Automation and Controls Technician (2nd Shift)

Eaton Corporation • Lincoln, IL

63d

About The Position

Plan, layout, install, maintain, program, and trouble shoot electrical equipment and electronic controls. This includes PLC's and motion control devices. The automation and controls technician will also perform mechanical tasks associated with the above situations. Create specifications for electrical systems and wiring diagrams for associated automation controls system and equipment. The automation technician must be able to create new code on their own to control computerized systems and robotic devices. The automation and controls technician must be able program using various programming languages including but not limited to PLC Ladder Logic and Visual Basic. Work from complicated drawings, specifications, or wiring diagrams and have a hands-on knowledge of electricity and electronics. This person also must be able to work without drawings and create such drawings when necessary for project work. The technician must keep current with new developments in their respective field. Required to direct the work of helpers, instruct plant emergency response members. The person in this position will adhere to all facility safety guidelines and encourage communication and participation of personnel to further identify and reduce/eliminate potential hazards. Constant care is required to prevent injury to others. All work must be performed in accordance with National Electrical Code Requirements. Adhere to and support all facility environmental guidelines and procedures to identify additional pollution prevention projects to reduce waste and utility consumption. The incumbent will also be responsible for organization and cleanliness of the work area, and will support and abide by all procedures set forth to assure product and process quality and plant manufacturing principles

Requirements

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent from an accredited institution
• Must have a minimum of eight (8) years of experience as a maintenance electronics technician and/or controls in a manufacturing environment and must have proficiency with PLC and other electronics equipment.

Responsibilities

• Plan, layout, install, maintain, program, and trouble shoot electrical equipment and electronic controls.
• Perform mechanical tasks associated with electrical equipment and electronic controls.
• Create specifications for electrical systems and wiring diagrams for associated automation controls system and equipment.
• Create new code on their own to control computerized systems and robotic devices.
• Program using various programming languages including but not limited to PLC Ladder Logic and Visual Basic.
• Work from complicated drawings, specifications, or wiring diagrams and have a hands-on knowledge of electricity and electronics.
• Create drawings when necessary for project work.
• Keep current with new developments in their respective field.
• Direct the work of helpers, instruct plant emergency response members.
• Adhere to all facility safety guidelines and encourage communication and participation of personnel to further identify and reduce/eliminate potential hazards.
• Perform all work in accordance with National Electrical Code Requirements.
• Adhere to and support all facility environmental guidelines and procedures to identify additional pollution prevention projects to reduce waste and utility consumption.
• Responsible for organization and cleanliness of the work area, and will support and abide by all procedures set forth to assure product and process quality and plant manufacturing principles

Benefits

• We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
• Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction history will be considered regardless of their arrest or conviction history, consistent with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the California Fair Chance Act and other local laws.
• You do not need to disclose your conviction history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you.
• To request a disability-related reasonable accommodation to assist you in your job search, application, or interview process, please call us at 1-800-836-6345 to discuss your specific need.
• Only accommodation requests will be accepted by this phone number.
• We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families.
• Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees