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Creekstone Farms DC Technician in Arkansas City, Kansas
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DC Technician
Non Exempt
Creekstone Farms, Arkansas City, KS, US
Salary Range:\$18.00 To 27.00 Annually
JOB SUMMARY
This position will be responsible for supporting & maintaining a new state of art Customer Order Fulfillment Center. This Customer Order Fulfillment Center will eventually handle the storage, inventory and shipments of nearly 100% of the daily boxed beef produced at Creekstone.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- These System Support Technicians will be responsible for the following activities at the new Customer Order Fulfillment Center:
- Ensure that all the Material Handling Equipment (MHE) is operating within the guidelines established by Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) & the System Integrator (SI) and to ensure that ALL\ Safety Devices and Safety Systems are working properly.
- Provide support, troubleshooting, calibration, and preventive maintenance for all the MHE which is housed in a cooler environment (30 to 34 degrees Fahrenheit).
- Conduct daily observations & inspections of all the MHE. This includes following up and inquiring with each of the key Creekstone Operations personnel regarding each major Sub-System to collect their thoughts and observations regarding how\ the MHE is operating.
- Learn how to correctly utilize & interpret the various WES / WCS /
PLC / HMI & System Visualization Screens and Reports in order to
ensure the daily health of the system:
- Establish a daily archive of the base line reports for future reference and analysis
- Scanner Read Rates
- Various Sub-System Fault Reports
- Planned and Unplanned Repairs
- Replacement Part Orders
- Hours of Operation Per Sub-System
- Report to Creekstone Management any MHE that is not operating within the normal guidelines and receive direction on the required next steps to return the MHE to normal operations.
- Work with Creekstone Management to establish the timelines and priorities for any repairs or corrective actions that may be needed.
- Repairs / Corrective Actions that may be needed:
- Provide detailed descriptions of any problems that may be occurring
- Accurately document and communicate operational test results.
- Create graphical representations of daily, weekly, monthly system performance metrics & downtime.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- The ability to learn, understand, troubleshoot & support advanced control systems, which are highly computer-driven.
- The ability to learn, understand, troubleshoot & support the MHE
that is made up of several parts:
- The mechanical system
- The sensing and actuation devices
- The PLC control systems and the PLC software functionality (NOTE: No PLC Programming Experience is required.)
- The WES / WCS Software functionality (NOTE: No Software Programming Experience is required.)
- The ability to maintain automated processes
- The ability to work closely with several different engineering disciplines
- The ability to Problem-Solve.
- The ability to WORK SAFELY at all times per Creekstone Safety Standards and Protocols.
- The ability to work at times without direct supervision.
- The ability and commitment to provide excellent & accurate communication
- Basic to advanced understanding of the following;
- Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs)
- Photo Eyes, Sensors and Scanners
- Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
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