Electro-Mechanical Technician

Position

Objective:

Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems.

Repair and maintain machinery and mechanical equipment such as pneumatic tools, conveyors systems, and production machines and equipment.

Key Result Areas:

Performance Standards:

Maintenance

• Align, fit, and assemble component parts, using hand tools, and power tools.
• Install electrical and electronic parts and hardware in housings or assemblies, using soldering equipment and hand tools.
• Read and troubleshoot using blueprints, schematics, diagrams, technical manuals, PLC logic, and DCS language.
• Repair, rework, and calibrate hydraulic and pneumatic assemblies and systems to meet operational specifications and tolerances.
• Verify dimensions and clearances of parts to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.
• Diagnose and repair malfunctioning apparatus such as transformers, motors, drives, starters, and process instruments.
• Replace/repair/calibrate faulty electrical and instrumentation components such as relays, switches, contactors, solenoids, photo eyes, flow meters, level and pressure indicators/transmitters, RTDs, etc.
• Repair/replace faulty electronic components such as PCBs
• Troubleshoot PLC/DCS systems and associated apparatus by programming or editing programs and control loops
• Create and modify PLC/DCS programs for new and existing equipment
• Troubleshoot, align, and repair 4-20mA circuits
• Observe production equipment in operation and troubleshoot packaging equipment failures.
• Dismantle devices to gain access to and remove defective parts.
• Examine form and texture of parts to detect imperfections.
• Inspect used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements.
• Adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments.
• Repair or replace defective parts. Install special functional and structural parts in devices. Lubricate and clean parts.
• Start devices to test their performance.

Packaging

• Knowledge of packaging equipment in a food manufacturing environment is preferred.

Human Resources

• Comply with HR policies and procedures.
• Comply with relevant employment laws.

Other

• Regularly communicate with other employees.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Comply with Good Manufacturing Practices.

A COMBINATION OF THE LISTED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE IS PREFERRED

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• One to three months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Familiarity with basic mechanical and electrical terminology.
• Ability to recognize problems with various types of industrial machinery.
• Experience in food processing.
• Proficient with Windows-based operating systems and software.
• Allen-Bradley PLCs: ControlLogix, CompactLogix, Flex I/O, MicroLogix, Panelview, RSView, SCADA systems, communications via ControlNet, DeviceNet, or Ethernet.
• Programming/troubleshooting robots
• ISA Certification
• Precision maintenance

other factors

• Ability to work rotating shifts.
• Occasional overtime may be required.