Automation/Controls Maintenance Technician- 1st Shift

What you’ll do:

• Perform routine and predictive maintenance on semi-automatic and automatic equipment including turrets, punches, fiber laser, and automated material storage towers.
• Works with all engineering staff to coordinate electrical design requirements of new equipment and assure compliance with procurement specifications.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems to minimize downtime.
• Work with engineering to identify Industry 4.0 IoT solutions to support OEE activities on critical equipment.  Interface I4.0 compatible solutions with existing equipment to establish OEE metrics. 
• Work directly with Equipment OEMs to identify and procure critical spare parts required to minimize equipment downtime.  
• Support and maintain automated Paint Line with power and free conveyor system: interface with PLCs to diagnose and correct faults, troubleshoot conveyor delays, identify, and replace faulty sensors, and HMIs.
• Work directly with IT to resolve issues related to label printers, network equipment, scanners, and other off network connected systems.  
• Assist with equipment installations, upgrades, and coordinate with vendors for major repairs.  Drive and support PLC upgrades and I4.0 initiatives.
• Maintain accurate technical documentation, schematics, and system records.  Track and perform quarterly backups on critical equipment PLCs and Operating Systems.
• Mount equipment, assemble workstations, and adjust or replace racking as needed.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA safety standards and internal safety protocols.
• Log all maintenance activities and repairs in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).  Work as a team to meet CMMS tracking goals.
• Support internal and external audits, inspections, and facility compliance initiatives.
• Drive improvements in Safety, People, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Inventory (SQDCI).
• Assist employees within the team with technical issues and facilitate solutions.

Qualifications:

Basic (Required) Qualifications:

• A minimum of 5 years of industrial maintenance experience, with a focus on automation and controls. 
• Allen Bradley PLC programming experience, or equivalent.
• Must have a high school diploma or GED from an accredited institution.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc.”​
• No relocation benefit is offered for this position. Only candidates residing within the immediate area of Sherman, TX (50 miles) will be considered for this position.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Technical certification or associate degree in industrial maintenance, automation, or related field preferred.  
• Advanced skills in the following: Hydraulic & Pneumatic Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, Refrigeration, PLC troubleshooting and repair.
• Experience in automated manufacturing.
• IT network experience.
• ABB robotic weld cell trouble shooting and programming experience.
• Associate degree in electronics from an accredited institution.
• Working knowledge of metal fabrication equipment operations and tooling (lasers, powder coat, turret presses, dies, presses etc.), and wastewater treatment equipment.
• Computer literate with Windows, MSOffice, Excel, as well as other industrial software.
• Experience reading and understanding hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical schematics.
• Experience modifying or programming PLC’s and HMI’s.

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