Maintenance Electrician - DOD Clearance - Huntsville, AL

***DOD Clearance is required***

Summary

The Maintenance Electrican is responsible for all support operations pertaining to the usage and maintenance of equipment delivered at customer sites. They are the customer interface for HWX's on-site activities; they have strong communication and client service skills. They apply knowledge of electrical/electronics, PLC, pneumatic and mechanical principles in determining equipment malfunctions and restores equipment to operation. They support maintenance, production and factory equipment, and tooling in the customer’s facility.

Duties and Responsibilities

* Perform all duties in a safe and collaborative manner and immediately report any potentially dangerous conditions or other safety concerns to the supervisor. * Start up and shuts down equipment in accordance with operation’s requirements, company safety procedures and OSHA requirements for machine activation and shutdown. * Provide technical support on PLC’s and network interfaces throughout the manufacturing floor. * Perform work requiring a thorough knowledge of electrical/electronic and mechanical theory and principles, written specifications, local and national electrical codes, properties of various materials, and principles of operation and application of electronic equipment. * Troubleshoot and repairs mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical/electronic equipment including but not limited to PLC’s, numerical controls, power supplies, drives, gages/HMI and test equipment. * Receive wiring diagrams, drawing, specification, and instructions, both verbally or in writing, concerning emergency and scheduled repair, installation, and inspection work to be performed. * Plans details of working procedures to determine material or replacement needs and determines a logical approach to repair problems. * Service electronic equipment by checking, testing, and replacing faulty components, circuit modules, printed circuit boards...