Industrial Electronics Technician: PLCs, Drives & Automation

Five Star Holding

Houston (TX)

On-site

USD 48,000 - 75,000

Full time

12 days ago

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Job summary

Five Star Holding in Houston seeks an Electronics Technician to install, maintain and repair automation equipment in our manufacturing operations. You will ensure electrical and electronic systems operate safely, reliably, and in accordance with our company standards and procedures.

The role requires reading schematics, programming PLCs and HMIs, using testing instruments, and documenting faults in our database.

Qualifications

Certification in Electronics Engineering or an Associate Degree in Electronics technologies is required.
Correct use testing instrumentation to troubleshoot electrical and electronic issues.
Very good communication skills and problem-solving ability.
A strategic and analytical mind.
Mental alertness to identify and react to machine process, quality and safety issues.
Effective communication with other team members and other departments’ personnel.
Bilingual is a plus.

Responsibilities

Develop preventive and predictive maintenance. Perform preventive, predictive maintenance and total productive maintenance in accordance with standardized procedures.
Be able to interact with operators, supervisors, co-workers in a team-oriented fashion towards a common goal.
Ability to adjust to changing needs of a fast-paced manufacturing environment, read electrical and electronic schematics, understand technical books and manuals, working knowledge of Microsoft Office, able to research in the Internet for manuals and instructions from components manufacturers.
Extensive working knowledge of PLC’s, AC and DC drives, Human Machine Interfaces, etc.
Troubleshoot faults and breakdowns using instruments, blueprints, manuals, manufacturer specifications, machine diagnosis, control parameters, PLC ladder diagrams and experience working with machine voltages up to 480 volts.
Electronics experience and capable of repairing boards to the component level.
Keep records of faults and alarm by date, machine number in computer database.
Be able to navigate in the machine system to check operating parameters, and general set up if needed.
Programming ability for PLC’s and HMI’s, and drives set up.
Troubleshoot downtime in support to production and meet standards.
Perform all tasks with a sense of urgency and accuracy.