Controls Specialist VBC (B Shift)
Simmons Prepared FoodsArkansas, United States
Posted August 14, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Simmons Prepared Foods, headquartered in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, is a privately owned supplier of poultry, pet, and animal nutrition products that serves customers in all 50 U.S. states and more than 40 countries. The company ranks among the top 15 U.S. poultry producers, supplies the largest store‑brand wet pet food line in North America, and offers an innovative portfolio of proprietary animal nutrition products. With nearly 8,000 employees, Simmons blends 75+ years of industry experience with a culture that values creativity, continuous improvement, and a small‑company mindset despite its scale. This combination of expertise, product breadth, and agile culture positions Simmons as a distinctive leader in the animal nutrition and food services sector.
Job Description
Ensures that all equipment is running in a safe and efficient manner. Responsible for electrical control systems on all production/support equipment and machinery.
Requirements
- Troubleshoot technical issues related to maintenance and in emergency situations
- Proficiency in FactoryTalk, RSLinx, RSLogix 5000 and RSLogix 500
- Ability to modify ladder logic programming
- Strong knowledge of Allen Bradley HMIs and PLCs, relays, logic diagrams, etc.
- Familiar with AC / DC Motor Controls. Variable Frequency Drives
- Ability to work in extreme temperatures, on feet for entire shift
