February 23rd, 2012
Kappa Search Inc. is a Chicago technical recruiting agency that specializes in engineering, manufacturing and industrial maintenance recruitment and placement. We are currently recruiting for a Maintenance Technician with excellent electrical, power and controls exerience. The incumbent will design, troubleshoot & repair and perform PM on equipment involving electrical power and controls (electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic).
Responsibilities:
- Will troubleshoot, repair and modify mechanical and electrical systems; including servo hydraulics equipment, programmable controllers, motor controllers etc.
- Will design & program electrical drive and control units, including programming and editing PLC’s & motor controls.
- PLC programming & diagnostics on Siemens & Allen Bradley controllers
- Will troubleshoot electrical circuits involving relays, contactors, overloads, timers, test equipment, oscilloscopes/meters
- Work safely with 480VAC, 277VAC, 110VAC, Low DC and control voltages/currents.
- May lead and/or assist other employees on machine repairs if needed
- Maintain inventory control of parts
Requirements:
- Will have expertise with hydraulics and pneumatics
- Knowledge of preventive maintenance programs
- Associates degree in Electrical Technology preferred
- Expertise in PLC configuration and programming in a manufacturing environment.
- Control circuit analysis and designed required.
- Several years experience with mechanical devices, hydraulics & electrical controls
- Electrical engineering knowledge with experience in machine control system design, development, and troubleshooting.
- CAD experience and understanding of Microsoft products is essential.
- Ability to operate machines, hand tools and electrical equipment.
- Ability to troubleshoot mechanical problems.
- Ability to assemble and disassemble equipment.