QC Testing Technician

Cates Control Systems•Webster, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Cates Control Systems is hiring a full-time Testing Technician in Webster, Texas. The technician tests industrial control panels, checks wiring and components against drawings and design standards, verifies operation under applied voltage, and confirms quality before panels are handed off to shipping. The role also involves completing departmental check sheets and recording job time in the Epicor database. The position requires electrical knowledge spanning AC/DC circuits, circuit calculations, NEC and UL508A requirements, PLC hardware and ladder logic, motor controls and automation, drives, motors, transformers, and process controllers. The technician must be able to troubleshoot circuits, read wiring schematics and sequences of operation, and use a digital multimeter. The work requires significant bending and standing. This is an in-person role with a 10-hour shift schedule.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED preferred.
Two years of prior experience preferred.
Attention to detail, problem-solving and analysis skills, and leadership traits.
Ability to mentor peers and other technicians.
Ability to read wiring schematics.
Fundamental knowledge of AC and DC circuits, their differences, and Kirchhoff’s law, and the ability to apply these concepts to power and control circuits.
Knowledge of Ohm’s law and Watt’s law, including simple and advanced circuit calculations for industrial control panels.
Ability to look up, understand, and apply NEC and UL508A rules to industrial control panels and electrical design of power and control circuits.
Knowledge of 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, closed-loop control, and the components in a control loop.
Ability to troubleshoot improperly working circuits and set up and program process controllers.
Ability to read sequences of operation for timers and counters and apply them to control panels.
Fundamental knowledge of AC and DC drives, including basic and advanced setup of various drives.
Understanding of how AC, DC, and servo motors work.
Understanding of transformer connections for different application needs.
Ability to use a digital multimeter to take electrical readings.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to perform work involving significant bending and standing.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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