Electrical Specialist II

University of Rochester•City of Rochester, NY

20h

About The Position

As a community, the University of Rochester is defined by a deep commitment to Meliora - Ever Better. Embedded in that ideal are the values we share: equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability. Together, we will set the highest standards for how we treat each other to ensure our community is welcoming to all and is a place where all can thrive. Implements, tests, troubleshoots and improves electronic automation and controls systems in manufacturing/production/operations processes to increase production quality, efficiency and volume. Checks control system schematics and specifications and uses software and testing equipment to diagnose and resolve system malfunctions. Develops and defines control system applications for various machinery and equipment using technologies or platforms such as ladder logic programming for programmable logic controllers (PLCs), human machine interfaces (HMIs), data control systems (DCSs), supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), computerized numerical control (CNC) systems or motion control technology.

Requirements

Associate's degree Electrical Engineering or Electronic Technology and 5 years of relevant experience required
Or equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience working with hand tools such as; wire crimpers, hand drill, Greenlee punches Etc.
Knowledge of Microsoft Power Point, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and a document revision control system.

Responsibilities

Builds, tests and documents custom cables from a model assembly or schematic diagrams.
Tests builds utilizing manual digital multimeter (DMM) techniques and automated cable tester equipment and documents results utilizing Microsoft VISIO, AutoCAD and Siemens Teamcenter.
Builds, tests and documents custom electronic devices and lab equipment assembly and repair.
Fabricates hardware utilizing milling machines, Greenlee punches and drills.
Performs wiring of devices, referencing the schematic diagram.
Tests utilizing common electrical laboratory equipment such as Oscilloscope and digital multimeter (DMM) and Dynalab wire harness tester .
Documents results utilizing Microsoft VISIO, Excel, Word and Siemens Teamcenter software to archive documentation.
Determines proper electrical components, functionality, performance, cost and availability of components.
Interacts with vendors and manufacturers of electronic components and electronic test equipment.
Performs scheduled preventive maintenance checks, as well as updating maintenance records.
Participates in writing and presenting quarterly reports on the systems performance.
Other duties as assigned.