Electronic Technician

Novolex • Kalamazoo, MI

4d • $36 - $43 • Onsite

About The Position

Novolex is seeking Electronic Technicians for its Manchester Road location in Kalamazoo, MI. The role is responsible for providing electrical and electronics support to the manufacturing facility to maximize safety, quality, and production uptime. The pay range is $35.88 to $43.16 per hour, based on experience. The shift is Days, from 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday through Friday, with guaranteed overtime at the employee's discretion.

Requirements

• Knowledge of electrical safety, LOTO, PPE, arc flash ratings and boundaries.
• Knowledge of fall protection safety.
• Knowledge of PIT safety.
• Ability to work a 12-hour shift.
• Ability to work in a lean organization, work with a variety of people from different departments daily.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work closely and productively as part of a cross-functional team.
• Ability to create and/or exhibit an atmosphere of openness, honesty, trust, and teamwork.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize as needed without loss of effectiveness and composure.
• Knowledge of safety circuits and systems.
• Knowledge of building facilities power distribution, switchgear, and lighting.
• General knowledge of industrial electrical and machine controls.
• Ability to read electrical and controls schematics and redline them, if necessary.
• Familiarity with the basic components of a PLC system; rack, power supply, CPU, and I/O cards.
• DC motor & drive experience.
• VFD experience; primarily with ABB and Allen-Bradley.
• Servo drive experience; primarily with Rexroth/Indramat.
• Controls experience; PID controllers, RTDs, thermocouples, control valves, pressure transmitters, and weigh cells.
• Basic PC skills. MS Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Must understand and be able to make calculations based on Ohms Law & Watts Law.
• Journeyman electrical license, minimum.
• Completed the 2023 NEC Code update.
• Team oriented with qualities capable of working with others and sharing technical information.
• Will be trained on and able to operate a scissor lift or boom lift and work at heights.
• Will be trained on and able to operate a PIT.

Nice To Haves

• Master electrical license is preferred.
• 5 years of experience in manufacturing electrical & controls maintenance preferred.
• Experience with SAP and Maintenance Connection a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide electrical and electronics support to the manufacturing facility to maximize safety, quality, and production uptime.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing equipment electrical problems and identifying and then eliminating the root cause.
• Work on small projects as time permits.
• Attend daily meetings and discuss electrical problems and issues with the manufacturing equipment.
• Create work orders and enter job time entry (JTE) for them.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health.
• Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed