Service Technician II/ PLC Technician

Vanderlande•Orlando, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Service Technician II/PLC Technician is responsible for resolving errors in automated handling systems at an electrical, mechanical, and basic PLC level. This role involves performing diagnostics, adjustments, and maintenance on PLC and VFD systems, as well as conducting inspections and repairs. The technician will also be responsible for reporting on activities, managing spare parts, resolving issues with bag loading and manual coding, and responding to service calls and alarms. Safety and maintaining a clean work environment are paramount. The role also includes advising on system optimization and occasionally supporting the wider team.

Requirements

Minimum associates/2yr college degree with electro-mechanical education or affiliated fields.
Minimum of 1 years’ experience in electro-mechanical maintenance.
Minimum 1 year experience with CMMS systems, preferably Maximo.
Perform specialized / difficult preventive and corrective maintenance tasks for electrical and mechanical components.
Specialist in the field of electro-mechanical technology, good understanding of PLC hard- and software.
Knowledge of PLC controls, Ability to Read and interpret PLC and SCADA logs, possibly programming settings adjustments.
Ability to train colleagues to execute operational and maintenance activities.
Quickly respond to failures and ability to prioritize correctly to ensure safety, system functionality & integrity and operational requirements.
Electro-mechanical fault finding and repairs.
Controlling baggage flows and correcting flow disturbances such as solving errors, unjamming and manual encoding / load correction activities.
Ability to work under stress situations.
Ability to speak, read, understand and write English.
Available to work scheduled shifts, which may require work at night, weekends and holidays as required.
Flexibility to take-over the work to the next shift team.
Must be able to attain and sustain an Airport I.D. Badge, Customs Seal, and Airport driving icon.
Must hold a valid driver's license.

Nice To Haves

Certified or Licensed Electrician.
Ability to read PLC code and/or ability to program.

Responsibilities

Solve errors on electrical and mechanical field as well as basic PLC level in automated handling systems.
Perform basic PLC and VFD diagnostics, adjust setting / parameters, and version control and backups.
Carry out electrical-mechanical and PLC related inspections, corrective and preventive maintenance as well as emergency maintenance. Including researching and requesting spare parts, and replacement or fixing of parts/assets if required.
Following and executing trouble shooting and maintenance activities in accordance with diagrams, electrical drawings, O&M manuals and manufacturer’s specifications using hand tools and precision measuring and testing instruments.
Reporting and administration of the carried-out operations and maintenance activities, including service reports, parts usage and warranty records.
Resolving manual coding issues on bags that are routed to them and where the existing code is unreadable by manual coding the bags and/or adding identification to bags.
Resolving bag loading issues and load correction zones and ensure bags are loaded correctly into the system.
Respond to service callouts, error notifications, alarms, warnings and complaints.
Reporting of problems/maintenance activities that needs attention, also on controls level.
Clear bag jams should they occur to restore operations and correct system functioning as soon and effective as possible.
Work safely and promote safe working environment; Exercise safe working practice at all times, complying with Lock-Out/Tag-Out procedures.
Keep system and surrounding floor space clean and free from obstructions.
Advise and execute optimization of (sub) systems after consulting the supervisor, control and propose improvements for the quality of the service process.
Occasionally support the overall team by helping out or filling in for colleagues within the O&M team.