Assembler II - Electromechanical Technician - York, PA

Assembler II - Electromechanical Technician

Engel embodies a spirit of innovation, built on decades of experience. With a dynamic workplace, Engel is the injection molding industry leader in technological advancements, ensuring sustainable global growth. The Engel company history is a success story that we keep on writing everyday together with our employees.

Do you have what it takes to spur game-changing innovation, generate creative solutions and add world-class value to our customers? Then get ready to join the Engel team and become part of the next chapter in our history as we continue to grow the business in North America!

Engel Machinery North America has a job opportunity for an Assembler II - Electromechanical Technician. Engel provides excellent benefits including health, dental and vision insurance all upon first day of hire (no waiting period and very robust coverage at an affordable price), 401k with match, over 3 weeks' PTO, employer paid life insurance, long and short-term disability, and an employee-centric environment.

Position Information

Job Summary:

This unique role at Engel Machinery Inc will be a combination of Field Service Technician and working within the York, PA assembly workshop.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assembles Engel machinery to meet customer specifications, including electrical mechanical and hydraulic assembly in the York workshop. 35%
  • Performs electrical assembly and rewires machines to customer specifications. This includes relays, connectors, switches, breakers, new wiring, electrical panel work.
  • Performs mechanical assembly by Installing or removing sheet metal parts and mechanical assemblies on machines as needed. Adds components to match customer specifications. Marries clamp and injection units of machine together, levels the machine, and ensures all electrical, hydraulic and water connections are sound for testing. Upon completion, packages machine for transport to customer to ensure no damage upon arrival.
  • Performs hydraulic assembly: during retrofits, installs manifolds, runs hoses, rebuilds, or replaces valves as required by customer specifications.
  • Performs start-up processing and machine testing.
    • Connects water and electric to assembled machines to test.
    • Upon start-up, checks all systems for functionality, and troubleshoots electrical, hydraulic and water systems, correcting any deficiencies.
    • Installs software update if needed.
    • Performs final test with machine in production to ensure 100% operation for customer.
• Performs Field Service duties of Engel machinery and auxiliary equipment to meet customer specifications, including electrical mechanical and hydraulic assembly at the customer site. 35%
  • Installation and commissioning of new equipment
  • Troubleshooting new and existing equipment to diagnose operating issues
  • Installation of parts to remedy operating issues
  • Installation of retrofits
  • Complete all necessary forms, checklists, reports, etc. to support field service duties
  • Works with electrical, software, hydraulic, mechanical, and pneumatic systems
• Assembles Engel automation machinery to meet customer specifications, including electrical mechanical and hydraulic assembly in the York Automation assembly workshop. 20%
  • Works from engineered plans, bills of material, and work instructions to assemble and test Engel Automation equipment, including 3-axis and 6-axis robots, and auxiliary equipment
  • Perform mechanical assembly, install electrical components, complete wiring, install pneumatic components, complete connections of pneumatic system components
  • Prepares equipment for testing
  • Performs tests, ranging from basic testing to final acceptance testing when required
  • Prepares equipment for shipment
• Performs other duties or special projects as required or as assigned by a supervisor. 10%

Qualification Requirements

Educational/Training Requirement:

• High school diploma or GED required. Some vocational/technical school preferred.
• Knowledge of National Electricians Codes (NEC)

Experience:

• Minimum 3 years related experience is required.
• Read and interpret electrical circuits, mechanical blueprints, diagrams, and schematics.
• Experience with 3-phase electrical wiring including motors, motor controls, transformers, PLC's,1 phase 120Vac and 24vdc for control circuits, switches, sensors, and transmitters.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Proficient with the following equipment: hand tools used in the electrical, mechanical and hydraulic trades, forklifts, overhead cranes, jib cranes, boom and scissor lifts, volt and amp meters, soldering irons, drill presses, sanders, grinders and saw and bench grinders.
• Ability to follow specific instructions.
• Ability to adhere to relevant work processes, work sequences and standards.
• Good communications skills as role exchanges information on a daily with co-workers and immediate manager, employees in other departments and department managers.
• Customer-oriented attitude is a plus.
• Able to read blueprints.
• Knowledge of injection molding machines is an asset.

Other Requirements:

Ability to stand for long periods of time, in excess of 2 hours.

Able to walk, bend, stoop and kneel as needed.

Fine manipulation of hands and fingers is required.

Vision, with or without corrective lenses, is proficient in allowing for seeing of fine details.

Able to lift up to 50 pounds

Exposure to noise and/or chemicals is possible.

Occasional exposure to heat and cold.

There is regular exposure to mechanical equipment and occasional exposure to hot plastic. Safety equipment is required for certain activities, including safety shoes, safety glasses, ear plugs (during grinding), rubber gloves and a respirator (during painting).

This role requires sitting, operating a computer and keyboarding for more than two hours at a time on a continuous basis. Also requires hearing and listening for one to two hours at a time on a regular basis when working with technical support.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job duties of the position.

Engel attaches great importance to flexibility, innovation and self-responsibility of all of its employees and business units. This is the only way to consistently supply and guarantee results of the highest global standards.

Engel offers a competitive total compensation package to eligible employees, including: health, dental, LTD and life insurance, 401k with match, contribution to HSA, Dependent and Health FSA, vacation pay and holiday pay. We are looking forward to receiving your application and resume and going over the position with you.

Engel is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protective veteran status or any other category protected by state or local laws.

Engel is a global leader in the manufacture of plastics processing machines. Today, the Engel Group offers a full range of technology modules for plastics processing as a single source supplier: Injection molding machines for thermoplastics and elastomers, and automation. In 2016/2017 Engel's turnover totaled approximately 1.36 billion euros worldwide, with 5,900 employees across nine production plants in Europe, North America and Asia (China and Korea), and subsidiaries and representatives in more than 85 countries. Engel offers its customers the excellent global support they need to compete and succeed with new technologies and leading-edge production systems.