Controls Engineering Technician I

Panasonic•Sparks, NV

19h•Onsite

About The Position

The Controls Engineering Technician supports Controls Engineering activities such as testing, check-out, modification, fabrication, and assembly of miscellaneous control systems. The Technician must be experienced in performing maintenance and troubleshooting activities on control systems in a high-volume manufacturing environment. The individual will be working from schematics, diagrams, written and verbal descriptions, layouts, or defined plans to perform testing, checkout, and trouble-shooting functions.

Requirements

High School Diploma, GED
Familiarity with wiring/cabling/grounding/shielding, wire gauge/terminations, and load/temperature requirements
Must be able to work a 12-hour shift (day or night) to support 24/7 battery manufacturing Control Systems support.
Ability to cooperate and work with related departments including overseas.
Valid authorization to work in the U.S. without restriction.

Nice To Haves

Associates degree in Electronic Technology or equivalent experience preferred.
3+ years of manufacturing controls engineering technician experience performing maintenance is preferred.
Familiarity with industrial machinery design & related NEC NFPA 70 and 79 codes.
Familiarity with ISA standards and symbology.
Knowledge regarding electrical requirements in hazardous locations (Class I, Div 2).
Experience with 480 V panel installations
Background working in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
Superior communication and interpersonal skills
Alignment to Panasonic’s seven (7) core principles (contribution to society, fairness and honesty, cooperation and team spirit, untiring effort for improvement, courtesy and humility, adaptability, gratitude)
Resilient, self-motivated and able to work well under pressure.

Responsibilities

Experience maintaining and troubleshooting PLC systems such as Omron, Mitsubishi, and Allen Bradley.
Understanding of electrical hardware, schematics, wiring diagrams, SOP’s, P&ID’s, PFD’s, sequence control, and software design.
Experience performing maintenance and troubleshooting activities on control systems in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
Experience maintaining and troubleshooting complex control systems, including software, hardware, wiring, and electro-mechanical components.
Experience maintaining and troubleshooting manufacturing image vision systems such as Keyence and Cognex.
Experience with various mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical control system components.
Ability to cooperate and work with related departments including overseas.
Strong documentation skills.