Electronic Controls Technician

IPG•Midland, NC

About The Position

The Electronic Controls Technician ensures equipment is repaired safely, professionally, and promptly to minimize downtime and support production of quality products. The role troubleshoots and repairs electrical and electronic equipment using work orders, prioritizes requests according to equipment criticality as directed by supervision, and addresses other work orders and infrared survey items as time allows. The technician performs work to established standards and specifications, including calibration of load cells and other instrumentation, and completes tagging and paperwork for parts sent out for repair. The technician works with shift mechanics to resolve problems, maintains a clean and orderly work area, follows safe work practices, and helps train new maintenance technicians. The role also serves as a point of contact for outside vendors and contractors working on electrical controls, software, PLCs and drives, and electronics upgrades. Responsibilities include updating and storing electrical schematic revisions, adding and troubleshooting network drives in coordination with IT and the plant, and assisting plant engineers, process engineers, and process technicians with electrical and electronic projects and upgrades. The technician performs PLC and drive upgrades and program edits or changes, and is responsible for associated MOCs and documentation. The role assists engineering with troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for control-system failures and improvements. Other duties may be assigned by management, including mechanical, electrical, civil, operational, and administrative work. The technician must be available for after-hours emergency breakdowns and assist maintenance remotely or onsite.

Requirements

Two-year electronics degree and/or five years of industrial electronics experience.
Must be available for after-hours emergency breakdowns and provide remote or onsite maintenance assistance.

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot and repair electrical and electronic equipment using work orders.
Prioritize work requests by equipment criticality as directed by supervision, and address other work orders and infrared survey items when time allows.
Perform work to established standards and specifications, including calibrating load cells and other instrumentation.
Tag parts being sent out for repair and complete the related paperwork.
Work with shift mechanics to resolve problems.
Keep the work area clean and orderly and follow safe work practices to ensure equipment operates safely.
Assist in training new maintenance technicians.
Serve as a point of contact for outside vendors and contractors on electrical controls, software, PLCs and drives, and electronics upgrades.
Update electrical schematics with edits or additions and store them in the company database.
Add and troubleshoot network drives, coordinating with IT and the plant.
Assist plant engineers, process engineers, and process technicians with electrical and electronic projects and upgrades.
Perform PLC and drive upgrades and program edits or changes, and complete associated MOCs and documentation.
Assist engineering with troubleshooting and root-cause analysis for control-system failures and improvements.
Perform other duties assigned by management, which may include mechanical, electrical, civil, operational, or administrative duties.
Be available for after-hours emergency breakdowns and assist maintenance remotely or onsite.