Electronics and/or Automation Technician

Superior Essex Communications; Hoisington (KS); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company is seeking an Electronics Technician in Hoisington, Kansas. The role involves troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining production equipment. Candidates should have a high school diploma or GED with technical training. Responsibilities include repairs requiring soldering, electronic troubleshooting, and equipment calibration. No experience is necessary, making this a great entry-level opportunity. The company values technical skills and proficiency with hand and power tools.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of technical training or school within the field, or equivalent education and experience.
• No previous experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Repairs production and spare equipment requiring minor soldering and electronic skills.
• Troubleshoots equipment by observing operations from an electronic perspective.
• Designs and installs parts or assemblies as requested.
• Requests necessary parts for repairs or installations.
• Inspects and calibrates production equipment.

Skills

Technical experience

Ability to use hand and power tools

Ability to operate electronic troubleshooting equipment

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Position Overview

The Electronics Technician performs tasks such as troubleshooting, repair, and installation of production and support equipment. This position handles general repair work and maintenance on all electrical/electronic components, motors, motor drives, and associated hardware; assists with the assembly and installation of new equipment. This position performs routine preventive maintenance and servicing tasks such as cleaning, adjusting, and inspections on electronic equipment.

Primary Responsibilities

• Repairs production and spare equipment when failure is of an electrical or electronic nature, which requires the ability to do minor soldering, alignment, grinding, disassembly and reassembly of both major, minor, large, and small pieces of equipment.
• Helps troubleshoot equipment by observing equipment operation from an electronic perspective.
• Designs, fabricates, assembles and installs parts, fixtures, or entire assemblies as requested by Engineering or Department managers.
• Initiates necessary parts request form for required electronic supplies so repairs or installations can be completed.
• Inspects and calibrates various pieces of production equipment and requires documentation of drawings, layouts, time sheets, work orders, and cost reduction or safety proposals.

Education Requirements

• High school diploma or GED equivalent with two or more years of technical training or school within the field, or equivalent education and experience.

Minimum Experience Required

None

License(s) and/or Certification(s) Required

n/a

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• Technical experience.
• Ability to use hand and power tools and operate all types of electronic troubleshooting equipment.

Computer Equipment and Software Requirements

• Computer literate.