Production Technician

Powermatic Associates Inc; Livermore (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Powermatic Associates Inc is seeking a Production Technician to assemble electrical components and wire complex layouts in enclosures. You will follow detailed instructions, verify functionality with a multimeter, and maintain a clean workspace in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires experience with schematics, panel building, and wiring; familiarity with VFDs/PLCs and UL508A standards is a plus. This is a full-time on-site position with standard M-F hours.

Qualifications

• Aptitude for reading schematics and blueprints.
• Electrical/panel building experience preferred.
• Familiar with VFDs, PLCs, and DC drives design/start-up work.
• Experience with UL508A standards is desired.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and stand for long periods.
• Strong manual dexterity and precision in wiring tasks.
• Good communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Assemble and lay out components on a system per design specs.
• Wire and route cable harnesses in electrical cabinets as per schematics.
• Verify panel boards with a multimeter for continuity and function.
• Assist in wiring decisions based on training and data charts.
• Use hand tools, soldering, crimping, cutting and terminations as required.
• Discuss issues with supervisor/engineer to resolve assembly problems.
• Maintain a clean, organized workspace following 5S and safety rules.

Skills

Schematics reading

Electrical panel building

VFDs/PLCs experience

UL508A knowledge

Manual dexterity

Lift 50 pounds

Blueprint interpretation

Tools

Crimpers

Wire strippers

Soldering

Torque tools

Multimeter

Job description

Our MissionWe are an employee-owned company, providing effective automation solutions.Behavior StandardsIn the performance of the respective tasks and duties, all employees are expected to abide by the following:• Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision• Interact professionally with other employees, customers and suppliers.• Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments.• Be honest, ethical, and hardworking with a strong desire to succeed.• Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating work efforts with other employees and organizations.Job PurposeThe Production Technician responsible for assembling electrical components and wiring complex layouts within enclosures. The role requires attention to detail, mechanical aptitude, and ability to follow detailed instructions will be crucial to ensure the quality and efficiency of our products.Principal Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions) *• Assemble and lay out components on a system according to design specifications. Wire and route cable harnesses within electrical cabinets per wiring schematics. Hand wiring may be required for certain cabinets.• Verify panel boards using a multimeter, ensuring continuity and functionality.• Assist in making wiring decisions related to size, color and routing based on training, engineering and data charts.• Utilize a variety of hand tools, including torque tools, screwdrivers, crimpers, cutters, and wire strippers, to make cuts, strips, bends, and forms wire cable and conduit used to connect circuits and subassemblies.• Solder connections and crimps connectors to wire ends.• Discuss issues in diagrams or panel with supervisor or engineer to clarify assembly problems, relay corrections, and propose design changes.• Maintain a clean and organized workspace, adhering to 5S standards, safety rules and company policies.• Other job-related duties as assigned*To comply with regulations set forth by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the principal duties in this job description must be essential to the job. To identify essential functions, focus on the purpose and the result of the duties rather than the manner in which they are performed. The following definition applies: a job function is essential if removal of that function would fundamentally change the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Qualifications & Skills• Aptitude for reading schematics and blueprints. Electrical/panel building experience preferred. Must be familiar with all phases of panel building (ie. drilling, mounting, and wire motor controls).• Experience with VFDs, PLCs, and DC drives design and start-up work is a plus, but not required.• Experience with Underwriters Laboratory and UL508A standards is desired.• Be able to interpret data from electrical and mechanical diagrams and schematics.• Ability to perform basic maintenance and repairs on equipment.• Use basic hand tools.• Ability to lift 50 pounds and to stand throughout entire shift.• Ability to work in fast paced environment.• Manual dexterity.• Good eye and hand coordination.• Effective communication skills.Working conditionsPowermatic Associates is a rapidly growing organization and as such our team must be very agile and be comfortable working in an evolving environment. The working conditions for this position is primarily sedentary in an office environment; experiences frequent interruptions; required to meet deadlines; requires visual concentration on detail, dexterity and precision. Typical work hours are M-F 8am-5pm.Travel RequirementsThere are no travel requirements for this position.Physical requirements• Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment.• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to walk 10% of the time,• stand 50% of the time and sit 40% of the time.• The employee will occasionally lift and or carry up to 25 lbs.• Employee may use computer, phone, copier/scanner and other office equipment in thecourse of a day.• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to use handto finger, handle or feel objects, touch and use tools, reach with hands and arms, climbstairs, bend, stoop, twist, lift, reach, push, pull, grasp, balance, kneel, crouch, crawl,grasp, talk, hear, and walk during the course of employment.• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, colorvision, peripheral vision, depth perception and an ability to adjust focus.Direct ReportsThere are no direct reports for this position.