What are the responsibilities and job description for the Apprentice technician position at Milliken and Company?
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The Technician Apprentice position is located at the Magnolia Finishing Plant in Blacksburg, SC and will report to the Engineering Services Engineer in Controls.
The Magnolia Plant has a diverse range of control systems on its production machinery, including some smaller relay logic systems, to PLC's, to Distributed Control Systems (DCS's).
Machinery drives range from modern networked AC inverters, Smart Networked AC Inverters, Networked Servo Drives, and DC Drives.
Requirements :
The Technician Apprentice is responsible for learning to perform general and preventive maintenance on the electrical systems on the equipment, trouble shooting, calibrating, and servicing electrical systems and sensors.
Qualifications :
- Minimum 2.5 GPA
- Must be enrolled full-time in a Mechatronics program at a partner technical college.
- Commitment to attend school year-round.
- Commitment to working part-time hours per week at Milliken & Company Magnolia Finishing Plant
- Positive attitude toward learning and growing as a Milliken Apprentice.
Responsibilities :
- Assist other engineering associates to perform work as required to keep production machinery and auxiliary equipment in working order.
- Assist with repairing breakdowns
- Complete work that is required on department worklist.
- Reinstall guards and safety equipment correctly after completion of any work.
- Replace and clean worn brushes
- Work with analog and digital voltage and current signals
- Work on exhaust fan and motors
- Read electrical drawings and work on electrical components on machinery.
- Be able to work in a hot temperature environment
- Participate in the safety process
Pay : $20.49 top rate
Milliken is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, including but not limited to lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), ancestry, national origin, citizenship, age physical or mental disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran or military status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Last updated : 2024-11-06
Salary : $20
