Controls Engineering Technician II

Controls Engineering Technician II

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED (General Education Degree) and/or two years technical training
• Background working in a high-volume manufacturing environment with hands on experience
• Experience troubleshooting electrical systems and electromechanical control systems up to 480VAC
• Ability to schedule work to be completed, may need to coordinate with multiple groups
• Can interpret mechanical and/or electrical drawings, wiring diagrams, Manuals and SOPs’ and apply this to troubleshooting effort
• High level understanding of Sysmac, Mitsubishi, Keyence and Omron PLC software
• Familiarity with PLC fundamentals as well as to work through logic for troubleshooting
• Good understanding and troubleshooting of vision systems
• Root Cause Analysis training
• Strong documentation skills
• Must have working-level knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate sound problem-solving and competent troubleshooting skills
• Tests and troubleshoots electronic components and systems, repairs or orders and replaces components, rewires systems, and tests equipment prior to placing back into service
• High level understanding of electrical drawings, specifications, manuals and schematics and their use as a troubleshooting tool
• Perform advanced level troubleshooting of PLCs such as Mitsubishi, Omron and Keyence and vision systems, equipment monitoring, and robotic vision Systems within Panasonic’s battery manufacturing processes
• Troubleshoot and work with less common controls software, including UAM Designer, G9SP Configurator, IAI software for MSEP controllers, S-tools for pneumatic servo actuators, GX Works 3, MPE720
• Advanced techniques in troubleshooting and repair of Networking issues and protocols including DeviceNet, MechatroLink, EtherCat, and CC Link
• Demonstrate understanding of common electrical components in the machine, example, sensors, ID readers, servo motor/drive components
• Show proficiency in diagnosing issues on servo drives/motors, tuning and replacement
• Demonstrate ability to rewire and upload/download parameters using the most common servo drive software across the plant including CX Drive, MR Configurator 2, and SigmaWin 7
• Repairs and troubleshoots electrical motors, control panels, electrical circuits, motor controls and other associated electronic equipment
• Influences operators and maintenance technicians while providing guidance on repair methods
• Help make and implement plans for daily, weekly, monthly actions
• Preforms root cause analysis and can derive countermeasures in conjunction with Engineering team
• Identifies and supports process improvements
• Maintains complete and accurate records of all work done on the equipment and machines
• Communicates with team members promptly and accurately. Complete pass-down of unfinished tasks to another shift accurately and informative
• Provides training to Tech Is
• Takes direction and can execute tasks
• Other duties may be assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2-year Associates degree in electronic technology, Automation, Mechatronic or equivalent experience, 4-year degree a plus
• Familiarity with wiring/cabling size/terminations and load/temperature requirements
• Familiarity with industrial machinery design & related NFPA codes: 70E, 79 (and related UL standards for industrial machinery)
• Alignment to Panasonic’s seven (7) core principles (contribution to society, fairness and honesty, cooperation and team spirit, untiring effort for improvement, courtesy and humility, adaptability, gratitude)
• QET Certification
• Yaskawa Robot YRC1000 Basic Programming Certification