Controls Engineering Technician - 1st shift

nVent • Blaine, MN

5d • Onsite

About The Position

We’re looking for people who put their innovation to work to advance our success – and their own. Join an organization that ensures a more secure world through connecting and protecting our customers with inventive electrical solutions. Working closely with Manufacturing Engineers, Machine Operators, and maintenance personnel, the Manufacturing Automation Technician plays a key role in maintaining the daily operation, troubleshooting, repair, and efficiency improvements to the manufacturing lines of cutting-edge automation and robotics equipment. Come join nVent as we embark on our growth in automation!

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent experience with 2 years engineering / technical experience in a manufacturing environment or Technical College.
• Experience with Human Machine Interface (HMI), control systems, Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) (Rockwell, Siemens, Omron) and control components.
• Proficient in reading mechanical drawings and electrical schematics including knowledge of redlining schematics for updates.
• Experience in wiring electrical control panels or equipment remote actuators and inputs and outputs as well plumbing equipment, pneumatic or/and hydraulic lines.
• Experience in validating new equipment capability, repeatability and capacity prior to introduction to the production floor.
• Ability to troubleshoot, problem solve, diagnose machine and faults or minor issues including PLC or programming equipment (Allen Bradley, Siemens) and industrial robotics troubleshooting or programming (ABB, Fanuc).

Nice To Haves

• Technical College. Diploma/AAS (2-year) degree from an accredited post-secondary institution preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for maintaining the electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic assemblies of sophisticated automation equipment.
• Support the design and implementation of automated manufacturing production lines.
• Integrate automated systems into manufacturing and assembly lines.
• Work with Automation Engineers on capital planning and acquisition projects and supporting implementation and validation of equipment.
• Documentation of mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic alterations and additions to equipment at various stages.
• Work closely with the maintenance group, beyond authoring PMI’s, to collaboratively equip maintenance with the skills vital to maintain factory equipment.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans along with flexible spending accounts, short-term and long-term disability benefits, critical illness, accident insurance and life insurance.
• A 401(k) retirement plan and an employee stock purchase plan — both include a company match.
• Tuition reimbursement, caregiver, personal and parental leave, back-up care services, paid time off including volunteer time, a well-being program, and/or legal & identity theft protection.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED