PLC Service Technician

vanderlande; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Vanderlande in Orlando, FL seeks a PLC Service Technician to perform electrical, mechanical and PLC maintenance on automated baggage handling systems.

You will diagnose PLC and VFD faults, carry out preventive maintenance, order parts, document service reports, and respond to field issues. Overtime and night/weekend rotations may apply; travel internationally for training.

Qualifications

• Minimum associates/2yr college degree with electro-mechanical education or affiliated fields.
• Minimum 1 year experience in electro-mechanical maintenance.
• Minimum 1 year experience with CMMS systems, preferably Maximo.
• Specialist in electro-mechanical technology with PLC hardware/software understanding.
• Ability to read PLC/SCADA logs and adjust settings.
• English reading/writing proficiency required.
• Willingness to work scheduled shifts including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to train colleagues to perform maintenance tasks.
• Prioritize safety while maintaining system integrity and operations.
• Electro-mechanical fault finding and repairs.

Responsibilities

• Solve errors on electrical and mechanical field as well as basic PLC level in automated handling systems
• Perform basic PLC and VFD diagnostics, adjust setting / parameters, and version control and backups
• Carry out electrical-mechanical and PLC related inspections, corrective and preventive maintenance
• Follow trouble shooting and maintenance activities using diagrams, OM manuals and specs
• Report and document maintenance, parts usage and warranty records
• Resolve bag loading and flow issues to ensure proper system operation
• Respond to service callouts, alarms and complaints
• Keep work area clean and promote safe working environment
• Provide optimization recommendations for sub-systems after supervisor consultation
• Occasionally support O&M team and substitute colleagues when needed

Skills

Initiative

Teamwork

Customer focus

Communication

Troubleshooting

Discipline

Safety awareness

Stress resistance

Prioritization

Flexibility

Computers literacy

Problem solving

Process improvement

Education

Associates degree in electro-mechanical field

Tools

Maximo CMMS

Job description

Job Title

PLC Service Technician

Job Description

Job Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Solve errors on electrical and mechanical field as well as basic PLC level in automated handling systems
• Perform basic PLC and VFD diagnostics, adjust setting / parameters, and version control and backups
• Carry out electrical-mechanical and PLC related inspections, corrective and preventive maintenance as well as emergency maintenance. Including researching and requesting spare parts, and replacement or fixing of parts/assets if required.
• Following and executing trouble shooting and maintenance activities in accordance with diagrams, electrical drawings, O&M manuals and manufacturer's specifications using hand tools and precision measuring and testing instruments.
• Reporting and administration of the carried-out operations and maintenance activities, including service reports, parts usage and warranty records.
• Responsible for resolving manual coding issues on bags that are routed to them and where the existing code is unreadable by manual coding the bags and/or adding identification to bags
• Responsible for resolving bag loading issues and load correction zones and ensure bags are loaded correctly into the system.
• Respond to service callouts, error notifications, alarms, warnings and complaints.
• Reporting of problems/maintenance activities that needs attention, also on controls level.
• Clear bag jams should they occur to restore operations and correct system functioning as soon and effective as possible.
• Work safely and promote safe working environment; Exercise safe working practice at all times, complying with Lock-Out/Tag-Out procedures.
• Keep system and surrounding floor space clean and free from obstructions
• Advise and execute optimization of (sub) systems after consulting the supervisor, control and propose improvements for the quality of the service process
• Occasionally support the overall team by helping out or filling in for colleagues within the O&M team.

Knowledge-Skills-Abilities

• Taking the initiative, being responsive and proactive
• Cooperation and teamplay
• Customer orientation/service provision
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Troubleshooting and analyzing skills
• Discipline
• Safety awareness
• Stress resistance
• Ability to maintain overview in hectic environment
• Results oriented
• Ability to make choices and set priorities to balance safety, operational needs, system integrity & functionality
• Flexibility with time, able to shift priorities quickly based on staff and system needs
• Working knowledge of computers and equipment
• Ability to solve problems under pressure
• Pro-active attitude towards process improvement

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum associates/2yr college degree with electro-mechanical education or affiliated fields
• Minimum of 1 years' experience in electro-mechanical maintenance
• Minimum 1 year experience with CMMS systems, preferably Maximo
• Perform specialized / difficult preventive and corrective maintenance tasks for electrical and mechanical components
• Specialist in the field of electro-mechanical technology, good understanding of PLC hard- and software
• Knowledge of PLC controls, Ability to Read and interpret PLC and SCADA logs, possibly programming settings adjustments
• Ability to train colleagues to execute operational and maintenance activities
• Quickly respond to failures and ability to prioritize correctly to ensure safety, system functionality & integrity and operational requirements.
• Electro-mechanical fault finding and repairs
• Controlling baggage flows and correcting flow disturbances such as solving errors, unjamming and manual encoding / load correction activities.
• Ability to work under stress situations
• Ability to speak, read, understand and write English
• Available to work scheduled shifts, which may require work at night, weekends and holidays as required.
• Flexibility to take-over the work to the next shift team

Other Requirements

• Must be able to attain and sustain an Airport I.D. Badge, Customs Seal, and Airport driving icon
• Must hold a valid driver's license

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified or Licensed Electrician
• Ability to read PLC code and/or ability to program

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

Full time position; 24/7 operation; 3 shifts; overtime, weekend and holiday work are common.

Travel

This position might require international travel for training/education.

Supervisory Responsibility

This role has no supervisory responsibility

Physical Demands

The physical demands for this position are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate (transmit, convey, receive) information. The specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The employee is frequen