What are the responsibilities and job description for the Automation Electrician I position at Progressive Machine and Design?
Primary Function And Scope
Provide Control panel build, machine wiring, pneumatics and hydraulic build for custom equipment. Power on, debug and trouble-shooting of machine processes as needed.
Pay Range: $20 - $30/hr
Level II Electrician
Provide Control panel build, machine wiring, pneumatics and hydraulic build for custom equipment. Power on, debug and trouble-shooting of machine processes as needed.
Pay Range: $20 - $30/hr
Level II Electrician
- Responsible for leading and building small to large projects
- Oversee small to larger groups of resources for projects
- Oversee multiple projects in parallel
- Proficiency with responsibilities and duties listed below
- Does not require direct supervision
- Responsible for leading and building small to medium size projects
- Oversee one to two resources on a project
- Oversee individual projects
- Proficiency with responsibilities and duties listed below
- May require direct supervision
- Build equipment to the supplied drawings and specifications
- Attend project meetings
- Guide and/or lead resources on a project
- Review and update estimates to complete (ETC’s)
- Provide rework and print redlines
- Studies blueprints, sketches, drawings, manuals, and specifications, to determine dimensions for cabinets, sequence of operations, and setup requirements.
- Confers with engineers, production personnel, programmers, or others to resolve wiring or assembly problems.
- Make modifications to as-built prints and communicate with engineers on additional details essential to project success.
- Aid with suggestions on basic component purchases (wire-way, terminal blocks, etc.)
- Panel Build
- Lay ut control back panel hole locations
- Drill and tap hles as needed
- Munt DIN rail, wire ducts, direct mounted components
- Munt components to DIN rail
- Wire devices t controls prints
- Cutut device locations for mounting (disconnects, A/C units, HMIs, etc.)
- Munt completed back panels into cabinets
- Pneumatic assemblies
- Assemble pneumatic air prep units
- Assemble pneumatic valve banks
- At machine
- Wire frm controls cabinet to machine-mounted devices
- May include machine-based distribution blocks
- Plumb pneumatic devices t machine-mounted cylinders
- Dress in cabling and tubing fr proper machine operation and to not cause interferences
- Verify initial pwer-on device operation
- Aids with machine debug, including but not limited to:
- Pwer on I/O check
- Set up and align sensrs (prox switches, photo eyes, hall-effect sensors)
- Wire temprary jumpers and systems, as needed, for debug or troubleshooting.
- Observe machine peration during early debug.
- Required to travel for project install.
- Keeps work area clean.
- Observe safety procedures including but not limited to wearing proper hearing and vision protection with side shields and sturdy footwear.
- Any other task assigned by management within scope of position, federal and state regulations.
- Vocational or Associate degree or higher in related field.
- 2 or more years’ work experience in a related field.
- Travel up to 30% of time for project installs, domestic and international.
- Effective verbal and written communication.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general technical procedures.
- Ability to write reports.
- Time management
- Ability to multi-task
- Problem solving
- Ability to work independently and as a team.
- Ability to acquire and use basic or job specific tools.
- Ability to apply concepts of basic math: add, subtract, multiply, divide, fractions, percentages.
- Ability to apply concepts of basic electrical fundamentals.
Salary : $20 - $30