Electro-Mechanical Technician

Position

Objective:

Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation systems.

Repair and maintain machinery and mechanical equipment such as pneumatic tools, conveyors systems, and production machines and equipment.

Key Result Areas:

Performance Standards:

Maintenance

• Align, fit, and assemble component parts, using hand tools, and power tools.
• Install electrical and electronic parts and hardware in housings or assemblies, using soldering equipment and hand tools.
• Read and troubleshoot using blueprints, schematics, diagrams, technical manuals, PLC logic, and DCS language.
• Repair, rework, and calibrate hydraulic and pneumatic assemblies and systems to meet operational specifications and tolerances.
• Verify dimensions and clearances of parts to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.
• Diagnose and repair malfunctioning apparatus such as transformers, motors, drives, starters, and process instruments.
• Replace/repair/calibrate faulty electrical and instrumentation components such as relays, switches, contactors, solenoids, photo eyes, flow meters, level and pressure indicators/transmitters, RTD’s, etc.
• Repair/replace faulty electronic components such as PCB’s
• Troubleshoot PLC/DCS systems and associated apparatus by programming or editing programs and control loops
• Create and modify PLC/DCS programs for new and existing equipment
• Troubleshoot, align, and repair 4-20mA circuits
• Observe production equipment in operation and troubleshoot packaging equipment failures.
• Dismantle devices to gain access to and remove defective parts.
• Examine form and texture of parts to detect imperfections.
• Inspect used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements.
• Adjust functional parts of devices and control instruments. 
• Repair or replace defective parts. Install special functional and structural parts in devices. Lubricate and clean parts.
• Start devices to test their performance.

Packaging

• Knowledge of packaging equipment in a food manufacturing environment is preferred.

Human Resources

• Comply with HR policies and procedures.
• Comply with relevant employment laws.

Other

• Regularly communicate with other employees.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Comply with Good Manufacturing Practices.

A COMBINATION OF THE LISTED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE IS PREFERRED

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED). 
• One to three months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Familiarity with basic mechanical and electrical terminology.
• Ability to recognize problems with various types of industrial machinery. 
• Experience in food processing.
• Proficient with Windows-based operating systems and software.
• Allen-Bradley PLC’s: ControlLogix, CompactLogix, Flex I/O, MicroLogix, Panelview, RSView, SCADA systems, communications via ControlNet, DeviceNet, or Ethernet.
• Programming/troubleshooting robots
• ISA Certification
• Precision maintenance

Other Factors

• Ability to work rotating shifts.
• Occasional overtime may be required.

Working Conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stand; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close visions, distance visions, color vision, peripheral visions, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The employee is regularly exposed to risk of electrical shock.  The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.  The employee occasionally works in high places and in outside weather conditions and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme cold, and extreme heat.