Electrical Controls Technician

Job Responsibilities & Requirements

The Electrical Controls Technician will work to design, test, improve, and support equipment designed by MiTek for the truss manufacturing industry. In this position you will work on robust machinery support and modifications that help customers to improve their production output. Electrical Controls Technicians debug and update control components such as PLCs, safety instrumentation and controllers, VFDs and servo drives. You will troubleshoot, update and support production and/or customers with the entire machinery control system using schematics, control panel and electrical assembly drawings and be involved in every stage of the system from concept to production.

Electrical Controls Technicians work closely with Electrical, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineers, as well as Production, Software, Customer Service teams to ensure a successful product.

• Update, evaluate, and support automated industrial machinery products with focus in the Component Manufacturing (CM) and off-site construction industry

• Lead outside team members through troubleshooting and root cause/corrective actions

• Create supporting documentation as it relates to machinery repairs and troubleshooting

• Integrate, test, update, and debug NFPA
  79/NEC/UL508A compliant electrical control panels, parts and assemblies using industry best practices at an intermediate level

• Integrate, test, update, and debug industrial PLCs, VFDs, Servo drives at an intermediate level

• Integrate, test, update, and debug Industrial Machinery safety standards compliant safety instrumentation and controllers at an intermediate level

• Develop and maintain project engineering drawings using AutoCAD Electrical (i.e. schematics, enclosures, control panel layouts, electrical assembly etc.)

• Develop and maintain project documentation (i.e. system requirements, equipment manuals, test plans, project notes, etc.)

• Ensure compliance with MiTek engineering procedures, guidelines, industry standards, and governmental regulations applicable to industrial machinery

• Enter new and/or update existing data in MRP/ERP systems

• Support Manufacturing, Marketing & Sales, Purchasing, Installation, and Customer Service teams throughout a product’s lifecycle

• Review/stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies

• Design and execute testing of both mechanical and electrical components. Provide design feedback and opportunities based upon the testing

• Provide hands on assembly, wiring, startup of prototype machinery

• Visit customer sites and troubleshoot machinery as needed to support install and automation support teams

• Create new solutions to issues including specifying new components and creating engineering drawings to accompany

• Bachelors in Electrical Engineering preferred, or equivalent combination of experience and education which clearly indicates the ability to perform the essential functions of the position may substitute on a year for year basis

• 2+ years of hands‑on experience with electrical controls systems required

• Advanced diagnostic experience of power distribution, circuit breakers, and terminal blocks required

• Intermediate knowledge with AutoCAD Electrical or willingness to improve knowledge required

• Experience with PLCs, motor controllers, VFDs, servos, and sensors, and willingness improve knowledge preferred

• Experience with safety controllers and willingness to improve knowledge preferred

• Ability to perform mathematical skills such as calculating proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume and able to apply concepts of basic geometry

• Ability to read and understand prints and schematics

• Ability to use small hand‑power tools, including reading a tape measure with 1/32-inch increments

• Ability to use Microsoft Office Applications

• Strong communication skills to interact frequently with different teams

• 10%-20% of traveling as needed for critical on‑site activities

• Generous time off including Paid Time Off, 13 annual holidays, and volunteer time off

• Day One Medical/Rx, Dental and Vision Plans

• Family friendly benefits including Paid Caregiver Leave, Paid Parental Leave and…