QC Testing Technician

Cates Control Systems, Inc.•Webster, TX

3d•$22 - $26•Onsite

About The Position

Cates Control Systems is hiring a Testing Technician to test and verify industrial control panels before they are handed off to shipping. The technician checks wiring, labels, fuses, wire condition, components, and operating voltages; applies identification and UL stickers; completes quality check sheets; and records job time in Epicor. Where UL approval is required, the technician verifies that components meet UL requirements with the schematic designer. The role requires reading wiring schematics and applying practical knowledge of AC/DC circuits, circuit calculations, NEC and UL508A rules, PLC hardware and ladder logic, motor controls, automation, drives, motors, transformers, and digital multimeters. Work involves a significant amount of bending and standing. The position is full-time, in person, with a 10-hour shift schedule and an advertised wage of $22.00–$26.00 per hour.

Requirements

Attention to detail.
Problem-solving and analysis skills.
Leadership traits and ability to mentor peers and other technicians.
Ability to read wiring schematics.
Fundamental knowledge of AC/DC circuits, their differences, and Kirchhoff’s law, with ability to apply this knowledge to power and control circuits.
Ability to calculate simple and advanced circuit calculations using Ohm’s and Watt’s laws for industrial control panel needs.
Ability to look up, understand, and apply NEC and UL508A rules to industrial control panels and electrical design, including wiring sizing, component selection, and component uses.
Understanding of PLC hardware basics and basic PLC ladder logic.
Understanding of advanced motor controls and automation systems, including troubleshooting improperly working circuits, closed-loop control and its components, process controller programming and setup, and applying timer and counter sequences of operation to control panels.
Fundamental knowledge of AC and DC drives and basic and advanced setup of various drives.
Understanding of how different AC, DC, and servo motors work.
Understanding of transformer connections for various application needs.
Ability to use a digital multimeter to make electrical readings.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to meet the role’s significant bending and standing demands.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or GED.
Two years of prior experience.
Two years of experience testing industrial control panels.
Two years of experience reading wiring schematics.
Two years of UL508A experience.
Two years of AC/DC circuits experience.
One year of experience with PLC hardware basics and PLC ladder logic.
One year of experience with motor controls and automation systems.
One year of digital multimeter experience.
One year of basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

Pull-test all wires to verify good connections.
Verify that all wires are labeled correctly and have no frays.
Confirm that fuses match design standards and components have the correct sizes and voltages.
Apply the required voltage and verify that all components operate correctly.
For panels requiring UL approval, ensure components meet UL requirements via the schematic designer.
Apply identification and UL stickers to control panels.
Complete department check sheets supplied with drawings and verify quality before handoff to shipping.
Log time spent on each job in the Epicor database using the traveler supplied with the drawings.