Electrical Pre-Commissioning Technician 2

KION•Grand Rapids, MI

About The Position

This role reports to the Installation Department and participates in pre-commissioning and commissioning activities. Its goal is to provide Controls Engineering with systems that have been tested and are ready for more comprehensive controls functional commissioning and integration. The technician works with electrical installers and Controls Engineers to implement and validate material handling systems at customer sites throughout North America, ranging from simple to highly complex systems. The role includes loading emulated PLC programs, carrying out static functional testing against descriptions of operation and drawings, checking and validating system I/O and devices, and troubleshooting components and controls networks. The technician turns validated subsystems over to Controls Engineering using validation checklists and provides daily and weekly progress reports.

Requirements

Two-year technical degree or equivalent experience, preferably in an electrical engineering-related field with a strong emphasis on PLC controls.
Working knowledge of networks such as Device Net, Ethernet, AS-I, Profi-bus, and Profi-Net.
Working knowledge of AC/DC circuits and multiphase power distribution.
Working knowledge of fundamental electronic test equipment, including multimeters.
At least two years of experience with material handling systems controls and wiring.

Responsibilities

Work with electrical installers and Controls Engineers to implement and validate material handling systems at customer sites throughout North America.
Load emulated PLC programs and perform static functional testing according to descriptions of operation and drawing documentation.
Complete material handling system I/O and device-level checkout and validation.
Troubleshoot and correct problems with components such as PLCs, field devices, and network repeaters.
Test, validate, and troubleshoot communications and controls networks, including Ethernet IP, Device Net, Control Net, Profi-bus, AS-I, and CAN.
Turn over validated subsystems to the Controls Engineering group with appropriate validation checklists.
Provide daily and weekly progress reports covering completed tasks and exceptions.