Electrical Pre-Commissioning Technician 2 (100% Travel

About the Role

Reports to the Installation Department and participates in the Pre-commissioning and Commissioning activities with the goal of providing Controls Engineering with a system tested and ready for more comprehensive controls functional commissioning and integration.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with electrical installers and Controls Engineers to implement and validate simple to highly complex material handling systems at customer sites located throughout North America.
• Load emulated PLC programs and complete static functional testing according to received Description of Operation and drawing documentation for custom material handling systems.
• Complete material handling system I/O and device level checkout and validation.
• Troubleshoot and correct component problems (PLC, field devices, network repeaters, etc.) as required.
• Testing, validate and troubleshoot various communications and controls networks such as Ethernet IP, Device Net, Control Net, Profi-bus, AS-I, and CAN.
• Turnover validated subsystems to controls engineering group, with appropriate validation checklists.
• Provide daily and weekly progress reports of accomplished tasks and exceptions.

Qualifications

• Two year technical degree or equivalent experience, preferably electrical engineering related field with strong emphasis on PLC controls.
• Working knowledge of networks (such as Device Net, Ethernet, AS-I, Profi-bus and Profi-Net), AC/DC circuits, and multiphase power distribution.
• Working knowledge of fundamental electronic test equipment, including multi-meters, etc.
• Two years minimal experience with material handling systems controls and wiring.
• Preference for Allen-Bradley and Siemens PLC experience.

Pay

The base pay range for this role is estimated to be $36,000 - $72,000 at the time of posting. Final compensation will be determined by various factors such as work location, education, experience, knowledge, and skills.