Technician, Field Service III

Barry-Wehmiller

8d•$32 - $36•Onsite

About The Position

As a field service technician at Barry-Wehmiller Alliance, you will play a vital role in the installation, servicing, maintaining and auditing capital equipment within the paper and packaging industries. Demonstrate excellent technical capabilities including PLC / HMI programming and troubleshooting, analyzing schematics and drawings, and leverage your knowledge of industrial automation and production operation to deliver committed product performance to improve our customer’s positive outcomes and experience with Alliance products. Train customer employees in fundamental operation and maintenance procedures for Alliance equipment. Improve company products, generate revenue, and provide value to the customer with the company’s ultimate good and reputation in mind.

Requirements

Minimum of High School graduate or G.E.D.
Five (5) to Seven (7) years supervising, installing, and maintaining material handling equipment or other industrial machinery - with strong electrical/mechanical/PLC background.
Strong technical background in industrial equipment.
Excellent communication and people skills.
Willing to travel 75% or more.
Excellent mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical knowledge to include reading blueprints, schematics, and layout drawings.
Demonstrated proficiency in assembling, servicing, maintaining and troubleshooting electro-mechanical machinery, PLC and HMI automation and hydraulic systems.
Experience with Industrial Sensors (Photo Eyes, Inductive Sensors, etc.), Analog/Digital Positioning (Encoders and Potentiometers), and Variable Frequency Drives
Advanced knowledge of PLCs and machine language, to include reading ladder logic, uploading and downloading programs to PLC’s and HMI’s, monitor inputs and outputs in programs, and perform basic programming under the guidance of Engineering.
Siemens S7 PLC’s and Siemens STEP7 / Portal Software
Allen-Bradley SLC500 PLC’s and Rockwell Software RSLogix500
Allen-Bradley Compact Logix PLC’s and Rockwell Software RSLogix5000

Nice To Haves

Prefer an associate degree or bachelor’s degree in a technical field, including Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, or Industrial Engineering.

Responsibilities

Installs equipment and associated machinery as required by customer to interface with new or existing production line equipment.
Performs ring-out, reliable controls level calibration, commissioning troubleshooting and acceptance protocol ensuring equipment performs to specification.
Performs PLC and HMI programming logic independently and/or with Engineering for customer equipment installs, repairs and general maintenance.
Span of Equipment product knowledge includes at least four primary categories and can perform job duties equally well during installations, service calls or PM / Audits.
Demonstrate proficient understanding of primary categories of machinery, components, control systems, PLC programs - and overall sub-system interactions of Alliance equipment and can perform PM / Audits.
Serves as on-site supervisor/project manager for the installation and training of Alliance equipment.
Trains customer personnel on equipment functions, safety features to include safe working techniques, machine operation, operator interface devices, service requirements, accessibility, spare parts, and use of the operations manual.
Independently travel to customer sites to perform equipment service, installation work, and training - demonstrating a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of customer service.