Electrical Start-Up Technician

GROB-WERKE GmbH & Co. KG; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation

Health insurance

401K

Shift premiums

Dental insurance

Vision care

Job summary

GROB-WERKE GmbH & Co. KG seeks a controls start-up and commissioning technician to load, test, and debug PLC programs, edit machine HMIs, and troubleshoot electrical wiring. Travel during machine installations (predominantly domestic) to interface with customers directly is required.

The role includes robot integration (ABB & Fanuc), servo drive tuning, and ensuring smooth customer part runoffs with final acceptance. Domestic and international travel are involved.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in Electrical Engineering, Robotics and Automation or related program.
• PLC or CNC programming experience; Siemens, Allen-Bradley or Beckhoff knowledge preferred.
• General PC and Networking skills.
• 2 years of relevant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• PLC programming and troubleshooting
• NC programming and troubleshooting
• Robot programming and integration (ABB & Fanuc)
• Electrical hardware troubleshooting
• Servo drive parameterization and tuning
• Networking of machines to plant network and other machines
• Assist with customer part runoffs and final acceptance

Skills

PLC programming

CNC programming

Robot programming

Electrical troubleshooting

Machine networking

Education

Associates Degree in Electrical Engineering, Robotics and Automation

Tools

Siemens PLCs

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Beckhoff PLCs

Job description

This position is responsible for the controls start-up, commissioning, and debug of machine tool equipment. This will include loading, testing, and troubleshooting the PLC program of the machine, editing the machine HMI, as well as troubleshooting the electrical wiring and making minor adjustment/repairs to the electrical system and the schematic. The candidate must have a strong mechanical aptitude and experience and/or education related to PLC programming. This position requires frequent travel during machine installations (mostly domestic, some international) where the technician will interface with customers directly.

• PLC programming and troubleshooting
• NC programming and troubleshooting
• Robot programming and integration (ABB & Fanuc)
• Electrical hardware troubleshooting
• Servo drive parameterization and tuning
• Networking of machines to plant network and other machines
• Assist with customer part runoffs and final acceptance

Education & Experience Requirements:

• Associates Degree in Electrical Engineering, Robotics and Automation, or similar program
• PLC or CNC programming experience ( Siemens, Allen-Bradley, or Beckhoff knowledge preferred )
• General PC and Networking skills
• 2 years’ relevant experience preferred

General Requirements:

• Ability to work alone and in a team environment
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Willing to work overtime as needed
• Willing to travel domestic and international
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid passport

GROB offers a competitive wage as well as an excellent benefit package including vacation, health, prescription, dental, vision, STD, life, 401K, and shift premiums.

Application Information

Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.