Electronic Controls Technician

IPG; Midland (NC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

IPG is seeking an Electronics Technician to repair and troubleshoot electrical/electronic equipment in a safe, prompt manner to minimize downtime and maximize product quality. You will troubleshoot, repair, and support control systems, PLCs/Drives, and electronics upgrades while coordinating with engineers and vendors.

The role requires calibration of instrumentation, documentation of changes, and participation in root cause analyses. On-site work with available afterhours support is expected.

Qualifications

• Two-year electronics degree and/or Five years industrial electronics experience.
• Must be available for afterhours emergency breakdowns and assist maintenance whether it be remote or onsite help.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize work requests in order of equipment criticality as directed by supervision.
• Address other work orders and infrared survey items when time allows.
• Calibrate load cells and other instrumentation items to set standards.
• Tag parts to be sent out for repairs and complete related paperwork.
• Work closely with shift mechanics on problem resolution.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area and practice safe work habits.
• Aid in training of new maintenance technicians.
• Serve as point of contact for outside vendors and contractors on electrical controls, software, PLCs/Drives, and electronics upgrades.
• Update electrical schematics edits and store them in the company database.
• Manage network drives and liaise between IT and plant.
• Assist engineers and technicians on electrical/electronic projects and upgrades.
• Support troubleshooting and root cause analysis for control system issues.

Skills

Industrial electronics experience

Afterhours availability

Education

Two-year electronics degree

Job description

Electronics Technician

Position Purpose:

The ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN is responsible for ensuring equipment is repaired in a safe, professional, prompt manner, minimizing downtime while maximizing the production of a quality product.

The ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN is responsible for troubleshooting and repairs for all electrical/electronic equipment using work orders.

• Prioritize work requests in order of equipment criticality, as directed by supervision.
• Address other work orders and infrared survey items when time allows.
• Perform duties in keeping with set standards and specifications such as calibration of load cells and other instrumentation items.
• Responsible for tagging parts to be sent out for repairs as well as filling out the proper paperwork relating to repair work.
• Work closely with shift mechanics on problem resolution.
• Responsible for keeping work area clean and orderly.
• Responsible for safe work habits and ensuring that all equipment operates in a safe manner.
• Aid in training of new maintenance technicians
• Act as a point of contact for outside vendors and contractors on services pertaining to electrical controls, software, PLCs/Drives, electronics upgrades etc.
• Responsible for updating electrical schematics edits and or additions also storing them in company database.
• Responsible for all Network drives additions and troubleshooting also working with and being a liaison between IT and plant.
• Assist Plant engineers, Process engineers and Process technicians on electrical/electronic projects and upgrades.
• Responsible for PLC and Drives upgrades and program edits/changes also responsible for MOCs and documentation for the changes.
• Assist engineering in troubleshooting and root cause analysis for control system failure and improvements.
• Other duties as they arise and are assigned by management such as, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, civil, operational, administrative, etc. duties.

Essential Skills and Education

• Two-year electronics degree and/or Five years industrial electronics experience.
• Must be available for afterhours emergency breakdowns and assist maintenance whether it be remote or onsite help.