Electro-Mechanical Controls Technician
Electro-Mechanical Controls Technician
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Job Description
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced ElectroMechanical Controls Technician to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading and directing the daytoday activities of our field service teams ensuring the highest standard of service delivery customer satisfaction and operational excellence.
Responsibilities / Tasks
- Provides electrical design development and programming based on approved P&ID (Piping & Instrumentation Diagram) conferring with Team members and management as necessary. May also require exercising independent judgment.
- Provides solid technical knowledge of automation technologies including sensors controllers actuators and industrial networks.
- Supports the design programming maintenance repair and troubleshooting of highspeed centrifuges as well as automated manufacturing systems and equipment at the GEA Janesville facility or customer sites.
- Understands the theory and applications of fluid power electrical and mechanical technologies and programmable logic controllers.
- Develop extensive use of problem solving and the troubleshooting skills. Gains handson training working on projects that integrate the broad knowledge of automated systems.
- Use a variety of computerbased and electronically controlled systems in process and manufacturing environments.
- Learn skills necessary to program assemble install troubleshoot repair and modify machine instrumentation and controls.
- Able to measure voltage current resistance for single and three phase alternating current and direct current (AC/DC) sources.
- Apply math to calculate electrical power equation pertinent to the maintenance field.
- Understands electrical control panel and machinery safety standards (UL 508A NEC NFPA).
- Able to interpret and modify engineering drawings for electrical control panels as well as P&ID (Piping & Instrumentation Diagram).
- Responsible for the installation and technical support of PLC based hardware and software.
- Assist in the supervision/training of inhouse technical personnel as well as customer plant personnel in repairing overhauling installing testing and inspecting mechanical and electromechanical equipment.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
- Reviews reports of production malfunction and maintenance to determine or address problems.
- Provides electrical and controls support to customers and GEA personnel as needed including troubleshooting and hardware/software modifications.
- Maintain and update electrical schematics engineering drawings for production and technical documentation for new and existent equipment.
- Works effectively in a Team based work environment.
- Familiarity with process controls motor controls instrumentation automation principles and industrial networking.
- Has knowledge of commonly used concepts practices and procedures utilized in machine control systems.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Deadline and detail oriented.
- Familiarity with Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) Human machine Interfaces (HMI) and Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs). Able to troubleshoots and accomplishes minor program changes with these devices as well.
- On site customer support/startup.
- Reports to the Electrical Engineering Manager.
Your Profile / Qualifications
Associate degree or equivalent in ElectroMechanical Technology required.
Microsoft Office Suite knowledge
Must be willing to travel to customer locations in the U.S. and Canada (approximately 30 of the time).
35 years applicable experience.
Competitive Salary & Benefits
- 11 Paid Holidays
- PTO Paid Time Off
- Medical Plans
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Health Savings and Spending Accounts
- Tuition Reimbursement
- 401k with excellent employer match
- Wellness Incentive Program
- Employee Assistance Program
GEA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion disability genetic information pregnancy citizenship marital status sex/gender sexual preference/orientation gender identity age veteran status national origin or any other status protected by law or regulation.
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Employment Type
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