Automation Control Tech (Weekend Nights)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Reviews and accurately reports personal activities on a daily or more frequent basis
• Affords technical assistance to operations on proper operation of control systems on new/modified equipment installations
• Notifies the Engineering Manager if additional hand, power or electronic diagnostic tools are required
• Participates in establishing and maintaining an effective preventative maintenance program
• Completes small electrical and/or electronic projects as assigned by the Engineering Manager
• Maintains the plant’s calibration system in compliance to ISO standards
• Assists the Engineering Manager in establishing and maintaining adequate inventories of critical components
• Assists the Engineering Department in planning existing equipment upgrades and new equipment specifications
• Assists the Maintenance and Engineering Departments in archiving accurate equipment blueprints and operational documents
• Assists the Maintenance and Engineering Departments in archiving accurate equipment operating, testing and development software
• Affirms safe work practices and company/plant policies are adhered to
• Maintains high standard of cleanliness and organization at job sites and automation lab
• Performs other responsibilities as directed by the Maintenance Manager

Qualifications

• Familiar with company philosophy, procedures, and practices
• Strong familiarity with manufacturing environment and equipment
• Possesses good verbal and written skills
• Capable of performing low-to-high voltage electrical work, balancing loads, laying out and wiring complex circuits with large quantity of connections, troubleshooting and correcting faulty logic and control circuits as well as carrying out electrical installations, repairs, and tests on all plant and production equipment
• Proficient in the use of basic hand tools, volt/ohm/amp meters, oscilloscopes and other electrical diagnostic equipment
• Possesses and demonstrates excellent electrical/electronic aptitude and skills
• Willing to participate in Shurtape’s Pay for Skill program
• Possesses strong work ethic, motivated, highly initiative, and able to function efficiently and effectively with minimal supervision