Maintenance Electrician - Automation & Controls

MAHLE; Morristown (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

MAHLE in Morristown, TN is looking for a Maintenance Electronic Technician who will repair and maintain machinery and electrical equipment such as engines, motors, conveyors, control systems and production equipment.

You will assemble and test motor control devices, diagnose electrical or mechanical malfunctions, modify prototypes under guidance, develop wiring diagrams and specs for modifications, plan periodic testing, troubleshoot PLCs, repair parts, and operate lathe, drill press and other

Qualifications

• Two-year technical degree in electronics or industrial maintenance required.
• At least three years of related experience or training.
• MAHLE Electronics Theory Exam or mechanical aptitude test required.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and test motor control devices, switch panels, transformers, generator windings, solenoids, and other electrical equipment and components.
• Diagnose cause of electrical or mechanical malfunction or failure of operational equipment and perform preventative and corrective maintenance.
• Modify electrical prototypes to correct functional deviations under direction of Electrical Engineer.
• Develop wiring diagrams, layout drawings, and engineering specifications for system or equipment modifications or expansion, and direct personnel performing routine installation and maintenance duties.
• Plan and record periodic electrical testing, and recommends or initiates modification or replacement of equipment which fails to meet acceptable operating standards
• Troubleshoot and repair controls, automation components, sensors, motors, control drives, PLC programs, etc.
• Repair or replace defective parts. Install special functional and structural parts in devices. Lubricates and cleans parts.
• Set up and operate lathe, drill press, grinder, and other metalworking tools to make and repair parts.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

Preventative maintenance

Reading wiring diagrams

Industrial automation

Mechanical aptitude

Education

Two year Associate’s Degree in Electronic Engineering Technology with emphasis on industrial automation

A.A. or equivalent in Industrial Maintenance Technology

Tools

Electrical test equipment

Manual machining tools

Job description

MAHLE in Morristown, TN is looking for a Maintenance Electronic Technician who will repair and maintain machinery and electrical equipment such as engines, motors, conveyors, control systems and production equipment.

You will assemble and test motor control devices, diagnose electrical or mechanical malfunctions, modify prototypes under guidance, develop wiring diagrams and specs for modifications, plan periodic testing, troubleshoot PLCs, repair parts, and operate lathe, drill press and other