Electrical Controls Technician - PM Shift

Accuride Corporation; Henderson, Northern (KY, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Accuride Corporation in Henderson, KY is seeking a skilled maintenance technician on PM shift to provide electrical and mechanical service to production machinery and facilities. The role requires troubleshooting, repairs, and preventive maintenance to keep equipment running efficiently.

Candidates should have multi-craft skills, leadership ability, and experience in manufacturing; familiarity with PLCs, robotics, pneumatics, hydraulics, and safety standards such as NFPA 70E.

Qualifications

• Electrical, mechanical, or multi-craft skills required.
• Minimum five years in manufacturing; skilled trade preferred.
• Must lead and collaborate effectively in a team.
• Ability to prioritize work and adapt to production needs.
• Strong communication skills and safety compliance knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair production machines including robots and presses.
• Identify vendors, order parts, read blueprints and schematics.
• Troubleshoot equipment issues and perform preventive maintenance.
• Train technicians to perform minor maintenance tasks.
• Ensure adherence to all company policies and safety standards.

Skills

Electrical, mechanical, or multi-craft

Leadership

Prioritization

Analytical skills

Planning & organization

Communication skills

Safety knowledge (OSHA/ANSI)

Blueprints & schematics reading

Troubleshooting & repair

Robotics & PLC understanding

Education

Five years manufacturing experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Plex

Autodesk Vault

Job description

Basic Purpose

This position is accountable for providing electrical and maintenance services and support to Henderson Plant on the PM shift. Performs various types of mechanical and electrical work on production machinery and equipment, as well as perform facility maintenance functions. May work alone or in teams, they must collaborate to solve problems, be responsive to their customers and take the initiative required to ensure that machines and equipment functioning are optimized.

Principal Accountabilities

Maintains and repairs various manual, automatic, or semi-automatic production machines such as robots, hard automation, mechanical and hydraulic presses, and hydraulic and pneumatic forming and cutting machines.

• Removing, replacing, and/or repairing manual, automatic or semi-automatic production machines, robotic equipment, and maintenance equipment.
• Identifying specific vendors for tasks and ordering parts for machines and equipment repairs.
• Reading and interpreting blueprints, machine drawings, schematics, etc.
• Troubleshooting equipment problems.
• Troubleshooting and repairing robots.
• Troubleshooting and repairing programmable controllers.
• Training Production Technicians and Process Technicians to do minor maintenance functions.
• Perform or ensure that preventive maintenance tasks are completed.
• Staying current and updating PM procedures.
• Effective communication with all levels of staff to achieve objectives herein.
• Ensure effective and consistent administration of all company policies, procedures, programs, and systems.

Required Skills, Education, and Experience

• Electrical, mechanical, or multi-craft skills, education/certifications and experience required.
• A minimum of five years’ experience in manufacturing industry – skilled trade preferred.
• Must have strong leadership skills to plan, organize and perform a variety of projects. Must have proven ability to lead and function within a team.
• Must be able to prioritize work and work flexibly to accommodate production needs.
• Basic understanding of the organization’s business and its production needs.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office, Plex, and Autodesk Vault
• Analytical skills and the ability to understand the logic and reasoning used to troubleshoot.
• Planning and organization skills to work on multiple tasks and meet production demands.
• Good interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of safety, OSHA, and ANSI Compliance standards
• Mechanical Skills/Knowledge/Experience Required:

Metal fabrications Print reading Pneumatics

Hydraulics Robotics Gearing Principles

Piping and Valves Shaft Alignment Filters and Strainers

Lubrication Predictive/preventative maintenance

• Technical Manuals and PM procedures interpretation, Corrections, and Modifications.
• NFPA 70E Arc Flash Awareness training
• Electrical Safe Work Practices Training
• National Electrical Code (NEC/NFPA 70)
• ISO/Nema/IEC/Ria/NFPA 79 Standards
• Wiring and Schematic Interpretation, Corrections, and Modifications.
• Digital and Analog Multi-meter, Meg-Ohm Meter, Clamp Meter.
• Troubleshooting, repairing, maintaining, and modifying:
  • Electrical Circuits, Power Distribution Equipment, Control Devices, Relay Logic,
  • Motors, Motor Control Circuits, AC & DC Drivers, Machine Safeguarding Systems,
  • Control Systems (PLC, etc.) Equipment, Motion control Equipment, Robotics
  • Equipment, CNC Equipment, HMI Equipment, Control System Networks,
  • Instrumentation, Vision Systems, Solid State Components.
• Advanced use of Software Skills:

G-Series Field Setup Hyper Terminal Motoman FDE

Autodesk Vault PanelBuilder32 PanelBuilder 1400E

Factory Talk View Studio ODS Cognex In-Sight Explorer

MS Project Ethernet Networking Studio5000

• Advanced Troubleshooting Skills
• All Electrical Test Skills Equipment Available