Electromechanical Technician

The Electromechanical Technician will be responsible for carrying

out assembly, maintenance, and troubleshooting of control systems infrastructure and equipment. They will be responsible for both low-voltage control wiring and higher-voltage power wiring and will work on a variety of internally developed and third-party systems and machines. They will work closely with Controls Engineers and Maintenance Mechanics on the Manufacturing team, as well as both technicians and engineers from a variety of adjacent working groups

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for all in-plant automation devices such as Allen Bradley PLC’s, HMI’s and VFD’s.. The Electromechanical Technician will assist in accurate data collection for MES, Kepware and SCADA systems

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**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

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• Perform maintenance (corrective, preventive, predictive, routine, and troubleshooting) on instrumentation systems and components in a safe, efficient, and compliant manner.

• Wire, test, and troubleshoot control panels and individual electrical subcomponents.

• Assemble control systems infrastructure and install third-party equipment such as power meters, pumps, pressure sensors and the like.

• Read and mark up electrical schematics.

• Assist with maintaining all equipment programs database.

• Follow company and industry workmanship standards for assembly and electrical work.

• Follow Lock-Out Tag-Out (LOTO) procedures as-needed.

• Set up and troubleshoot simple ethernet communications networks.

• performing routine and emergency maintenance of the facility's industrial electrical and control systems and equipment.

• Recommend component replacement or upgrades when items become obsolete or are at end of life.

• Assist in maintaining building SCADA systems to ensure all are functioning as designed.

• Continuously improve the reliability of current systems

• Ability to effectively communicate with co-workers and take direction from others.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, with multiple and changing priorities while maintaining strong attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.

• Other job duties as assigned.

**EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: 

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• 1-2 years of relevant experience

• Familiarity with the basic concepts of PLCs, HMIs, SCADA systems, and networking

• Familiarity with cGMP/GMP.

• Strong understanding of automated manufacturing equipment and programming required.

• Knowledge of proper wiring and cabling standards and techniques (Clean termination, ferruling, grounding & bonding, strain relief, etc.)

• Proven experience with troubleshooting equipment problems and performing complex system tests required.

• Rockwell certification preferred.

• B & R Automation certification preferred

• Strong Fundamentals of Networking

• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and AutoCAD required.

• Experience with databases, process monitoring systems and MES (manufacturing execution system) / information systems.

• Valid Massachusetts Driver's License required.

• Know the proper use of hand and power tools.

• Experience in a food processing & manufacturing environment is a plus.

You should be proficient in:

• PLC Troubleshooting Skills
• Creating Preventive Maintenance Plans
• Electrical Troubleshooting Skills
• Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills
• PLC Wiring Experience
• PLC Programming Experience
• Experience in a Manufacturing Environment
• Machine Safety Inspections

Machines & technologies you'll use:

• Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) (Allen Bradley, Siemens)

Salary info:

$30 / hr