Electrical Technician

Supervise and provide direction to internal maintenance and outside contract trades during all aspects of equipment installation and conversion such as demolition, construction, installation, testing, and debug of production equipment.

Description of Work:

• Perform hands-on installation support for new or modified production equipment.
• Supervise and provide direction to internal maintenance and outside contract trades during all aspects of equipment installation and conversion such as demolition, construction, installation, testing, and debug of production equipment.
• Perform hands-on troubleshooting, process start-up, design, and documentation of Electrical and Controls Systems for new or modified production equipment.
• Modify existing documentation to complete drawing packages, installation checklists, machine part lists, illustrations, and machine specs of production equipment.
• Assess condition and usability of existing equipment for fit and function with new installation plans.
• Execute initial equipment set-up and debug up to the point of turnover to operations.
• Provide second-level troubleshooting support, replacing or directing trades as necessary to replace defective components and execute changes in design to solve equipment/process issues.
• Procure and expedite materials for new or modified equipment.
• Assist in developing electrical installation checklists and schedules. Oversee, as appropriate, the usage of these systems.
• Prepare work orders and direct maintenance personnel and/or outside contract trades in the fabrication, assembly, testing, and installation of equipment.
• Review and update installation documentation and drawings as required.

Experience:

• Successful experience performing hands-on installation support for new or modified production equipment.
• Successful experience performing hands-on troubleshooting, process start-up, and documentation of Mechanical and Electrical Systems for new or modified production equipment.
• Ability to supervise internal maintenance and outside contract trades during all aspects of equipment installation and conversion such as demolition, construction, installation, testing, and debug of production equipment.

Skills

• Electro-mechanical troubleshooting ability, proficient with electrical schematics.
• Motion control knowledge: servo, stepper, DC, AC drives.
• Process variable understanding: flow, temperature, rate, pressure, level.
• Serial communication knowledge: RS232 / 485, Ethernet, IEEE-488
• Machine control knowledge and understands classical control theory.

Education:

• AAS Electrical Engineering Technology, BS Electrical Engineering Technology, or BS Electrical Engineering

About US Tech Solutions:

US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com.

US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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