PLC Technician - 1st Shift

1st shift Mon-Fri 7:00am-3:30pm. Overtime & Weekends as needed. 

Pay Starts at $ 32/hr. and can go up based upon experience!

PLC Technician - 1st Shift

Onsite : Industrial Tech & Services (ITS)
156 Aro Road Southern Pines NC 28387

About Us
Ingersoll Rand thrives on a culture of innovation and a sense of ownership, committed to enhancing the lives of our employees, customers, and the planet. With over 80 renowned brands, our customers rely on our products and services to deliver high-quality flow creation and industrial solutions designed to perform in the most complex and harsh conditions. Additionally, our unwavering commitment to ownership has enabled our employees to cultivate strong customer relationships, driving them to solve the industry’s most difficult problems.

Job Summary
Our Maintenance Team is hiring a PLC Technician who is is responsible for the production environment industrial control and safety systems for the Southern Pines facility. We are looking for someone who is skilled in programing, troubleshooting and installing PLC and HMI software, while ensuring systems hardware and software stay current. This individual will be self-motivated, flexible and willing to shift priorities as needed.

Responsibilities
• Maintain the production environment industrial control and safety systems and ensure their operability and reliability remains continuous for plant operation. Maintain a clean, safe work environment by following safety procedures/regulations.
• Ability to identify and correct any safety-related issues and perform independent equipment evaluations to identify potential equipment failures.
• Support operations and maintenance efforts through, programming, troubleshooting, installing PLC’s, HMI’s, software and associated electrical controls as needed
• Keep current log and backed up memory of all programs, plc’s, web-based servers, for plant production operation.
• Read, interpret and comprehend manuals, safety protocols, policies, engineering standards, electrical and mechanical schematics/diagrams.
• Creates and modifies site operations procedures for equipment and recommends facilities reliability improvements.
• Recommends activities to improve maintenance methods and equipment performance.    
• Operates various measuring, diagnostic and testing instruments to help provide efficiency solutions.

Basic Qualifications
• Associate degree in electrical engineering technology or associated field required.
• Minimum 1 year experience troubleshooting, programming PLC’s, HMI’s, Rockwell automation required.
• Experience with pneumatics and in plant operation automation environment preferred.
• Proficient with operating systems such as Microsoft, Outlook, (AutoCAD is a plus).
• Manufacturing experience preferred.


Key Competencies
Absolute KEY skills needed for role
• Strong Mechanical aptitude preferred.
• Able to work in a team environment.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills; knowledge of industrial communication and protocols.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet/exceed performance parameters.
• Willing to participate in continuous learning opportunities as part of job and personal development.
• Familiar with 6s and supporting process improvements preferred.
• Effectively and safely uses precision tools, machinery, and equipment.
• Must be a flexible, decisive, and proactive problem solver.
• Must be able to work well in high pressure, fast-paced environment.
• Work with minimum supervision.
• Must possess a strong customer service orientation and must provide dedicated support of internal customer requirements.
• Must possess strong organizational skills, with ability to work on multiple priorities at once.
• Must be resourceful, can find solutions to unusual problems and meet customer needs    


What we offer:

Competitive pay
Competitive 401k match
Health and wellness benefits effective day 1
Company paid short-term disability
Annual merit increases
Paid vacation, sick, holidays, etc.
Stock option
...and more!

At Ingersoll Rand we foster inspired teams. As a powerful and progressive global industrial company, we are looking for talented candidates with a bias for action and an entrepreneurial spirit to join our team. Our employees are empowered to act as owners every day for our customers, our communities and themselves. We offer a broad range of opportunities to build a successful and rewarding career with an innovative company. Join us at the new and exciting Ingersoll Rand. 

Ingersoll Rand is committed to achieving workforce diversity reflective of our communities. We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. 

Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR), driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset, is dedicated to helping make life better for our employees, customers and communities. Customers lean on us for our technology-driven excellence in mission-critical flow creation and industrial solutions across 40+ respected brands where our products and services excel in the most complex and harsh conditions. Our employees develop customers for life through their daily commitment to expertise, productivity and efficiency. For more information, visit www.IRCO.com.

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