Electrical Technician II

Our client, a Business Manufacturing And Supply company, is looking for a Electrical Technician II for their Wilmington, NC location.

Responsibilities:

• Perform hands-on installation support for new or modified production equipment.
• Provide electrical discipline support in the construction, installation, debug, troubleshooting and startup of equipment and automated systems including hands-on to the point of turnover to operations at both domestic and international manufacturing sites; majority of time be spent on the floor working on equipment.
• Supervise and provide direction to internal maintenance, and outside contract trades during all aspects of equipment installation and conversion such as demolition, construction, installation, testing, and debug of production equipment.
• Assist in developing and using project plans and timelines to achieve project goals without sacrificing safety, intellectual property, or quality.
• Adhere to all corporate, business unit and site guidelines.
• Safety - Ensure that all the project team has safety training, safety is analyzed in job plans and all safety requirements are met.
• Identify potential safety issues. Report and investigate all safety incidents.
• Develop understanding of process and equipment functions in area of responsibility
• Assess condition and usability of existing equipment for fit and function with new installation plans.
• Execute initial equipment set-up and debug up to the point of turnover to operations.
• Analyze and correct equipment installation practices to improve efficiencies, specifically directed toward enhancing installation schedules.
• Create, review, and update installation documentation and drawings as required.
• Develop and use project plans and timelines to achieve project goals without sacrificing safety, intellectual property, or quality.
• Re-design mechanical components to reduce installation cost, solve equipment interferences, and correct inadequate designs.
• Interface with external system integrators and machine builders to successfully deliver fully integrated process equipment systems to plants on-time, on-budget and that satisfy performance measures.
• Perform hands-on troubleshooting, replacing or directing trades as necessary to replace defective components and execute changes to solve equipment/process issues.
• Provide training to internal or contract engineering techs, internal maintenance, and outside contract trades on new equipment installation procedures as required for successful execution of installation activities.
• Review, "redline", and modify existing installation checklists, machine part lists, illustrations, machine specs, schedules, and complete drawing packages including follow-up with drafting services.
• Create and modify existing documentation to complete drawing packages, installation checklists, machine part lists, illustrations, and machine specs of production equipment.
• Procure and expedite materials needed to build or install new or modified equipment.
• Modify software programs used for process equipment control.
• Understanding use and set-up of machine controls for system analog and digital I/O requirements, control sequence logic, fail safe states and recovery sequence digital and analog I/O
• Aid in developing integrated industrial control systems for new manufacturing equipment and modification of existing equipment.
• Re-design electrical components to reduce installation cost, solve equipment interferences, and correct inadequate designs.

Requirements:

• Knowledge of power systems for 480VAC and below
• Ability to work hands-on with the equipment using typical hand tools, instruments, and measurement/alignment devices.
• Interpretation of drawings and schematics to aid in troubleshooting.
• AAS Electrical Engineering Technology, BS Electrical Engineering Technology, BS Electrical Engineering (Equivalent work experience may be considered in rare circumstances.), with minimum 2+ years manufacturing experience working with process and automation equipment
• Knowledge of power systems for 480VAC and below
• Determines and recommends best solution from a series of alternatives within plant guidelines.
• Translates engineering solutions to requirements, then further to process and/or equipment designs which deliver required performance criteria as well as interpreting electrical drawings and schematics to aid in troubleshooting.
• Works well with other disciplines (IT, Mechanical, and Process engineering) to fully understand manufacturing system functionality and design requirements.
• Ability to work hands-on with the equipment using typical hand tools, instruments, and measurement/alignment devices.
• Flexibility with the ability to manage multiple work streams in a team environment adjusting to changing priorities with a strong focus on job site safety and proactive safety approach.
• Interpretation of drawings and schematics to aid in troubleshooting.
• Works well in a team environment, is a self-starter and results oriented & effective in various settings to provide and present necessary information to project, department, and site leaders.
• Equipment or software experience preferred: AutoCAD, AutoCAD Electrical, Windows, MS Office suite including Power Point, Excel, Word. PLC and PC based systems, Beckhoff PLC / Motion Control, B&R PLC Control, A-B PLC / Motion Control, Automated equipment systems experience.
• Knowledge of regulations applicable to area of expertise and works to ensure compliance (NEC, NFPA70, OSHA, etc.).
• Experience working on a manufacturing floor or construction environment, with a strong focus on job site safety and proactive safety approach.
• Displays a bias for action in situations of uncertainty, addresses issues and problems proactively.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of the Optical Fiber manufacturing process.
• PLC code development to achieve desired operation/throughput of new and existing production equipment.
• SCADA/HMI development, PID control theory knowledge, Electro/mechanical technical understanding

Why Should You Apply?

• Health Benefits
• Referral Program
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities