Job Details
Electronic Technician needed in Brownsville, Texas. As the technician, you would troubleshoot, maintain, repair, and/or modify the Plant s Mechanical, Electrical and Computer driven controls systems. Join a great company!
SCHEDULE:
The first 45 days, you will be working 1st shift: 6am-4pm.
Set shift will be 2nd Shift: 3pm-1:30am.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Performs general diagnostics, Repairs and preventative maintenance on automated equipment including robotics, Siemens PLC s, VFD, HMI, electrical, mechanical, pneumatics, and hydraulics systems.
- Proficient with reading, interpreting, and executing equipment specifications using Manuals, basic blueprints, diagrams, engineering drawings, bills of materials, and other instructions to accurately assemble and troubleshoot equipment.
- Install and maintain wiring, control, and power systems in compliance with National Electrical Code (NEC).
- Plans and performs work requiring a thorough knowledge of electrical and electronic theory and principles, wiring specifications.
- Modify, maintain, and install PLC programs, troubleshoot, and maintain updated documentation and wiring changes.
- Correctly identify voltage and current nomenclature on equipment. Safely troubleshoot and repair systems using voltages from 12V,24V, 120V, 277V-, and 480V AC/DC circuits.
- Inspect and understand switchgear, panelboards, transformers, other electrical components.
- Support Maintenance team including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, troubleshooting and repair of production machines.
- Designs and constructs adaptations of component parts or standard parts, as required.
- Fabricates parts as required using machine and hand tools common to the trade.
- Informs supervisor and line mechanics of potentially dangerous electrical equipment observed, or faulty instrumentation and corrective actions taken.
- Supports equipment installation projects on new and existing production lines.
- Maintains company required performance and maintenance records for instrumentation and electronic equipment using a CMMS system.
- Responsible for maintaining the workstation, per 5S guidelines.
- Perform SMAT audits when required thought out the year.
- Able to read PPE assessment forms and comply with PPE requirements.
MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 5 years experience with electronic, electromechanical Hydraulic and pneumatic industrial instrumentation.
- Ability to integrate Siemens PLC-based code into information gathering systems -Working Knowledge of Ethernet/Device Net/DH+/ControlNet/Remote I/O Systems is desirable.
- Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedural knowledge.
- Experience with SAP, PM and TPM is desirable.