Electronics and/or Automation Technician

Superior Essex Inc.; Hoisington (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Superior Essex Inc. is seeking an Electronics Technician to troubleshoot, repair, and install production and support equipment.

The role covers maintenance of electrical/electronic components, motors, motor drives, and related hardware, and assists with new equipment assembly and installation. The position performs routine preventive maintenance and servicing tasks such as cleaning, adjustments and inspections on electronic equipment, requiring hands-on technical skills and accurate

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with two or more years of technical training or equivalent education and experience.
• Experience or ability to use hand and power tools and electronic testing equipment.
• Knowledge of electrical/electronic components and repair processes.

Responsibilities

• Repairs production and spare equipment when failure is electrical or electronic, including minor soldering, alignment, grinding, disassembly and reassembly.
• Helps troubleshoot equipment by observing 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 requests for electronic supplies so repairs or installations can be completed.
• Inspects and calibrates various production equipment and documents drawings, layouts, time sheets, work orders and cost reduction or safety proposals.

Skills

Technical experience

Hand/power tools

Electronic troubleshooting equipment

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

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.

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