Sr. Electrical and Controls Technician

The Opportunity

The Sr. Electrical and Controls Technician will have gained full proficiency in two or more of the core skills to perform the above work, including, but not limited to, proficiency in use of electrical measurement devices (Digital Multimeters, Oscilloscopes, Power Analyzers, Megohmmeter and associated troubleshooting devices), increasing understanding of physical electrical laws and relationships, safety requirements and procedures (e.g. NFPA 70E, LOTO, etc.), hazardous area wiring and electrical requirements, increasing awareness of wire gauge size requirements, and conduit/cable running.

How you will thrive and create an impact

• Assists with installing new equipment, including conduit and wiring, building industrial equipment control panels, and startup testing.
• Performs troubleshooting, installation, and modification of increasingly complex electrical and control systems including but not limited to, components such as mechanical relays, solid-state relays, programmable logic controllers, Ethernet networking switches and infrastructure, temperature controllers, thermocouples, heaters and refrigeration units, variable frequency drives, AC synchronous motors, motor starters, contactors, potentiometers, timers, circuit protection devices, and pneumatically and electrically driven valves.
• Systems include low to high voltage single and multi-phase power systems (3-Phase 460VAC/208VAC, single phase 220/120VAC) and low voltage power and signal/communication systems (e.g. 24VDC, 0-10VDC, 4-20mA, millivolt signals), digital communication protocols (e.g.RS-232/RS-485 ASCII/MODBUS RTU), and Ethernet-based protocols (e.g. MODBUS TCP).
• Works from increasingly complex drawings, electrical drawings, P&IDs, blueprints, manuals, and verbal/written instructions for installing, repairing, replacing, and/or maintaining process equipment and electrical/control systems.
• Update, modify, and generate electrical drawings as needed for repairs, upgrades, or new equipment design and implementation.
• Works closely with engineers, mechanics, calibration technicians, and operators in day-to-day operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of plant equipment.
• Has increasing familiarity with operating and troubleshooting mechanical systems to help evaluate electrical vs. other causes.
• Initiates purchase orders for parts, equipment, and contracted services.
• Carefully approaches and analyzes situations that could directly impact personnel safety due to sensors and equipment used to control or limit machine range of motion, speed, temperature, or pressure, or that operate interlocks.
• Schedule equipment downtime for repairs and upgrades/installations while working with the manufacturing schedule to minimize downtime.
• Other duties as assigned.