Sr. Electrical and Controls Technician
Sr. Electrical and Controls Technician
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$ 54600 - 91000
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Job Description
The Opportunity:
Avantor is looking for an experienced and eager Sr. Electrical and Controls Technician to optimize our NuSil Technology team delivering results against some of the most complex business and technology initiatives.
This role will be a full-time position based out of our Bakersfield CA facility. You will have the opportunity to gain full proficiency in specific disciplines and work under moderate supervision to execute complex tasks and contribute to projects. If you have experience working with PLC code and understand hard wire logic and electrical schematics lets talk!
What were looking for
- Education: High school diploma or equivalent
- Experience: 2-5 years relevant experience
Preferred Qualifications
- AS//AA degree in related discipline
- Relevant professional certs particularly electrical certs
- Increased understanding and ability in electronics computer and PLC programming
- CAD highly desirable
How you will thrive and create an impact
The Sr. Electrical and Controls Technician has attained or is gaining full proficiency in specific disciplines associated with the job functions noted below. The Sr. Electrical and Controls Technician works under moderate supervision. The Technician shows potential to execute more complex tasks and contributes to projects successfully. The Technician typically requires reduced supervision to set personal objectives. Will assist with providing training to other peers.
- Assists in installation of new equipment including conduit and wiring building industrial equipment control panels and startup testing.
- Performs troubleshooting installation and modification of increasingly complex electrical and control systems including but not limited to components such as mechanical relays solid state relays programmable logic controllers ethernet networking switches and infrastructure temperature controllers thermocouples heaters and refrigeration units variable frequency drives AC synchronous motors motor starters contactors potentiometers timers circuit protection devices and pneumatically and electrically driven valves.
- Systems include low to high voltage single and multi-phase power systems (3-Phase 460VAC/208VAC single phase 220/120VAC) and low voltage power and signal/communication systems (e.g. 24VDC 0-10VDC 4-20mA millivolt signals) digital communication protocols (-232/RS-485 ASCII/MODBUS RTU) and Ethernet based protocols (e.g. MODBUS TCP).
- Works from increasingly complex drawings electrical drawings P&IDs blueprints manuals and verbal/written instructions on installation repair replacement and/or maintenance of process equipment and electrical/control systems.
- Update modify and generate electrical drawings as needed based on repair upgrades or new equipment design and implementation.
- Works closely with engineers mechanics calibration technicians and operators in day-to-day operation maintenance and troubleshooting of plant equipment.
- Has increasingly familiarity with operation and troubleshooting of mechanical systems to aid in the evaluation of electrical vs other causes.
- Initiates purchase orders for parts equipment and contracted services.
- Carefully approaches and analyzes situations that could directly impact personnel safety due to sensors and equipment used to control or limit machine range of motion speed temperature or pressure or that operate interlocks.
- Schedules equipment downtime for repairs and upgrades/installations while working with the manufacturing schedule to minimize downtime.
- Other duties as necessary
Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
Why Avantor
Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14000 associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.
The work we do changes peoples lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his moms voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.
We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!
Pay Transparency:
The expected pre-tax pay for this position is
$54600.00 - $91000.00Actual pay may differ depending on relevant factors such as prior experience and geographic location.
EEO Statement:
We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religious creed national origin physical or mental disability protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state/province or local law.
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process please contact us by email at and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.
For more information about equal employment opportunity protections please view the Know Your Rights poster.
3rd Party Non-Solicitation Policy:
By submitting candidates without having been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job requisition by Avantor or by failing to comply with the Avantor recruitment process you forfeit any fee on the submitted candidates regardless of your usual terms and conditions. Avantor works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not be accepting any form of solicitation.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
