Electrical Controls Technician - Grow Toward Engineering

MiTek; Earth City (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

13 annual holidays

Volunteer time off

Day One Medical/Rx

Dental and Vision Plans

Parental Leave

Bonuses

401(k) Matching

Disability insurance

Job summary

MiTek is seeking an Electrical Controls Technician in Earth City, MO to design, test, and support equipment for the truss manufacturing industry. You will debug PLCs, VFDs, servo drives and safety controllers, using schematics and electrical drawings from concept to production.

The role offers growth toward an electrical engineering degree with mentoring from a skilled team and collaboration with engineering, production and service teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Electrical Engineering preferred, or equivalent combination of experience and education which clearly indicates the ability to perform the essential functions of the position may substitute on a year for year basis
• 2+ years of hands-on experience with electrical controls systems required
• Advanced diagnostic experience of power distribution, circuit breakers, and terminal blocks required
• Intermediate knowledge with AutoCAD Electrical or willingness to improve knowledge required
• Experience with PLCs, motor controllers, VFDs, servos, and sensors, and willingness improve knowledge preferred
• Experience with safety controllers and willingness to improve knowledge preferred
• Ability to perform mathematical skills such as calculating proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume and able to apply concepts of basic geometry
• Ability to read and understand prints and schematics
• Ability to use small hand-power tools, including reading a tape measure with 1/32-inch increments
• Ability to use Microsoft Office Applications
• Strong communication skills to interact frequently with different teams

Responsibilities

• Update, evaluate, and support automated industrial machinery products with focus in the Component Manufacturing (CM) and off-site construction industry
• Lead outside team members through troubleshooting and root cause/corrective actions
• Create supporting documentation as it relates to machinery repairs and troubleshooting
• Integrate, test, update, and debug NFPA79/NEC/UL508A compliant electrical control panels, parts and assemblies using industry best practices at an intermediate level
• Integrate, test, update, and debug industrial PLCs, VFDs, Servo drives at an intermediate level
• Integrate, test, update, and debug Industrial Machinery safety standards compliant safety instrumentation and controllers at an intermediate level
• Develop and maintain project engineering drawings using AutoCAD Electrical (i.e. schematics, enclosures, control panel layouts, electrical assembly etc.)
• Develop and maintain project documentation (i.e. system requirements, equipment manuals, test plans, project notes, etc.)
• Ensure compliance with MiTek engineering procedures, guidelines, industry standards, and governmental regulations applicable to industrial machinery
• Enter new and/or update existing data in MRP/ERP systems
• Support Manufacturing, Marketing & Sales, Purchasing, Installation, and Customer Service teams throughout a product’s lifecycle
• Review/stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies
• Design and execute testing of both mechanical and electrical components. Provide design feedback and opportunities based upon the testing
• Provide hands on assembly, wiring, startup of prototype machinery
• Visit customer sites and troubleshoot machinery as needed to support install and automation support teams
• Create new solutions to issues including specifying new components and creating engineering drawings to accompany

Skills

PLCs

Electrical controls

Troubleshooting

Schematic reading

Documentation

Team collaboration

Power distribution

Education

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering

Equivalent experience

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

MiTek is seeking an Electrical Controls Technician in Earth City, MO to design, test, and support equipment for the truss manufacturing industry. You will debug PLCs, VFDs, servo drives and safety controllers, using schematics and electrical drawings from concept to production.

The role offers growth toward an electrical engineering degree with mentoring from a skilled team and collaboration with engineering, production and service teams.