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Saft

Designs and manufactures high-tech industrial batteries

Industrial Controls Technician

Equipment MaintenanceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeValdese, NC, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Perform hands-on complex repairs and adjustments.
  • Provide hands-on technical support to manufacturing, including troubleshooting and repairing equipment with older controls and installing new controls.
  • Ensure machine programs are backed up and stored in the ICT database.
  • Maintain equipment used for job duties in good working order and manage materials used for equipment repairs and special projects.
  • Communicate with mechanics, supervisors, engineering personnel, quality control, and managers.
  • Collaborate with engineering and provide feedback on special projects, equipment failures, and equipment upgrades.
  • Troubleshoot equipment and make repairs as necessary.
  • Replace gears, cams, chain drives, and other components as needed.
  • Perform mechanical work, including complex and non-complex problems, as directed.
  • Use technical equipment related to electrical and electronic controls and understand and modify programmable controller programs.
  • Perform electrical repairs, including replacing switches, fuses, relays, and motors, with voltages from 24 VDC to 600 VAC.
  • Maintain the latest software versions supporting PLCs on the factory floor and process software change requests from maintenance, engineers, managers, and coordinators by email.
  • Ensure the latest software revision is available for equipment.
  • Have the ability to program HMI panels, primarily Allen-Bradley systems.
  • Have knowledge of setting up and programming servo drives.
  • Have basic knowledge of OSHA industrial safety standards and PPE practices.
  • Have electrical panel-building skills.
  • Use AutoCAD to create electrical schematics.
  • Read and understand electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic schematic diagrams and mechanical component drawings.
  • Have working knowledge of the fundamentals of the National Electrical Code.
  • Provide the basic set of tools necessary to repair machinery.
  • Use and properly read calipers, micrometers, dial indicators, levels, volt-ohm meters, amp meters, and pressure gauges.
  • Safely work with electrical voltages from 24 VDC to 600 VAC, air pressure up to 150 PSI, and hydraulic pressure up to 2000 PSI.
  • Work without close supervision on day-to-day assignments and special projects.
  • Differentiate colors and pass a color-blindness test.
  • Pass full-face respirator certification and wear a respirator as needed.
  • Have five years of experience in an Industrial Controls Technician role, with progressive levels of responsibility.
  • Have hands-on experience programming and troubleshooting PLCs.
  • Have knowledge of robot operation or programming and hands-on knowledge of Allen-Bradley programming in 500, controls logic, and RS Logic.
  • Read, write, and communicate in English.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain production equipment, including repairs, preventive maintenance controls, calibrations, electrical work, and troubleshooting.
  • Work with engineering, maintenance, and approved vendors to install a variety of complex electronic equipment, including automatic, machine, and process controls, Allen-Bradley PLCs, HMI platforms, robots, camera systems, and network communication systems.
  • Perform all tasks in support of plant engineering and facilities safety policies, procedures, goals, and objectives.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • An Associate Degree in Electronics or equivalent is desired.

About the Company

Saft

Designs and manufactures high-tech industrial batteries

Saft designs and manufactures high-tech batteries for industrial use, including transportation, telecommunications, and energy storage. Its batteries store chemical energy in cells and convert it to electrical energy, using advanced chemistries and systems to deliver power in demanding environments. It differs from competitors through a century of experience since 1913, public listing since 1924, and ownership by TotalEnergies since 2016, which provide global resources and scale. Its goal is to provide sustainable, efficient energy storage that powers essential services and supports the transition to renewable energy.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Acquired
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Levallois-Perret, France
Founded
1913

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