Electro Mechanic

Location: Merced, CA
Position: Electro Mechanic
Shift: 2nd- 3:30pm - 12:00am Monday-Friday *overtime and Saturdays may be required. Training will be on 1st shift for approximately 1 month until moving to 2nd shift.
Wage: $27.06-39.39 (BASED ON EXPERIENCE) + $0.40 shift premium for 2nd shift.

From a small family business to a multi-billion dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 — all while keeping the heart of “People Build Businesses” alive. Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people.

Reporting to the facility and maintenance operation manager, you will be responsible for performing support functions for second shift maintenance operations, helping with troubleshooting equipment and process issues. Scheduling work orders and projects.

What you will be doing:

• Work with Process Development and Advance Manufacturing Engineering teams to improve manufacturing equipment and process.
• Repairs electrical equipment/systems and control circuits; and replaces faulty electrical equipment as needed. This troubleshooting element is inclusive of Three Phase Motors and Programmable Logical Controls (PLC) applications
• Must have a strong understanding of NFPA 70E standards and be capable of applying these standards in the work situation.
• Installs electrical wiring and equipment; new electrical services; and replaces and repairs wiring as needed (including computer cable).
• Responsible for work orders and work scheduling by utilizing our enterprise asset management system.
• Performs minor and major repair of all buildings and equipment. Maintain and repair bundlers and machine parts and make dies.
• Other technical responsibilities, assist in reducing downtime and improve quality.

We’d love to hear from you if:

• Minimum of 5 years manufacturing experience.
• A minimum of AS Degree, or equivalent in Electronics, Electrical controls, or Industrial Engineering/Technology from accredited collage is a plus.
• PLC ladder logic troubleshooting and strong problem-solving experience.
• Must have excellent experience with AC/DC servo drives, stepper motors and VFD's.
• Configuration and programming experience is a Plus+.
• Hands-on with strong electrical and mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills and own your tools for the role.
• Experience with Allen Bradley and Siemens highly desirable.
• Excellent professional and interpersonal skills.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and we strictly prohibit and do not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any legally protected characteristic.