Machine Wiring Technician

About the role

Position Summary: This position is responsible for wiring our control cabinet panels and integrating them with our machine tools to meet all designed criteria, customer expectation and to uphold our high standard of product quality.

About Fives Corporate Group Overview: We are a part of an industrial engineering group with a heritage of over 200 years, Fives Group designs and delivers machines, process equipment, and production lines for the world's largest industrial players. Across the globe, we are committed to making industry smarter, more efficient, and more sustainable.

Site Company Overview: Fives Giddings & Lewis is a recognized leader in large-scale machine tool solutions, delivering advanced machining systems and services to customers across aerospace, defense, energy, and industrial markets. This position reports directly into this divisional site.

Business Unit Overview: This divisional site is one of many companies within our business unit. Our High Precision Machines business unit designs and builds advanced machine tools and manufacturing systems enabling customers to produce complex components with unmatched precision and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Perform a somewhat diverse range of operations to install a variety of electrical components and purchased accessories to our machine tool products. Electrical components included are, but not limited to: pendants, conduits, fittings, switches, motors, temporary power connections for testing motors, controls, transformers, generators, lighting, and power circuits
• Interpret electrical schematics, mechanical prints, assembly work instructions and vendor documentation to ensure proper electrical installation of components and purchased accessories.
• Perform minor electrical tests using a volt-ohm-ampere meter, or other equipment as may be necessary to check voltage, line continuity, or other minor electrical tests. Occasionally perform other electrical tests as directed by supervision.
• Work with the wiring group to establish the best wiring practices to be documented in standard work instructions.
• Comply with standard safety precautions and electrical codes.
• Ability to meet product standard hours
• Comply with business arc flash policies including proper use of PPE.
• Document wiring issues/corrections in a manner that follows company practices to ensure equipment quality.
• Detect and report unusual conditions, code violations, or faulty material to proper supervision.
• Maintain work area in a clean and orderly manner.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or directed to include but not limited to: wire room inventory management and assisting facility maintenance in replacement of fuses, bulbs, cables, wire ETC.