What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controls Technician position at Roechling Industrial Gastonia, LP?
SUMMARY: Perform maintenance and repair work on automated industrial machinery and equipment. Use appropriate tools and test equipment for diagnostics and repairs.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintain regular and reliable attendance.
- Performs all electrical work in compliance with the National Electric Code.
- Performs emergency repairs in a timely manner to offset excessive downtime and production delays.
- Performs equipment calibrations for temperature and pressure sensors and transducers.
- Use appropriate tools and test instruments to diagnose, isolate, and correct malfunctions.
- Troubleshoot, diagnose, and repair electronic hydraulic valves, electronic pneumatic valves, electrical/electronic equipment.
- Diagnose and replace defective PLC I/O cards.
- Diagnose and replace defective temperature controllers, including transferring parameter sets into the new controllers.
- Diagnose and replace defective pressure controllers, including transferring parameter sets into the new controllers.
- Diagnose and replace defective Variable Frequency Drives, including transferring parameter sets into the new drives.
- Diagnose and repair various fieldbus communications including ProfiBus, ProfiNet, DeviceNet, RS-485, MODBUS RTU, MODBUS TCP, and others.
- Performs backups of HMI’s, PLC’s, VFD’s, and process controllers.
- Restores backups of HMI’s, PLC’s, VFD’s, and process controllers for the purpose of replacing defective equipment.
- Performs PID tuning and adjustments for optimizing process controllers.
- Read PLC Programs for diagnostics and Troubleshooting. Must be able to work with Siemens Step 5, Siemens Step 7, Allen Bradley SLC 5, Allen Bradley MicroLogix and others.
- Apply Ohm’s Law for advanced troubleshooting of electrical malfunctions.
- Correctly identify, adjust, or replace limit switches and sensors.
- Comply with safety procedures including Lock Out Tag Out.
- Any activity that is required to maintain ISO certification.
- Perform other duties as required.
Salary : $62,000 - $70,000