Controls Technician - 3rd Shift.

Req ID | North Charleston, SC, United States WABCO Compressor Manufacturing Co

About the Team

The controls team is responsible for providing technical analysis and expertise in the optimized maintenance of shop floor PC’s / PLC’s related hardware, software, and applications, to ensure the reliability and availability of manufacturing equipment. They serve as an internal consultant to the Maintenance Department, across all areas for maintaining production equipment during start-ups, breakdowns, and continuous improvement activities on electrical / controls process issues.

THIS POSITION IS FOR THE 3RD SHIFT (10 : 00 PM TO 6 : 15 AM EST) IN NORTH CHARLESTON, SC. THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE EXPECTED TO WORK THE 3RD SHIFT, AS WELL AS WEEKENDS, OVERTIME AND HOLIDAYS AS NEEDED.

What you can look forward to as a Controls Technician

Identify deficiencies in equipment from operation and original design to force equipment failure; serve as an internal consultant for issues related to maintenance controls in troubleshooting.

Develop solutions and ensure the completion of long-term elimination of controls deficiencies, improve equipment performance, and overall equipment reliability.

Modify programming improvements and controls systems involving PLC’s and PC’s

Provide technical guidance and expertise in the modification of hardware, software, electrical and power transmission control systems to improve safety, reliability, throughput, costs of ownership and operational readiness of

manufacturing equipment.

Work with customer and / or internal manufacturing engineering teams on improvements to manufacturing equipment controls.

Respond to the needs and questions of shop floor users concerning their access and use of shop floor PLC applications, applications issues, and training needs.

Communicate and provides technical clarification of issues and solutions to both maintenance and non-maintenance personnel regarding manufacturing equipment controls.

Your Profile as a Controls Technician

High school diploma or GED equivalent

2+ years of related experience

Proficient in Microsoft Office (i.e., Excel, Word, etc.).

Proven problem-solving skills.

Proven interpersonal and communication skills.

Experience in machining components.

Basic math and reading skills.

Ability to use standard shop measurement tools.

Familiarity with engineering assembly and component drawings.

Experience in control system design and installation utilizing PLC’s ladder logic, variable frequency drives and servo control systems.

Working knowledge of vision systems.

Ability to work flexible hours for production, development, and training needs.

Experience with supporting plant floor systems and applications.

Preferred Skills and Experience

Associate or Technical degree

Working knowledge of DC torque fastening systems.

Experience with Robotics technology and programming of Universal Robots

Experience with developing technical processes and solutions with TPM (total productive maintenance) environment.

Experience Sinumerik D (NC Programming)

Experience with Vision System (Cognex, Keyence)