Controls Maintenance Technician

The ideal candidate for this role will perform a wide range of duties in a converting manufacturing environment. The Controls Maintenance Technician will be responsible for ensuring all equipment are operating safely and efficiently. Candidate will be responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, designing, and repairing equipment as needed at the direction of the Maintenance Manager.

Day to Day

• Troubleshoot electrical issues on machines
• Safely be able to LOTO when working on machines
• Diagnose electrical problems and determine how to correctly repair issues as necessary
• Provide emergency or unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production time
• Perform scheduled electrical repairs of production equipment during down time
• Perform regular preventative maintenance on equipment, and plant facility
• Handle all electrical wiring, repair, modifications and upgrades as needed in the plant
• Ensure electrical dangers are minimized for employees
• Monitor plant equipment and facilities in order to discover and prevent potential problems
• Repair and rebuild drive motors as needed
• Familiar with all electrical equipment used in plan

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years experience reading ladder logic and troubleshooting HMI and PLC
• Preferred experience with Allen Bradley and Siemen’s drive, but open to other drives
• Knowledge with working on AC and DC motors
• Experience working with pneumatics, hydraulics, and motor drives preferred
• Able to bend conduit and pull wire
• Knowledge of wiring step-up and step-down transformers
• Understand how to read schematics