Job opportunity
Electro-Mechanical Controls Technician
GEA is one of the largest suppliers for the food and beverage processing industry and a wide range of other process industries. Approximately 18,000 employees in more than 60 countries contribute significantly to GEA’s success – come and join them! We offer interesting and challenging tasks, a positive working environment in international teams and opportunities for personal development and growth in a global company.
Job information
Reference Number
JR-0031565
Job function
Engineering
Position type
Full time
Site
401 S Wuthering Hills Dr, Janesville, WI 53546
Your responsibilities and tasks:
- Provides electrical design, development, and programming based on approved P&ID (Piping & Instrumentation Diagram) conferring with Team members and management, as necessary. May also require exercising independent judgment.
- Provides solid technical knowledge of automation technologies including sensors, controllers, actuators and industrial networks.
- Supports the design, programming, maintenance, repair and troubleshooting of high-speed centrifuges, as well as automated manufacturing systems and equipment at the GEA Janesville facility or customer sites.
- Understands the theory and applications of fluid power, electrical and mechanical technologies, and programmable logic controllers.
- Develop extensive use of problem solving and the troubleshooting skills. Gains hands-on training working on projects that integrate the broad knowledge of automated systems.
- Use a variety of computer-based and electronically controlled systems in process and manufacturing environments.
- Learn skills necessary to program, assemble, install, troubleshoot, repair, and modify machine instrumentation and controls.
- Able to measure voltage, current, resistance for single and three phase alternating current and direct current (AC/DC) sources.
- Apply math to calculate electrical power equation pertinent to the maintenance field.
- Understands electrical control panel and machinery safety standards (UL 508A, NEC, NFPA).
- Able to interpret and modify engineering drawings for electrical control panels as well as P&ID (Piping & Instrumentation Diagram).
- Responsible for the installation and technical support of PLC based hardware and software.
- Assist in the supervision/training of in-house technical personnel as well as customer plant personnel in repairing, overhauling, installing, testing, and inspecting mechanical and electromechanical equipment.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
- Reviews reports of production, malfunction, and maintenance to determine or address problems.
- Provides electrical and controls support to customers and GEA personnel as needed, including troubleshooting, and hardware/software modifications.
- Maintain and update electrical schematics, engineering drawings for production, and technical documentation for new and existent equipment.
- Works effectively in a Team based work environment.
- Familiarity with process controls, motor controls, instrumentation, automation principles, and industrial networking.
- Has knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures utilized in machine control systems.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Deadline and detail oriented.
- Familiarity with Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Human machine Interfaces (HMI) and Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs). Able to troubleshoots and accomplishes minor program changes with these devices as well.
- On site customer support/start-up.
- Reports to the Electrical Engineering Manager.
Your profile and qualifications:
Associate degree or equivalent in Electro-Mechanical Technology required.
Microsoft Office Suite knowledge
Must be willing to travel to customer locations in the U.S. and Canada (approximately 30% of the time).
3-5 years’ applicable experience.
Competitive Salary & Benefits
- 11 Paid Holidays
- PTO - Paid Time Off
- Medical Plans
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Health Savings and Spending Accounts
- Tuition Reimbursement
- 401k with excellent employer match
- Wellness Incentive Program
- Employee Assistance Program
GEA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.
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