Electronic Technician (night shift 5:30 p.m. - 5:30 a.m., 2 days on, 2 days off)We are seeking an experienced Electronic Technician to join our team at our Kalamazoo, MI facility. This role is crucial for maintaining the smooth operation of the plant, addressing electrical breakdowns, performing proactive maintenance tasks, and supporting various projects.Key Responsibilities:
- Address and resolve electrical breakdowns promptly.
- Perform proactive maintenance tasks, including rebuilding cabinets and conducting other cabinet work.
- Support various projects, including training and return initiatives, DC replacements, motor switch-outs, drive upgrades, supporting rebuilds, and creating 1-line drawings.
- Work with a range of equipment, including thermoforming lines, extruders, forming machines, trim presses, grinders, auxiliary equipment, outside silos, chillers, towers, European printers, and labeling machines.
- Provide technical support for relay controllers, heaters, thermoforming trim presses, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
- Assist the mechanical team as needed.
- Perform preventative and reactive maintenance on all production equipment and building facilities.
- Install and repair electrical systems and components.
- Work with AC & DC drives, instrumentation, transducers, and hydraulic/pneumatic controls.
- Understand and follow electrical codes, manuals, schematic diagrams, blueprints, and other specifications.
- Use hand tools, power tools, and electrical and electronic test equipment.
- Test electrical and electronic equipment for continuity, current, voltage, and resistance.
- Conduct preventive maintenance programs and keep accurate maintenance records.
- Install, maintain, and calibrate industrial instrumentation and related devices as required.
- Assist and train production employees in the proper operation and maintenance of machinery.
Qualifications:
- Strong electrical skills.
- Ability to read schematics.
- Proficiency with AC & DC drives.
If you are a skilled Electronic Technician looking for a challenging and rewarding opportunity, we encourage you to apply.