Job Description:

PLC Systems Technician (3rd Shift)

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World

Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role The PLC Systems Technician assumes area of responsibility and technical leadership for maintaining control systems, PLC logic, electrical components, equipment reliability, parameter set up, diagnosing machine behavior and resolving complex issues. This position will provide PLC Systems support for new equipment installations while supporting the full life cycle of our assets including ownership for improving and renewing our legacy control systems. Support the development and implementation of maintenance procedures and techniques for a safe, reliable and efficient operation of plant equipment and process automation.

As a(n) PLC Systems Technician, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Provide asset leadership for assigned areas of ownership. This ownership may include evaluating equipment needs to determine cost effectiveness and feasibility of repair versus replacement, Review and analyze production performance reports to identify possible improvements in maintenance techniques, procedures and methods
• Provide technical assistance to maintenance personnel in diagnosing, troubleshooting, determining root causes of failures, and eliminating equipment problems. Advanced support to troubleshooting, repair, maintain, and improve systems components.
• Leadership for the development and deployment of our Preventive and Predictive Maintenance, including analyzing available data to improve job plans and frequency.
• Troubleshoot and solve complex electrical and pneumatic systems and design problems and update wiring/pneumatic schematics and prints
• Follow the maintenance work management process, which includes utilizing the maintenance management software to identify equipment problems, obtain parts, document findings, track personal labor hours and material on jobs, capture repair history, etc.
• Contribute to Manufacturing Conscious Engineering by participating in development and coordination of engineering projects, including design, automation, vision, procurement and installation of new equipment and modification of existing equipment

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Two (2) year Technical Degree/Diploma (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution in an engineering related field (Mechatronics, Industrial Electronics, Robotics & Automation, etc)
• Possess an advanced understanding of controls logic, PLC programming and networking systems

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Experience with Rockwell Automation PLCs in a private, public, government, or military environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related field
• Experience with reliability analysis and predictive (Pd.M.) technologies (i.e. Ultrasonic testing, Thermal Imaging, Pareto Analysis, Root Cause Analysis techniques, etc.)
• Possess good documentation skills
• Must have the ability to read, understand, and update electrical prints.
• Ability to communicate, both written and oral, technical information to a diverse audience

Pay & Benefits:

• The starting rate of pay for this position is $30.44 This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences, and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

Travel: N/A

Relocation Assistance: Not authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being:

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

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