Electronics Technician - $51.04/hr (night shift)

ARDAGH GROUP•Winston-Salem, NC

7d•$51•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves modifying, maintaining, and installing PLC programs, identifying and troubleshooting PLC problems, and maintaining updated documentation and wiring changes. The technician will also install and/or change the layout of machines and mechanical equipment, perform duties such as dismantling, moving, installing, or repairing shafting, conveyors, hoists, and other equipment. They will use measuring devices for constructing machine foundations and installing machines and equipment. The position requires receiving wiring diagrams, drawings, specifications, and instructions for repair, installation, and inspection work. The technician will plan and perform work requiring a thorough knowledge of electrical and electronic theory, principles, specifications, codes, and properties of various materials. They will analyze circuits, wiring, diagrams, networks, and drawings to install, repair, adjust, calibrate, construct, modify, replace, or service electronic devices and systems, including communication systems, electronic gauges, controls, regulator power and distribution control equipment, and measuring, recording, processing, and indicating devices. Additionally, the role includes performing industrial truck repair and maintenance on motorized equipment, installing, repairing, and maintaining refrigeration, air conditioning, and heating systems, boilers, pumps, mixes, and compressors. The technician will also make sketches, design adaptations, and construct component parts. Preventative maintenance inspections, writing and performing maintenance work orders, and making mechanical and electrical repairs are key responsibilities. This includes servicing electronic equipment by checking, testing, and replacing faulty components, circuit modules, and printed circuit boards. Maintaining, installing, or repairing communication cables, power distribution cables, and wiring splicing is also required. The role encompasses plant-wide electrical maintenance, including conduit installation, and determining the need for and performing running adjustments, repairs, overhauls, and replacement of parts for all electrical equipment. Finally, the technician will maintain performance inventory and maintenance records, advise operators and other personnel on standard operating procedures, notify supervisors of potentially dangerous electrical equipment, and operate equipment or assist production as directed.

Requirements

High school diploma required.
Mechanically inclined, familiar with hand tools and PPE requirements.
Possess heavy industrial/manufacturing experience in a high speed operation, working with hydraulic pneumatic driven equipment.
Must be able to independently program, troubleshoot, and repair PLC s and VFD s and create new programs.
Be able to demonstrate proficiency with specific PLC systems, including but not limited to Siemens AllenBradley Rockwell etc.
Have 3+ years manufacturing industry electrical experience or a combination of training and experience
Ability to pass the Ramsay ElectTest at 50% or higher.

Responsibilities

Modify, maintain and install PLC programs.
Identify PLC problems, troubleshoot and maintain updated documentation and wiring changes.
Install and/or change the layout of machines and mechanical equipment in a plant layout and assemble as necessary, conforming to building codes and similar specifications.
Perform duties such as dismantling, moving, installing or repairing shafting conveyors hoists and other equipment.
Use measuring devices in constructing machine foundations and installing machines and equipment in correct position.
Receive wiring diagrams, drawings, specifications and instructions covering scheduled and emergency repair installation and inspection work to be done.
Plan and perform work requiring a thorough knowledge of electrical and electronic theory and principles wiring specifications codes properties of various materials and principles of operation and application of electronic equipment.
Analyze all types of circuits, wiring, diagrams, networks and drawings as required to install, repair, adjust, calibrate, construct, modify, replace or service all types of electronic devices and systems, including communication systems, electronic gauges, controls and regulator power and distribution control equipment measuring recording processing and indicating devices.
Perform industrial truck repair and maintenance work on all industrial and small motorized equipment with gas, diesel, propane and electrical motors.
Install, repair and maintain refrigeration and air condition systems and equipment. Operate and maintain heating systems, boilers, pumps, mixes, compressors and other related equipment.
Make sketches of parts and layouts design and construct adaptations or conversions of component parts including the necessary phases of development work.
Perform Preventative Maintenance inspection of assigned equipment report findings and take appropriate action.
Write and perform maintenance work orders as required.
Make mechanical and electrical repairs as required in servicing electronic equipment including assembling modifying repairing and replacement of individual electronic parts within components circuit modules and printed circuit boards.
Service electronic equipment by checking, testing and replacing faulty components, circuit modules, printed circuit boards and similar electronic devices.
Maintain, install or repair all communication cables power distribution cables and wiring splicing as required.
Perform any and all types of plant wide electrical maintenance, including installation of electrical conduit.
Determine need, analyze and make all necessary running adjustments, repairs, overhauls and replacement of parts to all electrical equipment.
Maintain performance inventory and maintenance records for electrical and electronic equipment.
Advise operators, mechanics and other electrical maintenance personnel of standard operating procedures and requirements for electronic and electrical equipment and controls.
Notify supervisor of potentially dangerous electrical equipment noted and corrective action taken.
Operate equipment and assist production as directed.