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Electro-Mechanical PLC Technician
Elk Grove Village, IL
Onsite, Permanent, Direct Hire
2 positions – 1st and 2nd shift
1st shift – 7 am to 3 pm
2nd shift – 3 pm to 11 pm
Must be available to work 7 to 7 when needed plus weekends
40 / hr
Summary :
Maintains, services, troubleshoots, repairs, rebuilds, and calibrates plant electrical and mechanical equipment and systems
Works under the general direction and supervision of the Maintenance Manager, Engineering Manager, Plant Manager, or Production Supervisor
In addition to all tools and equipment available in the Maintenance Shop, must also use meters, scopes, CRT Test Equipment, various computers, PLC hardware, and software programs
Responsibilities :
Obtains work assignments and maintenance schedules from the Maintenance Manager, or Production Supervisor
Regularly inspects and records condition, on forms provided, on all electrical equipment including motors, generators, control panels, systems, switches, lighting, circuits and circuit breakers; cleans, maintains, adjusts and lubricates equipment, taking all safety precautions
Uses electrical test equipment, drawings, electrical blueprints, wiring and PLC schematic diagrams, to install new equipment and diagnose problems with inoperative equipment; modifies and improves existing equipment; determines whether or not temporary continuation of operation will have any harmful effect on equipment; advises Crew Chief and Production Supervisor when immediate shut down of equipment is necessary to minimize damage; determines methods to minimize interruption of production
Performs temporary or permanent repairs; corrects defective circuits by determining cause of failure and replacing circuit components; repairs motors, cranes, generators and other equipment; performs mechanical repairs as required
Stop, starts and adjusts industrial oven gas and air
Monitors, inspects and calibrates computer relay systems, analyzes and make repairs on same
Will train and assist in development of Electricians in PLC and Electromechanical Systems
Works with repair crews on emergency breakdowns; may erect scaffolds and perform simple rigging as required; operates machine tools such as drill press, power saw and portable drill and grinder
Is responsible for housekeeping in shop are and work sites
Actively participates in quality improvement process
Required Qualifications :
Four Year Technical College degree or equivalent education and experience
Must be familiar with solid state control system
Minimum of 5 years of experience working with PLC’s and HMI programming
Must be knowledgeable of test equipment used for trouble-shooting systems
Must have own tools
Must be able to read electrical schematics, PLC programs, and act on them
Must have thorough knowledge of AC / DC equipment, motors, generators, control panels, switches, lighting circuit breakers, and relay systems, variable speed drives and programmable controllers
Must have thorough knowledge of PLC networking with Automax (Reliance) system, Allen Bradley Processors using RSLogix 500 and 5000 software with linkages between systems
Must have the ability to troubleshoot, modify, and or re-write ladder logic programs within processors using RSLogix software
Must have the knowledge and ability to troubleshoot, repair or replace portions of, or entirety of, specialized electromechanical systems in hydro, hydraulic, or pneumatic equipment
Must be familiar with all applicable codes and proper installation methods
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