PLC Technician

Electrical Technician's job description includes:

• Installation:
  Installing wiring, conduit systems, motor control centers, and switch gear.
• Maintenance:
  Performing preventative maintenance inspections and maintaining forge equipment and machinery.
• Troubleshooting:
  Troubleshooting and replacing electrical components. Strong motor controls and basic PLC. VFD and DC drives up to 3000 HP. Hydraulic controls and valves.
• Testing:
  Testing electrical components using multimeter, megger, oscilloscope, etc.
• Repair:
  Repairing or replacing wiring, conduits, controls, motors, transducers.
• Compliance:
  Following local, state, and National Electric Code for 24 volts to 4160 volts.
• Safety:
  Lockout Tag out, manlifts, confined space, Arc Flash, and forklifts.

PLC Technicians:

• Install and repair industrial electronic equipment (including Rockwell PLC5, SLC
  500, and Logix
  5000, input/output networks, data highway+, variable speed drives, and process control equipment). Control equipment includes hydraulic controls, transducers, and digital switches.
• Able to read or write PLC programs for a wide variety of automated control systems, ranging from simple on–off controls to robotics. Software includes Rslinx, PLC5, PLC
  500, Factory Talk View-HMI, and Logix
  5000.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum 2 to 5 years of industrial experience.
• Experience driving a forklift.
• High school diploma.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to use measuring devices.
• Ability to work any shift.
• Proven ability to work and thrive in a team environment.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Ability to follow direction and understand the need to keep a clean workstation.
• Ability and knowledge of basic electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic repairs is expected.