Manufacturing Controls Technician - PLC & Robotics

Volvo Group; Dublin (VA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Volvo Group is seeking a highly capable professional to take total responsibility for all in-house projects related to production control systems. You will maintain process computer systems and support production, maintenance, and facilities, acting as a technical expert in your area.

Responsibilities include setting equipment standards, reviewing document changes with personnel, training hourly personnel, and participating in reliability teams and improvement processes.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Applied Science in Instrumentation, Electrical, or Industrial Electricity with at least two years relevant experience.
• Proficient in PLC programming, troubleshooting, and debugging, prefer Allen Bradley
• Proficient in variable frequency drives, application, installation, and troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Total responsibility for all in house projects related to production control system
• Maintenance of process computer systems
• Serves in support of production, maintenance, and facilities
• Technical expert for the area or function to which they are assigned
• Works on such functions as setting equipment standards, specifying new equipment, project advisor, and project oversight.
• Responsible for making sure all document changed are reviewed with the appropriate personnel
• Helps train the hourly personnel in their area
• Participates in reliability teams and other improvement processes as required
• Responsible for troubleshooting support on electrical and mechanical equipment in the facility including robots, PLC, drives, gear reductions, conveyors, fill equipment, hoists, ovens, and environmental systems, etc.

Skills

PLC programming

Troubleshooting

Variable frequency drives

Mechanical drawings

Electrical drawings

General mechanical systems

Team training

Education

Associate degree in Applied Science in Instrumentation, Electrical, or Industrial Electricity

Tools

AutoCad

Microsoft Excel

Word Project

Job description

Volvo Group is seeking a highly capable professional to take total responsibility for all in-house projects related to production control systems. You will maintain process computer systems and support production, maintenance, and facilities, acting as a technical expert in your area.

Responsibilities include setting equipment standards, reviewing document changes with personnel, training hourly personnel, and participating in reliability teams and improvement processes.