Where you will work
The Shelby location is Clearwater Paper’s newest consumer products facility, boasting two paper mills located on 400 acres with over 600 talented employees. We are proud to produce a variety of high-quality premium and ultra-premium bathroom tissue, household paper towels, and napkins for major retail outlets throughout the United States. Our state-of-the-art technology includes 10 converting lines, 54 laser-guided vehicles, and 2 paper machines producing large quantities at high speed. Employees in Shelby are hard-working and proud to provide a quality product in an essential industry

Shelby is a small-town community in North Carolina’s Piedmont region with close proximity to bustling downtown Charlotte and the beautiful mountain village of Asheville. Shelby’s community of art, music and government all take place in the Uptown Shelby historic district. Uptown Shelby is home to a large square, local businesses, and a variety of restaurants surrounding The Courthouse Square. The local pavilion hosts weekly Farmer's Markets and weekend concerts. There is plenty of opportunity for activity in Shelby with groups that engage in hiking, cycling, running, CrossFit, and yoga. The Cleveland County Fair is the largest county agricultural fair in North Carolina held in the fall each year. Shelby offers a variety of opportunities for social service including the Boys & Girls Club, United Way, Communities and Schools, and Children’s Home of Cleveland County. Shelby is proud of its local schools including several K-12 and high schools, trade schools, and community colleges.

What you will do
The Controls Technician is responsible for all electrical functions of machines and equipment across the paper facility including preventive and non-preventive maintenance.

• Perform installation, configuration, and troubleshooting of photo eyes, proximity switches, limit switches, PLC input/output modules, and all associated control wiring
  
• Configure, troubleshoot, and repair motors, motor control centers, variable frequency drives, and soft-starts up to 4160 Volt
• Maintain and troubleshoot position feedback devices encoders, load cells, hydraulic systems, natural gas burners, and boiler control systems
• Installation, calibration, and troubleshooting of pressure, level, flow, temperature, consistency, conductivity, turbidity, and pH transmitters.
• Tuning of process control loops and machine control systems.
• Programming and troubleshooting DCS, PLC, and HMI interfaces.
• Perform configuration and logic modifications to DCS and PLC control systems. Modifications will include programming in ladder logic, and block logic. sequential logic and statement logic.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose configuration and implementation of integrated and stand-alone graphic human-machine interfaces.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose specification of communication protocols, including Profibus, serial and industrial Ethernet.
• Diagnose and perform preventive maintenance on Laser Guided Vehicles and associated conveyors and equipment.
• Hold self and others to a high level of safety standards, ensuring workplace safety policies are upheld and safety rules are followed (lockout/tagout procedures, appropriate PPE)
• Participate as needed in safety incidents and help investigate the root cause
• Ensure the work environment is clean and free from debris

What you will need
To be successful in this position, we are looking for candidates with the following:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Minimum 3 years of demonstrated electrical experience in controls or instrumentation and or a combination of electrical experience with an associate degree in the related field.
• Demonstrated experience working with programmable logic controllers (PLCs), pneumatics, or hydraulic systems required
• Experience in working with computerized maintenance systems preferred
• Experience with troubleshooting and performing maintenance on packaging equipment in a manufacturing environment preferred
• Thorough understanding of manufacturing safety procedures (lockout/tagout, confined spaces, personal protective equipment, etc.) preferred
• PLC programming preferred
• Welding and machining preferred
• Ability to work on a variety of machines (Perini & ChinLee rewinders, UNO wrappers, Infinity wrappers, folded machines, etc.) preferred
• Forklift/Clamp truck certified preferred
• Able to work in a physically demanding environment including temperature extremes, loud noise, avoiding slipping, tripping, and falling hazards
• Able to lift, up to 40 lbs. frequently, between 40 and 50 lbs. occasionally, and over 50 lbs. minimally. When lifting 50 lbs. and above, the Operator will use team lifting and overhead crane assistance
• Work environment includes exposure to compressed air, steam, lubrication oil, dust, and hydraulic fluid
• Able to wear and comply with all personal protective equipment (Eye and ear protection, steel-toed shoes, face masks, etc.)
• Able to work a 12-hour rotating shift including nights, weekends, and Holidays. Able to work overtime as needed.
  Example of a rotating shift schedule:
  Day 1: 6:00 am – 6:30 pm
  Day 2: 6:00 am – 6:30 pm
  Day 3: 6:00 pm – 6:30 am
  Day 4: 6:00 pm – 6:30 am
  4 days off
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Clearwater Paper does not offer sponsorship for employment-based visa status (including, but not limited to, H-1B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require Clearwater Paper's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)