Electronics Technician

Overview
Position requires extensive knowledge of theoretical and practical use of analog and digital electronics, mechanics, pneumatics, electromechanical devices, hydraulics, thermodynamics, optics, physics, and computer science. The Contractor must be skilled in improvising troubleshooting practices when needed, and exercise skill in interpreting electronic, electrical, and mechanical drawings, specifications, and schematics of custom systems. Contractor must be skilled in the use of standard test equipment such as analog/digital multi-meters, oscilloscopes, function generators, power supplies, resistor/capacitor substitution boxes, calibration devices, general hand tools, current probes, and watt meters. Position requires strong communication skills. Contractor must apply these skills to a wide variety of people and situations.

Assignments involve troubleshooting, modification, definition, and technical engineering evaluations. Assignments are diverse in nature and cover several essentially different electrical/mechanical systems. Must exercise creativity and judgment in extending traditional techniques or developing new ones to solve complex problems. In many cases, assignments deal with the inapplicability of established design criteria and technical precedents to project objectives requiring sound design judgment to reach the correct solution, meet objectives, and maintain timelines without compromising design and engineering principles. The work also requires recognition of the relationship of problems and practices of related engineering fields either to solve problems, resolve issues, or refer them to the appropriate personnel.

As the technician for maintenance of instrumentation and utility systems, work involves development of maintenance programs/program segments. Furnishes technical advice to the supervisor, technical maintenance staff, production supervisors, and contractors on specific design problems. Applies practical knowledge of electronics, mechanics, and electricity to perform duties of broad scope and complexity. Work affects the operation of systems, programs, processes, and equipment and the timeliness and economy of operations and equipment. Position requires active involvement with internal staff and to network with other Technicians and contractors to come up with innovative solutions to unique problems.

Work involves various situations requiring bench and/or field work that requires sitting, walking, standing, bending, lifting, pushing, etc. Handles devices weighing up to 40 pounds and is sometimes called upon to handle objects weighing in excess of 40 pounds. Work requires frequent inspections of equipment and systems, which may involve considerable walking, bending, stooping, crawling, climbing, reaching, and other physical movements. Often works in areas that require special safety precautions to avoid injury to self or others (e.g., lock-out, tag-out (LOTO), Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), etc.).

Duties

• Provides comprehensive technical support for automated equipment systems (e.g., automatic packaging systems, tote conveyor systems, and drug dosing machines) assembled from numerous constituent units or subsystems including components such as controllers, sensors, bar code scanners, industrial controls and equipment, and pulse and counting mechanisms.
• Performs preventive maintenance, installation, evaluation of system performance, repair, calibration, modification, and programming/ reprogramming for various programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
• Troubleshoots equipment problems and takes corrective actions to restore devices to fully operational levels.
• Evaluates corrective action alternatives for cost effectiveness, considering device repair history, device age and expected remaining lifetime, user needs, and parts availability; and recommends equipment replacement in lieu of repair.
• Evaluates systems and subsystems and determines which test and calibration equipment is required, evaluates compatibility between subsystems, and makes modifications to interconnections, as necessary, to increase reliability of the overall system.
• Coordinates and performs preventive maintenance and frequent inspections within the context of the preventive maintenance and periodic inspection program.
• Assists the supervisor in writing preventive maintenance procedures, personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements, lock-out, tag-out (LOTO) requirements, and contract specifications required for system maintenance programs and demand repairs.
• Advises and consults with the supervisor on equipment matters pertaining to the selection, installation, or modification of equipment and evaluation of and solutions to unusual maintenance problems.

Qualifications

• Onsite personnel must possess one (1) year of specialized experience that equipped them with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: Work as a technician, instructor, inspector, or mechanic (civilian or military) that showed progression in theoretical and practical knowledge of electronic theory, and of the characteristics, function, operation, and capabilities of a variety of types of electronic equipment. This experience must have included the use of schematic diagrams, a variety of test equipment, and the application of appropriate electronic formulas involved in such duties as testing, troubleshooting, modifying, designing, calibrating, installing, maintaining, repairing, constructing, developing, and instructing on electronic equipment, or similar functions. Experience in developing policies, standards, and procedures for maintenance, installation, or similar functions, provided the work clearly shows that the applicant applied a specialized knowledge of the theories and principles of a variety of electronic systems or equipment.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person