The Planet Group
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Education & Experience: Technical Certificate OR BS in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, and 3+ years of experience within the industrial automation industry or equivalent experience
Job Responsibilities
Please note: This role is less than 10% travel per year
Qualifications
Desirable Experience (not required)
Compensation/Benefits
“We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.”
Service Technician - Industrial Automation
100 Airways Ave Savannah, GA 31408 US
Posted: 05/08/2023
2023-05-08
2023-07-05
Employment Type:
Direct Hire/Perm
Job Category: Engineering
Job Number: 557335
Country: United States
Is job remote?: No
Job Description
Education & Experience: Technical Certificate OR BS in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, and 3+ years of experience within the industrial automation industry or equivalent experience
Job Responsibilities
Please note: This role is less than 10% travel per year
- Provide electrical and controls engineering expertise in support of new equipment & system introductions
- Internal subject matter expert in control systems (Siemens PLC, HMI, Motion Control Systems), system integration, sensors, & electromechanical devices
- Apply knowledge of electronics, electrical circuits, mechanics, pneumatics, hydraulics, and programming
- Work to develop training procedures and documentation for US-based field service
- Modify S7 PLC programming within our standard for machine retrofits and modifications as needed
- Machine commissioning and troubleshooting support
- Train customer’s staff & new technicians in machine & robot operation as needed
- Maintain logs & written records of duties performed
Qualifications
- Strong fundamental understanding of electrical design practices, machine/motion control systems, electro-mechanical systems, robotics, programming, and system integration
- Experience in IEC61131 (PLC programming languages)
- CNC troubleshooting experience
- Knowledge of NC Controllers: Siemens 840D or WINCC
- Experienced in troubleshooting electrical control panels
- Strong communication skills & ability to interact with teams, clients, and vendors
- Confidence when communicating with customers from management to maintenance technicians
- Ability to analyze and diagnose automation problems
- Experience using precision measurement equipment (i.e. Dial indicators, calipers, etc.)
Desirable Experience (not required)
- Siemens Step 7 PLC troubleshooting experience
- Siemens 840D series CNC troubleshooting experience
- NEC Certification
- Machine Tool maintenance experience
Compensation/Benefits
- 401(k) company match
- 100% paid healthcare coverage (medical, dental, vision)
- Disability plan & group life insurance program
- Three weeks Paid Time Off (PTO) plus ten paid holidays and one floating holiday
- Tuition reimbursement program
“We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.”