Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Responsible for mechanical and electrical assembly, testing, troubleshooting and modification of control systems used in automated machinery.
- Performs maintenance service and repairs on production equipment including preventative maintenance.
- Set up and programming of PLC's, variable frequency and servo drives.
- Set up and programming of operator interface devices.
- Assembly and wiring of electrical control panels and machinery.
- Generation of electrical schematics and support documentation.
- Troubleshoot and diagnose electrical and mechanical failures on existing manufacturing equipment.
- Advanced electrical controls troubleshooting and calibration of PLCs, transducers, motor starters, relays, solenoids, I/O cards, thermocouples, sensors, power supplies, transformers and other control devices.
- Performs advanced conveyor troubleshooting/diagnostics and repairs.
- Advanced hydraulic/pneumatic repairs and troubleshooting.
Qualifications
Experience, Skills & Education:
- Requires 7+ years of experience in the industrial manufacturing field or in a related area.
- 7+ years electrical troubleshooting and system diagnostics.
- 3+ years PLC programming and debugging.
- Proficient in the use of test equipment such as Multi-meter, Megohmmeter, Ammeter, oscilloscope, etc.
- Comprehensive understanding of Electro-mechanical components and their function(s) in automated manufacturing equipment.
- Proficient in the use of automation software packages such as Direct Soft, C-More Designer, Do-More Designer, Motion Works, etc. (or a combination of other Industrial Automation Software).
- Advanced PLC, Electrical Controls, VFD, and servo systems experience.
- Knowledge and experience with AutoCAD.
- Expert electrical troubleshooting experience in a manufacturing environment up to 480VAC.
