robesonia plant)

While reporting to the   Regional Field Engineer , as the BU Machinery Development Technician , you will be responsible for performing maintenance tasks, project assignments, specifically proactive tasks that are necessary to provide high quality, efficient work to meet Sonoco standards.

Safety, quality, productivity and strong work ethic are important to the Sonoco culture.

Personal Attributes

• Strong safety record to promote safety in all aspects of employment
• Exercises good judgment / decision-making and presents a commitment to high standards and the ability to inspire those qualities in others
• Leadership - provides mentoring, training, and supervision to maintenance personnel in project work
• Eager to learn and apply new skills and as such, identifies training needs and skills required to stay up to date with new technology
• Ability to work alone with limited supervision

Requirements of the job:

• Position requires working any, and all shifts including weekend and holiday work as dictated by the schedule of assigned projects
• Extensive travel is required, as much as 75%, to PPD branch plants, machinery builders, and customer locations as required by project assignments
• Responsible for planning and tracking the execution of assigned projects
• Responsible for developing and documenting project details such as wiring diagrams, machine modifications, drawings, quotes, BOM’s , parts ordering
• Provides required training to plant personnel after completion of project
• Maintain close contact with Regional Engineer and others to efficiently coordinate jobs and utilize available manpower
• Assist with remote troubleshooting over the network or over the phone
• Good communications skills both oral and written, including computers skills such as Excel, Word and Power Point
• Develop new applications and apply new technologies
• Maintain and develop relationships with contractors and suppliers for projects

Education, Experience, and skills:

• Engineering degree is a plus
• Experience, six to 10 years, related to machine maintenance, machine development, equipment upgrades and new equipment installation projects
• Failure Mode Analysis, Analytical Troubleshooting and Predictive Maintenance
• Strong mechanical aptitude and skills, such as fabrication, machining, assembly, troubleshooting and repair. Cutting, welding, and use of hand tools
• Read and create low voltage wiring diagrams
• Extensive knowledge and experience in panel building
• Extensive working knowledge and experience with AC Drives and Motors, including vector drives and high-end AC inverters
• Knowledge and experience in pneumatic and hydraulic systems, process instrumentation, and control.
• Extensive working knowledge and experience with Allen Bradley PLC systems including:
  • Micrologix, RSlogix, Compactlogix.
  • RS 500, RS5000, Factory Talk View, RS Linx, Drive Executive, Panel Builder, Connected Components
  • Ability to communicate with and create / edit PLC programs, troubleshoot programs, including Ethernet, DeviceNet, and ControlNet
  • Servo motion controllers
  • Other platforms include EasyBuilder Pro (Weintek) and other manufacturers
• Good communications skills both oral and written, including computers skills such as Excel, Word and Power Point
• Experience with AutoCad and or Solidworks for plant layout and details drawings

At Sonoco Products Company, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive pay and benefits. *Benefits listed below are for employees located in the U.S. Specific benefits and wellbeing programs may vary depending on your location (within the U.S. or global), or if you are a union employee.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Wellbeing tools and resources to support holistic health, including an Employee Assistance Program with a variety of services
• Paid time off and holidays to recreate, rejuvenate and care for the health of yourself and family
• Variety of company paid and voluntary employee-paid insurance plans including life, personal accident, and disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.

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