Bottling Control Technician - Woodbridge

Bottling Controls Technician

The Wine Group (TWG) is a leading producer of award-winning wines and alcoholic beverages across 120+ brands. With operations in California, New York and Australia, TWG is an innovator in developing and marketing brands beloved by consumers globally, including Cupcake, Franzia, Benziger, Imagery, Tribute, Chloe, Meiomi, Cooks, 7 Deadly, Cooper & Thief, and more. We produce our products using sustainable practices to create delicious beverages that people can feel good about.

The Bottling Controls Technician maintains the electrical and electronic aspects of bottling operations and provides technical capability to maximize production efficiency using PLC's (Programmable Logic Controllers).

Essential Functions

• Minimize equipment downtime through effective troubleshooting of electrical and mechanical equipment in a complex distributed control system.
• Improve bottling line efficiency through changes to automated controls.
• Utilize technical skills in troubleshooting, adjusting, and repairing packaging machinery that demonstrates literacy and required sophistication to manage PLC environments as well as using mechanical aptitude to solve all mechanical and electrical problems in the bottling facility.
• Assist mechanics with electrical problems.
• Install and program electronic controls: i.e., VFD's, HMI's, PLC's.
• Install and terminate wiring for new equipment.
• Interface with vendors to maintain support network.
• Provide daily support to production team and warehouse to ensure efficient daily operational efficiencies are achieved.
• Responsible for understanding the ISO, Safety, & Quality Policy's.
• Maintain backup programs of all PLC bottling line programs.
• Keep current with the latest developments for packaging line control.
• Calibrates, tests, maintains, troubleshoots and installs all packaging instrumentation, control systems and electrical equipment.
• Train new PLC technicians.
• Maintain spare parts inventory.
• Ability to setup and modify parameters in vision inspection systems.
• Maintain positive relationship with all team members across all departments.
• Uses maintenance reporting system to record time and material use, problem identified and corrected, and further action required; provides complete history of maintenance on equipment.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform changes to PLC and HMI programs (adding sub-systems and interfacing equipment).
• Ability to modify existing AutoCAD electrical drawings.
• Ability to create electrical documentation.
• Ability to write PLC and HMI programs for production equipment.
• Knowledge of DeviceNet, Ethernet, DH+ and RS232.
• Ability to design and document electrical control wiring using AutoCAD.
• Ability to create operational manuals for modified equipment.
• Ability to design communication networks between PLC's and HMI's.
• Ability to wire and terminate electrical controls and motors.
• Ability to use computers running Windows OS.
• Ability to use electrical meters.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to stand, walk, sit.
• Must be able to move up to 55 lbs.
• Use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms.
• Climb or balance stairs/ladders.
• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk and hear.
• Must have close vision, distant vision, and ability to adjust focus, peripheral vision.
• Must be able to stand for extended periods of time.
• Must have a valid driver's license and be able to drive a car and travel via plane/train as needed.
• Works outdoors/indoors.
• Works in warm/cold climates.
• Works in high places.
• Works on wet surfaces.
• Is exposed to loud noise, fumes and/or toxic chemicals.
• Works near moving, mechanical parts and lift truck traffic.
• Primary office environment may be warehouse/distribution setting.
• Must be at least 21 years of age. Must be able to sit and/or stand for long periods of time and work on a computer for extended periods. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Ability to work weekends, holidays, and rotating shifts as required.
• Ability to coordinate work activities with other team members on technical subjects across job families.
• Demonstrated ability to work with others in a team environments.

Compensation

• Hourly Pay Range Posted: $35.77 - $50.00/hr.
• Actual compensation will be based on factors such as experience; skills, knowledge, and abilities; education; and other position related factors.

At The Wine Group, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristic protected by law.