Electro Mechanical Technician

Job Description

Job Description

**Electro Mechanical Technician **| Now Hiring | Downingtown, PA

Compensation Includes:

• Starting pay rate of $34.35/hour

Available Shift:

• 3:00pm - 11:00pm

Benefits Include:

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Prescription drug coverage
• 401K with a company match
• New Hire Wellness Bonus (see plan details)
• Healthcare and Dependent day care flexible spending accounts
• Corporate discounts

Responsibilities

• Performs work requiring a thorough knowledge of electrical theory and principles, NEC, properties of materials and principles of operations of electrical equipment
• Starts up and shuts down equipment in accordance with company safety procedures for machine activation and shutdown and in line with OSHA requirements
• Ability to utilize electrical test equipment and ability to isolate defects in wiring, switches, motors and other electrical equipment
• Services electronic equipment by checking, testing and replacing faulty components, circuits, printed circuit boards and similar electronic devices
• Ability to measure, cut, thread, pull and install electrical conduit
• Ability to use hand and power tools applicable to the trade
• Installs conduits, transformers, pull boxes and switches
• Services and repairs starters, motors and various other types of electrical equipment and apparatus
• Fabricates parts not commercially available, using machine and hand tools common to the trade
• Determines need for, analyzes and makes necessary running adjustments, repairs and overhauls
• Troubleshoots and repairs electric controls, motor control centers and programmable logic controls
• Installs and repairs electrical equipment, designs electrical controls circuits and installs electrical wiring
• Identifies equipment and material needs for projects, and reads and interprets blueprints and schematics
• Coordinates on all project needs with Maintenance & Production Supervisors/Managers
• Assist (as required) in the training & skill up grading of other maintenance personnel as well as production associates (machine operators) etc.
• Must continually demonstrate proficiency in the job skill level of this position in accordance with the requirements of the job description
• Participates in all plant emergencies as required and maintains any certification/training as deemed necessary or required by management in order to be able to respond to any specific plant emergencies
• Provide leadership to all employees in compliance with all safety programs

Qualifications

• 5 years journey-level industrial maintenance experience (installing, maintaining & repairing industrial equipment)
• The ability to read and understand safety protocols and equipment manuals written in English is required
• Able to read blueprints/schematics, determine and correct causes of equipment failure
• Knowledge of low & high voltage electrical systems and basic wiring principles
• Experienced at performing precision equipment alignments
• Working knowledge of fabrication, installation & maintenance of production and support equipment (e.g. Arc welders, oxy-acetylene torches, saws, drills, grinders, pumps, engines)
• Must satisfactorily meet testing/training requirements
• The ability to read and understand safety protocols and equipment manuals written in English is required

You should be proficient in:

• Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills
• 120/208/240/480 Voltage Systems
• Electrical Troubleshooting

Machines & technologies you'll use:

• Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)
• Programmable Logic Controller (PLC)
• Conveyor Systems