Controls Technician

3 days ago

North Charleston, SC, United States ZF Group Full time

Req ID 83440 | 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.

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 (Associate or Technical degree preferred)
  • 2+ years of related experience
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office (i.e., Excel, Word, etc.).
  • Experience in machining components.
  • Ability to use standard shop measurement tools.
  • Familiarity with engineering assembly and component drawings.
  • Experience troubleshooting and diagnosing electrical problems, as well as read and interpret blueprints and schematics.
  • Experience in control system design and installation utilizing PLC's ladder logic, variable frequency drives and servo control systems.
  • Working knowledge of vision systems.
  • Experience with supporting plant floor systems and applications.
Preferred Experience
  • 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 840D (NC Programming)
  • Experience with Vision System (Cognex, Keyence)


Be part of our ZF team as Controls Technician and apply now

Contact

Charnequa Butts

+1 843 740 2996

DIVERSITY COMMITMENT:
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are more than just words for us. They are at the core of the ZF Way that propels our team members towards their utmost success. We strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is a natural reflex. We actively seek ways to remove barriers so that every member of ZF can rise to their full potential. We aim to embed this in our legacy through how we operate and build our products as we shape next generation mobility, safety, sustainability and social justice.

With four generations across 118 nationalities in 41 countries, ZF combines a unique variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and ideas. Together, we solve problems, drive innovation and shape next generation mobility.

Our company is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with us and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please contact us. Requests for reasonable accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. ZF is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job-related reasons regardless of an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran

What does DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) mean for ZF as a company?

At ZF, we continuously strive to build and maintain a culture where inclusiveness is lived and diversity is valued. We actively seek ways to remove barriers so that all our employees can rise to their full potential. We aim to embed this vision in our legacy through how we operate and build our products as we shape the future of mobility.

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