Electrical Technician II

Job Title

Duration: 6 months, possibility of extension

Top Skills

• Knowledge of power systems for 480VAC and below.
• Ability to work hands-on with the equipment using typical hand tools, instruments, and measurement/alignment devices.
• Interpretation of drawings and schematics to aid in troubleshooting.

Role

• Perform hands-on installation support for new or modified production equipment.
• Provide electrical discipline support in the construction, installation, debug, troubleshooting, and startup of equipment and automated systems, including hands-on support through turnover to operations at both domestic and international manufacturing sites. The majority of time will be spent on the production floor working on equipment.
• Supervise and provide direction to internal maintenance and outside contract trades during all aspects of equipment installation and conversion, including demolition, construction, installation, testing, and debug of production equipment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and use project plans and timelines to achieve project goals without sacrificing safety, intellectual property, or quality. Adhere to all corporate, business unit, and site guidelines.
• Ensure project team safety through training, job plan analysis, and compliance with all safety requirements. Identify potential safety issues and report/investigate all safety incidents.
• Develop understanding of process and equipment functions in area of responsibility.
• Assess condition and usability of existing equipment for fit and function with new installation plans.
• Execute initial equipment setup and debug up to the point of turnover to operations.
• Analyze and correct equipment installation practices to improve efficiencies and installation schedules.
• Create, review, update, and modify installation documentation, drawings, checklists, machine part lists, illustrations, machine specifications, schedules, and complete drawing packages, including redlining and follow-up with drafting services.
• Re-design mechanical and electrical components to reduce installation cost, solve equipment interferences, and correct inadequate designs.
• Interface with external system integrators and machine builders to successfully deliver fully integrated process equipment systems on time, on budget, and meeting performance requirements.
• Perform hands-on troubleshooting, replacing or directing trades as necessary to replace defective components and resolve equipment/process issues.
• Provide training to internal or contract engineering technicians, internal maintenance, and outside contract trades on new equipment installation procedures.
• Procure and expedite materials needed to build or install new or modified equipment.
• Modify software programs used for process equipment control.
• Understand the use and setup of machine controls, including analog and digital I/O requirements, control sequence logic, fail-safe states, and recovery sequences.
• Aid in developing integrated industrial control systems for new manufacturing equipment and modifications to existing equipment.

Required Education / Skills

• AAS in Electrical Engineering Technology, BS in Electrical Engineering Technology, or BS in Electrical Engineering (equivalent work experience may be considered in rare circumstances), with a minimum of 2+ years of manufacturing experience working with process and automation equipment.
• Knowledge of power systems for 480VAC and below.
• Determine and recommend the best solution from a series of alternatives within plant guidelines.
• Translate engineering solutions into process and/or equipment designs that meet required performance criteria.
• Interpret electrical drawings and schematics to aid in troubleshooting.
• Work effectively with IT, Mechanical, and Process Engineering to understand manufacturing system functionality and design requirements.
• Ability to work hands-on with equipment using typical hand tools, instruments, and measurement/alignment devices.
• Flexibility to manage multiple work streams in a team environment while adjusting to changing priorities, with a strong focus on job site safety.
• Self-starter, results-oriented, and effective in various settings to communicate and present information to project, department, and site leaders.

Desired Skills

• Experience with AutoCAD®, AutoCAD Electrical, Windows, Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Excel, Word), PLC and PC-based systems, Beckhoff PLC/Motion Control, B&R PLC Control, A-B PLC/Motion Control, and automated equipment systems.
• Knowledge of applicable regulations such as NEC, NFPA 70, OSHA, etc., and ability to ensure compliance.
• Experience working on a manufacturing floor or construction environment with a strong focus on job site safety.
• Displays a bias for action in uncertain situations and proactively addresses issues and problems.
• Effective communication and presentation skills.
• Knowledge of the optical fiber manufacturing process.
• PLC code development to achieve desired operation and throughput of new and existing production equipment.
• SCADA/HMI development, PID control theory knowledge, and electro-mechanical technical understanding.

Travel

• Possible travel to other client's Optical Fiber and Cable Manufacturing sites in North Carolina (Concord, Winston-Salem, Hickory, Newton, and Wilmington).
• Typical travel ranges from a few days to a few weeks during the project initiation phase.
• During the deployment phase, travel may be full-time.
• Planning, development, and deployment phases typically range from 3–9 months but may extend to 1+ years.