Automation Technician

Job Summary:

Great client is seeking a Technical Electrician who has prior experience in an industrial environment to join their team. Candidates must have at least 2 years in the current role as an electrician, and experience with PLCs and VFDs.

Location: Naperville, Illinois

Job type: Permanent

Salary: $70,000 - 78,000 per year

Work hours: 8am to 4pm

Education: High School

Responsibilities:

Performs all duties in compliance with plant rules and practices safety, conduct, sanitation and good housekeeping.

Must become knowledgeable with basic electronic control devices so that installation and terminations can be made without physical or electrical damage to the equipment.

Must be able to demonstrate proper use and care of testing equipment including but not limited to meters, probes, calibration instruments, and PLC programs.

Must have the tools and knowledge to disassemble and reassemble equipment that is necessary to get to an electrical problem, service all electrical motors. Any motor/ reducer over 5HP will have a mechanic service the reducer or vari-drive portion.

Lay out and install any power, light and electrical control system without drawings. Install conduit runs with / without drawings. Provide rigging necessary to pull in cables.

Maintain complete knowledge of electrical circuits in assigned area, including interlocking sequences, placement and switching procedures of the electrical distribution system and factory lighting circuits.

Responsible for calibrating measuring equipment and tracking calibrations as needed as well as handle any follow-ups on corrective actions required.

Provide technical assistance and resolution when electrical problems are encountered.

Assemble and maintain electrical and electronic systems according to engineering data and knowledge of electrical principles, using hand tools and measuring instruments.

Install and maintain electrical control systems and equipment.

Maintain electrical, parts, assemblies, and systems to correct functional deviations.

Set up and operate test equipment or PLC program monitoring to evaluate performance of equipment, or systems under operating conditions, and record results.

Collaborate with electrical engineers and others to identify, define, and solve problems. ? Build, calibrate, maintain, troubleshoot and repair electrical instruments or testing equipment.

Analyze and interpret information to resolve operating or design-related problems.

Evaluate and utilize shop electrical drawings for sound electrical troubleshooting practice.

Know and understand method and sequence of operations for troubleshooting and testing processing equipment.

Experience/Education:

High School Degree required.

Basic Electrician/Electronic Technician skills, AB and TI PLC's temperature control, PID loops, RTDs, TC's pressure level, humidity/moisture, pH, electronic scales, photoelectric sensors, etc.

PC skills - replace and reconfigure personal computer utilized in process applications.

Install and maintain motors, motor control circuits, VFD drives, and 480v-power distribution.

At least 2-4 years manufacturing experience as a hands-on Electrician or successful completion of an approved Apprenticeship Program.

The essential functions of this role include:

Working in a non-temperature controlled environment

manual lifting up to 50lbs

working weekends

Qualifications:

Experience level: Experienced

Minimum 2 years of experience

Education: High School (required)

Skills:

Technical

Motor Control Circuits

VFD Drives

Electrical

PLC (2 years of experience is required)

PID Loops

RTD