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Aerotek Electrical Maintenance Technician in COMMACK, New York

Shift: 3rd

4pm-4am 2 on 2off

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Maintenance Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will exhibit proven troubleshooting skills in all aspects of distribution center maintenance, including PLC Control Logic, electrical, mechanical, and analytical areas. You will be responsible for leading safe work practice behaviors, troubleshooting equipment-related problems, and installing electrical components to improve efficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Exhibit proven troubleshooting skills in all aspects of distribution center maintenance, including PLC Control Logic, electrical, mechanical, and analytical areas.

  • Use electronic/electrical knowledge to troubleshoot system problems.

  • Lead safe work practice behaviors by demonstrating safety in task implementation and understanding safety considerations related to equipment installations and troubleshooting.

  • Troubleshoot equipment-related problems and process performance issues to determine the root cause(s) and apply good judgment in choosing solutions.

  • Install electrical conduit, wiring, switching devices, controls, fixtures, motors, outlets, enclosures, and other equipment to increase capacity, repair breakdowns, or improve efficiency.

  • Analyze and repair electrical and operational problems on assigned equipment, such as conveyor/sortation, building/facility, and fire/safety systems.

  • Assist in testing and calibrating electrical, pneumatic, and HVAC controls under operating conditions.

  • Install electrical conduit, wiring, control panels, data lines, switching devices, PLCs, controls, fixtures, motors, outlets, and other equipment according to applicable codes such as NEC, UL, and NFPA.

  • Perform diagnostic tests, maintain, and evaluate equipment performance using instruments like voltmeters, pyrometers, pressure gauges, tachometers, light meters, thermal imagers, and multi-meters.

  • Test, calibrate, and repair pneumatic controls, HVAC controls, pumps, fans, valves, PLCs, electronic eyes, photo-eyes/photocells, emitters/receivers, motors, motor starters/inverters, and relays.

  • Conduct routine preventative maintenance inspections of assigned equipment, report findings, and take corrective actions if possible. Record findings in the CMMS.

  • Document and communicate recurring equipment malfunctions, reliability concerns, and lead the effort to implement corrective action recommendations.

  • Use the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) to seek out similar issues for help with resolution and/or to build justification for replacement equipment. Assist or coach lower-level technicians with their CMMS proficiency.

  • Develop and present training and communication sessions for the department related to new, modified, or complex equipment operations.

  • Operate and troubleshoot label application equipment as required to maintain a documented record of label quality from either desktop or process-line printing devices.

  • Assist in routine preventative maintenance inspection of assigned equipment, including lubrication of both stationary and moving equipment with oils, greases, and other lubricants.

  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Essential Skills

  • Strong electrical experience, including reading and troubleshooting electrical schematics.

  • Proficiency in PLC programming and troubleshooting, including ladder logic.

  • Experience with motor controls, Siemens, conveyors, and VFDs.

  • Ability to read and distinguish between wire colors.

  • Skill in using diagnostic instruments such as multimeters and other instrumentation devices.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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