Electrical Control Technician

Encore Wire Corporation; McKinney (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Encore Wire Corporation is looking for an Electrical Control Technician to ensure safe operation of machinery and electrical systems. The ideal candidate should possess strong technical knowledge in various electrical operations and demonstrate a team-oriented approach while maintaining excellence in attendance and punctuality.

Qualifications

• Must be a team player and willing to share knowledge.
• Requires good work ethic and attendance record.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the rectification of machinery and equipment.
• Work on all facility-wide electrical systems.

Skills

AC and DC drives operation

Speed feedback devices theory

Temperature control

PID and control loops

Ethernet communications

PLC and HMI systems

Electrical components understanding

Diagnostic equipment usage

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Encore Wire McKinney - McKinney, TX

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: Undisclosed

Job Shift: Full Time

Description

An Electrical Control Technician at Encore Wire will be primarily responsible for the safe rectification of machinery and equipment used in the various production plants and throughout the facility as directed by Supervision or Company dictated equipment priority. The Control Technician must be able to work on all facility wide electrical systems. A good understanding and experience of all mechanical and electrical disciplines is needed, these would include hydraulics and pneumatics.

Essential Job Functions

• Experience and technical knowledge of the operation of AC and DC drives.
• A thorough understanding of speed feedback devices theory and operation.
• An understanding of temperature control and temperature components.
• A good understanding of PID and control loops.
• A good understanding of Ethernet communications and connections.
• Proficient in PLC and HMI systems, to include communications drivers and connections, PLC program navigation and controlled manipulation.
• A thorough understanding of all electrical components and electronic devices.
• Show an understanding and demonstrate the processes involved in diagnosing defective components, motors, drives and electronic components.
• Able to demonstrate the ability to use diagnostic equipment.
• Experience with selecting electrical components when original OEM components are not available.

NOTE: This job description does not contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

Other Skills/Abilities

• The candidate must be a Team player and be willing to share his knowledge freely. The candidate will be required to work with all team members undertaking any and all roles from leading a task to cleaning up after a task.
• A successful team member will have extremely good work ethic and a great punctuality and attendance record.

Physical Requirements

• Requires repetitive movement
• Requires walking
• Requires kneeling, crouching and stooping
• Requires using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls
• Requires lifting up to 50 pounds while bending, twisting and/or standing