What are the responsibilities and job description for the Control Panel Technician position at TUCS Equipment Inc?
About us
At TucsEquipment, Inc. we provide state-of-the-art food processing and packaging equipment. This includes cooking, cooling, packaging, and conveying food products. Our innovative equipment meets customers’ needs to produce and package food in compliance with 21CFR11 and HAACP standards, and to provide traceability for food processing.
Our work environment includes:
- Growth opportunities
- Casual work attire
- Safe work environment
- Flexible working hours
This position is responsible for wiring and testing electrical Control Panels, providing product installation, service support through coordination with engineers, and in some cases be the installer on a project.
Education:
Minimum of two-year degree or work-related experience in wiring control panels, maintaining inventory, establishing and overseeing procedures and policies, including compliance with UL 508A, CSA, ETL, and NFPA standards.
Required Skills
- Verify Panel components and make sure that they follow NFPA 70E National Electric Code
- Familiar with NFPA 70E, NFPA 79, UL508A, ETL, and CSA standards
- Ability to assess procedures and improve efficiency and methods within the shop environment
- Assist in establishing panel build standards, as necessary
- Able to read technical drawings and electrical schematics.
- Develop fabrication schedules and ensure on-time completion of control panels
- Communicate status of project panels to management
- Ability to use CAD to print and correct schematics
- Create .dxf Layouts for Waterjet Cutting
- Must be comfortable in a team environment as well as working individually
Responsibilities:
- Follow established processes, procedures, and standards
- Develop working relationships with other departments to address and resolve issues
- Document and take photos of completed control panels and file documentation in job file per equipment serial #
- Complete all required documentations and variance reports
- Document and report any changes that may be needed to complete panels
- Test completed panels
- Requisition all materials required for panel fabrication inventory
- Maintain the inventory levels in the fabrication area
- Assemble electrical control panels and enclosures
- Make accurate cutouts and openings for devices mounted on enclosures
- Must be able to wire Control Panel according to engineering schematics
- Must be able to install control wires and cables in neat/clean/professional
- Must be able to install a Control Panel on the machine and wire all sensors and devices on the machine to the control panel
- Able to spot inconsistencies in drawing and discrepancies in paperwork and to ask or answer questions during assembly process
- Choose appropriate wire colors and gauges required to complete wiring to all applicable codes, specifications and regulations & Tucs wiring Standard
- Field wire control cabinets when necessary
- Assist engineers with machine start up and debug
- Exercise safe work habits and maintain a clean and safe working area
- Familiarity with PLC, Power Supplies, VFDs, counters, controls, weigh scales, and other electrical devices
- Wire components in accordance with NFPA, UL, CSA & ETL standards
- Assist with assembly of manufactured equipment, including non-electrical items
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $33.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- Assembly: 1 year (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $20 - $33