Job Description

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

• Apply knowledge of industrial electronics and mechanical principles in determining equipment malfunctions and use skills to restore equipment operation
• Perform PLC, control circuit, and variable speed AC drive analysis and troubleshooting
• Assemble, test, and install electrical control panels based on schematic diagrams.
• Install wiring and devices for conformance to company specifications or local electrical codes
• Assemble automation equipment according to engineering instructions, technical manuals and knowledge of electronic systems and components.
• Recommend changes in circuitry or installation specifications to simplify maintenance
• Check functioning of newly installed equipment in facility to evaluate performance under actual operating conditions
• Update electrical schematics to as built using CAD software.
• Interface electrical control systems with pneumatic and mechanical systems.
• May operate bench lathes, drills, or other machine tools to fabricate parts
• Capable of performing other duties assigned by management as required
• Inspect drives, motors, and belts, check fluid levels, replace filters, or perform other maintenance actions, following checklists
• Diagnose mechanical problems and determine how to correct them, checking blueprints, repair manuals, and parts catalogs as necessary
• Plan and lay out repair work, using diagrams, drawings, blueprints, maintenance manuals, and schematic diagrams
• Operate cutting torches or welding equipment to cut or join metal parts
• Set-up and operate machine tools to repair or fabricate machine parts, jigs and fixtures, and tools

You should be proficient in:

• Electrical Schematics
• Electrical Troubleshooting Skills
• 5 Why (Root Cause Analysis Method)
• Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills
• Pneumatics Experience
• Single and Three Phase Power
• 120/208/240/480 Voltage Systems
• Motor Replacement/Repair/Maintenance
• Relay Testing
• Pneumatics Troubleshooting
• Maintenance and Repair Skills
• Blueprint Reading

Machines & technologies you'll use:

• Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)
• Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) (Allen Bradley, Siemens)
• Servo Motors