What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controls Maintenance Technician position at DBSI Services?
Job Title: Electrical/Controls Maintenance Technician
Location: Lake Odessa, Michigan, United States
Type: Full-Time Direct Hire
Industry: Manufacturing & Production
Job Category: Manufacturing – Production
Shift(s) Available: 2nd
Principal Accountabilities
Manufacturing Process Reliability
Maintain Process and Industry Standards and Specifications
Safety, Health and Environment
Effectively and safely operates standard maintenance tools such as power tools, basic hand tools and basic electrical testing equipment
Perform preventative maintenance up to and including Annual PM’s
Read and understand mechanical and electrical schematics without issue
Possess an extremely strong personal safety philosophy, able to follow all safety policies & procedures, seek out & correct unsafe conditions
Complete complex troubleshooting of mechanical and electrical related issues without direct supervision
Follow prescribed safety rules and regulation as well as other departmental policies and procedures. Help to develop proper safety techniques
Locate sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation; listening for problems; using precision measuring and testing instruments
Understand and certify in LOTO
Identify follow-up work required
Acquire planned materials, tools and documentation for planned work, and work order information for reactive work
Investigate job site if required – determine scope of work (reactive work)
Prepare work site – scaffolding, safety, etc
Respond to interruption work from immediate supervisor
Move to next job after completion or as directed by Maintenance Supervisor
With the Maintenance Supervisor, resolve problems as needed to perform work
Complete Closeout Activities including, Tool accountability / Parts reconciliation, Sanitation tagging / Notification to Production, return unused materials and tools, Functional Operations test complete, and arrange for PdM validation
Complete, Sign and return hardcopy Work Order to Maintenance Supervisor complete with; Work Description, Symptoms, As Found, As Left, Start / Finish time, and Labor Hours and Note Deficiencies, Delays, any Job Plan Feedback
Effectively inform through written communication daily pass-downs issues and actions
Help to establish and implement preventative maintenance procedures for electronic controlled equipment, plant instrumentation and plant data collection systems
Maintain and troubleshooting electronic controlled equipment, plant instrumentation and plant data collection system
Self-starter and high-performance individual with ability to prioritize his/her daily workload
Working knowledge of, ability to troubleshoot and repair analog, digital control devices and sensors
Ability to effectively operate and use an oscilloscope, VOM and other test equipment to troubleshoot and repair industrial control devices
Working knowledge of serial communications and ability to troubleshoot communications between PLC/PC and ASCII devices. (bar-code readers, scales, label printers, digital displays, terminals, RFID, wireless networking, etc.)
Proven troubleshooting skills
Aggressive to solve problems in a methodical manner
Programming and troubleshooting skills, preferably with Allen-Bradley
Required Qualifications
High School or GED Equivalent
Programming and troubleshooting skills, preferably with Allen-Bradley
Be able to troubleshoot PLCs and Ladder logic
Be willing to be a part of the Hazmat team
Electrical/Maintenance Journeyman License in the state of Michigan
3 years manufacturing maintenance experience
Strong electrical & mechanical aptitude
Ability to read & interpret blueprints or other forms of engineering drawings
Ability to read & interpret detail blueprints, P&IDs, single-lines, and wiring schematics
Ability to work weekend and off shift hours as needed
Preferred Qualifications
Computer literacy and eagerness to learn SAP/PPE systems
Programming and troubleshooting skills with Allen-Bradley
Maintenance experience in a food processing environment
Able to effectively use typical test and calibration equipment including, RTD calibrators, digital multimeters, 4 to 20 ma calibration unit, etc
Ability to troubleshoot 480 VAC 3-phase motor controls, 120 VAC and 24VDC control circuits
