Automation and Controls Technician I/II/III

Greenheck Group•Knoxville, TN

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

Greenheck Group is hiring an Automation and Controls Technician I/II/III in Knoxville, TN. In this role, you'll be responsible for providing advanced level of expertise related to the highly-technical and automated production equipment, electrical controls, and lasers that enable us to be a worldwide leader in our industry. Additional responsibilities include coordinating preventative maintenance and managing and executing more complex projects. You will demonstrate excellent problem solving/decision making skills, customer service, and the ability to plan and organize. To support operations, the Automation and Controls Team provides round-the-clock service. The team occasionally works overtime and is responsive to unforeseen situations which may cause a change in schedule.

Requirements

0-2 years of relevant work experience in industrial equipment, power distribution, automation in a manufacturing environment required (for I)
2-4 years of relevant work experience in industrial equipment, power distribution, automation in a manufacturing environment required (for II)
4-6 years of relevant work experience in industrial equipment, power distribution, automation in a manufacturing environment required (for III)
2 Year / Associate Degree in Electromechanical, Electronics, Automation, or a related field or equivalent years of job experience required
Light engineering skills (for I)
Project Management skills
Troubleshooting skills
Allen Bradley 500, 5000 platform programming training (for II)
AutoCAD Electrical (for II)
Full awareness and understanding of all electrical hazards and mitigation techniques. May encounter pp to 600V nominal, CAT 4 and 15,000V resonator hazards on the job. (for II)
OEM equipment training (for II)
Allen Bradley 500, 5000 platform training (for III)
AutoCAD electrical (for III)
GE Proficy training (for III)
Trumpf LM1 training (for III)
Trumpf LM2 training (for III)
Manage projects from start to finish (for III)
Excellent troubleshooting skills (for III)

Responsibilities

Advanced electrical troubleshooting of circuits and electromechanical systems
Assist in troubleshooting advanced hydraulic issues and the associated electrical controls
Advanced system troubleshooting of automated CNC & motion control systems
Advance laser system diagnostics, troubleshooting and repair
Occasionally work independently to resolve chronic asset issues
Remains up to date of all manufacturing safety practices and compliance items
Immediate response to all production and maintenance requests
Follow up with work done to ensure proper operation and repairs
Ensure parts and service are being delivered as requested and documentation is completed
Display world class customer service and professionalism
Participate in maintaining 5S activities for area
Complete all preventative maintenance (PMs) tasks assigned
Coordinate PMs with production and mechanics
Make occasional value-adding suggestions to new and existing PMs
Actively participating in the weekend on-call rotation
Able to respond quickly to phone calls and within 2 hours to on-site support
Occasional planned and unplanned travel for training, support, preventative maintenance tasks, and downtime support
Occasionally participate in GPS events and other continuous improvement activities
Maintain a professional line of verbal communication with stakeholders and team members
Actively participate in shift hand-offs at the start and end of each shift
Communicate important changes and work done.
Maintain professional written communication with team members and EOMs, plant managers, directors and any other stakeholder
Document work done in CMMS and critical work done in shift reports
Document asset changes in electronics and hard copy asset documents
Make adjustments to schematics in AutoCAD and/or hard copy
Document procedural changes
Report any complications or issues to A&C technical lead or immediate supervisor
Independently manage and execute complex projects while following all safety and electrical codes
Order parts, create documentation and ensure proper operation
Specify needed parts, obtain quotes, order and receive parts, return parts, and send parts out for repair
Schedule and coordinate OEM service for assets
Act as the liaison between manufacturing and OEM support
Document work and time and charge parts used against work orders
Use CMMS regularly to research machine history