Electrical Maintenance Technician

AMETEK; Lancaster (Lancaster County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

AMETEK Hamilton Precision Metals seeks an Electrical Maintenance Technician to support preventive and daily maintenance, troubleshoot electrical and control equipment, and collaborate with operators to identify root causes of issues. You will work with blueprints and test gear to diagnose faults and maintain high precision in all tasks.

The role involves replacing defective components, calibrating equipment, and helping drive continuous improvement in setup times and quality.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent and a completed training program in industrial electronics.
• Experience with solid-state drives, control systems, and basic troubleshooting is preferred.
• Ability to operate a towmotor and work with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair electrical and electronic control equipment including drives, relays, and PLCs.
• Use blueprints and schematics to diagnose faults with meters and scopes.
• Replace defective components using soldering irons and hand tools.
• Maintain precision and records; assist in continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support safety programs and operator training where needed.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Industrial electronics

Blueprints & schematics

Root cause analysis

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Industrial electronics training

Tools

Multimeter

Oscilloscope

Soldering iron

Tow motor operation

Calibration tools

Job description

The Electrical Maintenance Technician will support the maintenance department with the strategic and tactical support of the operations at the Hamilton Precision Metals facility. The Maintenance Technician will work on both preventive and daily initiatives. They will trouble shoot solutions and a variety of mechanical and electrical issues. The Maintenance Technicians will collaborate with operators to determine root causes of problems as well as conduct basic training of operators. This position reports directly to the Maintenance Manager and has no direct reports.

Essential Functions

• Troubleshoot and repair a variety of electrical and electronic control equipment including furnace temperature control systems, AC and DC motor controls and variable speed drives, relay logic and programmable logic controllers, and other electronic instruments as required.
• Uses blueprints and schematics to isolate and diagnose faulty equipment using ammeters, multimeters, oscilloscopes and other test equipment as may be required.
• Replaces defective components using soldering irons and hand tools. Adjust mechanical parts such as furnace gas control valve linkage using hand tools, calibrates and aligns equipment according to manufacturer's specifications.
• Maintain a high degree of precision and accuracy in all work assignments. Maintains work area in an efficient and organized state. Record data and maintain pertinent records.
• Will perform work otherwise not covered in the Electronic Electrician job description, up to that person's personal ability.
• May be asked to participate in continuous improvement activities, individually or as a team member. Actively seeks to continuously improve standard work techniques or processes leading to, but not limited to decreasing lead time, improve quality, decreasing set-up time and/or processing time to reduce costs and expand business.
• May perform all functions of an electrician,
• This description covers the most significant duties performed but does not exclude other occasional work assignments not mentioned, the inclusion of which would be in conformity with the factor degrees assigned to Electronics Electrician.
• Performs routine set-up and process adjustments inherent to the production process and monitors the product quality by visual observation and review of process data in accordance with meeting customer specifications.
• Abide by all plant safety rules and procedures. Immediately report any unsafe conditions, acts, near misses, and injuries. Properly wear and care for all Personal Protective Equipment. Communicate and submit ideas for any safety issues. May be asked to participate on Safety Teams.

Qualifications

• Requirements for an applicant to qualify include a high school education or equivalent and a successfully completed training program in industrial electronics. Must be familiar with theory and operation of solid-state electronic drives and control systems. Must have the ability to operate a towmotor. Must be able to work independently with minimum supervision.

Compensation

Employee Type: Hourly

Currency: USD

Salary Minimum: 60,000

Salary Maximum: 85,000

Incentive: No

Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5 billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 22,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK is a component of the S&P 500. Visit https://www.ametek.com/careers for more information.

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