Automation Technician - Westfield, MA, United States - Peckham Industries

Description

Job Summary:

The Automation Technician will work with a major mining and road material supplier. This position will support automation and electrical systems at quarry, hot mix, and asphalt operations.

Essential Functions:

1. Ownership and caring. Maintain, modify, upgrade and repair the existing SCADA systems, PLC control systems and instrumentation
2. Dedication. Install, program, calibrate analytical instrumentation, scales, VFD's and/or PLC's
3. Compulsive Tinkering. Troubleshoot industrial plant automation equipment networks, sensors, and control
4. Focused. Design and install wiring, troubleshoot control circuits from 12 to 480 volts.
5. Committed to serve. Provide In-house and field technical support of PLC based control systems
6. Mastery. Perform all aspects of start-up and commissioning of the control system
7. Determined. Debug developed and installed software packages
8. Results matter. Ensures all changes and modifications are properly documented

Requirements, Education and Experience:

1. Minimum two-year degree in industrial automation, electrical or related field or 4 years related experience
2. Strong mechanical aptitude and troubleshooting skills
3. Understanding of both analog and digital control systems
4. Willingness to work weekends and extended hours if a project requires. On-call, ready to respond to unplanned downtime.
5. Working knowledge of national and international electrical and safety codes and practices
6. Ability to read blueprints, electrical schematics, and control panel wiring diagram
7. Ability to work effectively in mix of office and hazardous environments.
8. Self-motivated to seek out problems and create solutions independently.
9. High School Diploma or GED, preferred.
10. Proficient verbal and written English
11. Legal right to work in the U.S.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Travel:

Position may require up to 60% travel by personal vehicle to offices throughout the state of New York, and New England based on the needs of the business.

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

This job operates in an office and field environments. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers. This job will require going out in the field and various organizations to utilize and troubleshoot computer equipment. This would require the ability to sit at a desk, frequent walking, bending or standing as necessary.

Values:

At Peckham, you will experience our values wherever you work: corporate offices, plants, quarries, or paving operations. We share a common set of values - safety, integrity, dedication, and efficiency which are embedded in how we show up every day. Ours is a culture where we protect family and friends, our word is our bond, we are committed to serve and results matter. Our values are the foundation of our growth, and we believe will pave the way for future success.

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