Electronic Controls Technician

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance to help support production throughput, efficiency, cost reduction and safety improvements
• Provide detailed investigative reports to Electrical Supervisor containing what, when and root cause along with countermeasures on all equipment downtime exceeding 15 minutes
• Support training objectives in the area of PLC and Controls to Maintenance Technicians
• Aid with scheduling, preparation, installation, service parts inventory and maintenance of technical equipment beyond the scope of ordinary maintenance team members
• Aid with the development of controls systems and procedures
• Work with engineering team to document and standardize process improvements
• Improve existing control packages to become more reliable and production/maintenance friendly
• Troubleshoot hardware and software issues
• Aid with the maintenance of Electrical diagrams and any other documentation for all production equipment
• Review daily shift maintenance work logs for issues and suggest and implement countermeasures
• Maintain electrical installations and repairs using 480V to 24V
• Troubleshoot and repair conveyor lines, Allen Bradley HMI units
• Multi-task in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Solid experience and knowledge of PLC operations, functions and troubleshooting
• Mechanical Systems
• RSlinx
• RS Logix 500
• Studio 5000
• AB Panel-view
• Ignition
• SCADA
• Digital and Analog I/O
• 24V to 480V Troubleshooting
• Communicate well with members of the maintenance and engineering team
• Read Electrical Prints
• Available to work flexible hours (on call)