MDF Shift Controls Technician

SWISS KRONO Group•Barnwell, SC

About The Position

The MDF Shift Controls Technician works with production employees, the manager, and the electrical team to troubleshoot manufacturing equipment, complete preventive maintenance, and address equipment and process issues. The role diagnoses and repairs complex electrical, controls, pneumatic, and hydraulic problems, including issues involving servo drives and Siemens and Allen-Bradley PLCs. The technician communicates unresolved plant issues, delays, and potential equipment problems to management and the electrical team, and follows company safety policies and procedures.

Requirements

Proficiency in diagnosing complex machine and process issues involving electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and controls systems.
Ability to work with servo drives and Siemens and Allen-Bradley PLCs.
Ability to read and understand electrical drawings.
Understanding of critical machine settings and factory OEM specifications.

Responsibilities

Communicate with production employees to understand issues related to manufacturing equipment.
Work with the manager and electrical team to complete preventive maintenance activities.
Resolve complex manufacturing-equipment issues involving servo drives, Siemens and Allen-Bradley PLCs, and electrical drawings.
Provide after-hours assistance to shift maintenance when needed to resolve complex issues.
Diagnose machine and process issues involving equipment, electrical systems, pneumatics, hydraulics, and controls.
Understand the setup of critical machine settings.
Analyze process issues and resolve them by repairing or adjusting equipment to factory OEM specifications.
Repair issues promptly and at reasonable cost.
Charge parts to the correct work order and cost center.
Follow company policies and procedures for safe work permits, electrical work, and personnel safety.
Report unresolved plant issues, assignment delays, and hindrances to the Engineering Controls Manager and Electrical Team daily.
Observe equipment operation for issues that could cause breakdowns or efficiency losses, and communicate concerns to the direct manager and Electrical Planner.