Controls Electrician

Heller Machine Tools - Michigan

Controls Electrician

Troy, MI
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

    • Utilize SAP to acquire System Software, Costing Plans, and Bills of Material for each machine.
    • Commissioning of machine controls, electronics, electrical devices, and wiring.
    • Download, Configure, and produce software packages for machine installation based on Standard machines as well as Customer specific options based on the Machine Bill of Material, and costing plan for each individual machine.
    • Review Customer options and electrical prints to ensure the machine build matches the costing plan.
    • Configure and produce a PLC project based on the machine hardware and costing plan using a software version template provided by HNT.
    • Install, commission, and debug Auxiliary equipment from other vendors (i.e. Conveyors, Chillers, Mist collectors, MQL, Pump backs, Fire suppression equipment, Automation, and Coolant systems).
    • Ensure proper back up and archives to Heller US Server, Heller Germany Server of commissioning software, protocols, and logs.
    • Ensure all commission log activities are completed and annotate with explanations for incomplete items.
    • Troubleshoot machines
    • Manage logic changes during build process
    • Install changes provided by Software Engineering or Production Control Leader.
    • Perform electrical voltage and grounding tests (VDE)
    • Perform safety certification tests (Required Certification training to perform)
    • Prepare machine for shipping-backups, deleting unneeded files, position axis and devices to proper positions for shipment

    Supervisory Responsibilities:

    • Track and implement electrical engineering changes, coordinating with the Controls Department and Electricians.
    • Ensure Controls and electrical personnel are following safety guidelines.
    • Participate in Manufacturing and Production meetings to assess and maintain schedules if the production leader is unavailable.

    Process Owner Responsibilities:

    • None

    Education and Experience:

    • Minimum 2 year degree.
    • Minimum 5-8 years automotive and machine tool experience.

    Job Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

    • Hard Skills

    • Soft Skills

    Training Requirements:

    • General Safety
    • 9001 Quality System Awareness
    • ISO 14001 Environmental Awareness
    • Electrical Safety
    • Lockout / Tagout

    Physical Demands:

    • Some physical exertion required.
    • Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and occasionally bend and move about the facility.
    • Some travel required

    Personal Protective Equipment:

    • Safety glasses may be required while performing specific tasks.
    • Steel toe safety shoes may be required while performing specific tasks
    • Hearing protection may be required while performing specific tasks.

    Work Environment:

    • Works in both office and plant environment.

    Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.

    You should be proficient in:

    • PLC Troubleshooting Skills
    • Electrical Troubleshooting Skills
    • Machine Setups for Production Runs
    • Troubleshooting Industrial Automation Equipment

    Machines & technologies you'll use:

    • CNC Mill (3-4 axis VMC)
    • CNC Mill (5+ axis VMC)