Engineering Technician
Company | American Axle & Manufacturing |
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Location | Ferndale, MI, USA |
Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
Type | Full-Time |
Degrees | |
Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED.
- 5+ years of experience as an industrial electrician or controls engineer.
- Experience working in a union manufacturing environment.
- Experience working in the automotive industry.
Responsibilities
- Maintains, repairs, installs, replaces, or rebuilds a diverse range of industrial manufacturing equipment and systems.
- Programs, edits, troubleshoots, and wires logical controllers, variable frequency drives (VFDs), and components on production machines and related equipment.
- Troubleshoots, tests, repairs, and calibrates various types of electrical, electronic, and induction heating equipment.
- Handles maintenance and repair of electrical systems for both facility and production equipment, including wiring in accordance with code.
- Safely operates the articulated boom and scissor lift, ascends stairs, and works on elevated mezzanines.
- Evaluates control systems, products, components, and applications.
- Evaluates new manufacturing and control technologies, adapting into specifications as appropriate.
- Confirms control system functionality, including appropriate safety compliance, by designing and/or executing test procedures.
- Prepares and/or reviews electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic controls drawings; collaborates with related engineering teams to evaluate components, materials, and suppliers.
- Ensures integrity of process and build data collection.
- Provides information to manufacturing, process, and other engineering disciplines by answering questions and requests.
- Keeps equipment operating by performing periodic audits; troubleshooting breakdowns; requesting supplies; defining and reviewing preventive maintenance plans; calling for repairs; and implementing process improvements.
- Maintains project documents using approved methodology, tools, and templates.
- Manages supplier development and delivery.
- All other duties as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
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No preferred qualifications provided.