Electronic Technician

Job Description

Now hiring electronic technicians at our Manchester Road location in Kalamazoo, MI!

Role: To provide electrical and electronics support to the manufacturing facility to maximize safety, quality, and production uptime.

Pay Range: $35.88 to $43.16 - Based on Experience

Shift/Hours: Days - 6:00AM to 3:00PM (Monday - Friday)

Overtime is guaranteed and at your discretion

Key job requirements:

Safety:

• Knowledge of electrical safety
• LOTO
• PPE
• Arc flash ratings and boundaries
• Knowledge of fall protection safety
• Knowledge of PIT safety

Communication/Teamwork:

• Ability to work a 12-hour shift
• Ability to work in a lean organization, work with a variety of people from different departments daily
• Ability to communicate effectively and work closely and productively as part of a cross-functional team
• Ability to create and/or exhibit an atmosphere of openness, honesty, trust, and teamwork
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize as needed without loss of effectiveness and composure

Required technical knowledge:

• Must have knowledge of safety circuits and systems
• Must have knowledge of building facilities power distribution, switchgear, and lighting
• Must have general knowledge of industrial electrical and machine controls
• Must be able to read electrical and controls schematics and redline them, if necessary
• Be familiar with the basic components of a PLC system; rack, power supply, CPU, and I/O cards
• DC motor & drive experience
• VFD experience; primarily with ABB and Allen-Bradley
• Servo drive experience; primarily with Rexroth/Indramat
• Controls experience; PID controllers, RTDs, thermocouples, control valves, pressure transmitters, and weigh cells
• Basic PC skills. MS Outlook, Word, and Excel. Experience with SAP and Maintenance Connection a plus
• Must understand and be able to make calculations based on Ohms Law & Watts Law

General:

• Journeyman electrical license, minimum; Master electrical license is preferred
• 5 years of experience in manufacturing electrical & controls maintenance preferred
• Completed the 2023 NEC Code update
• Troubleshoot manufacturing equipment electrical problems and identifying and then eliminating the root cause
• Team oriented with qualities capable of working with others and sharing technical information
• Work on small projects as time permits
• Will be trained on and able to operate a scissor lift or boom lift and work at heights
• Will be trained on and able to operate a PIT
• Create work orders and enter job time entry (JTE) for them
• Attend daily meetings and discuss electrical problems and issues with the manufacturing equipment