Electro-Mechanical Controls Technician
- Stoughton, WI
- $30.00-35.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
Location: Janesville, WI
Travel: Up to 40% (U.S. & Canada & Puerto Rico)
Experience Level: Minimum 2 years
Education: Associate degree or equivalent in Electro-Mechanical Technology
Drive Innovation. Solve Challenges. Build the Future.Join a global technology leader in food and beverage processing solutions. At GEA, we don’t just build machines—we engineer progress. If you're looking for a hands-on role where your skills in electrical design, automation, and troubleshooting make a real impact, we want to hear from you.Responsibilities / TasksGEA Group, founded in Germany in 1881, is a global leader in engineering solutions, serving industries such as food and beverage, pharma, dairy, and more. With over 18,000 employees worldwide and a strong U.S. presence since 1929, GEA combines the heritage of a well-established company with the innovation of a forward-thinking industry leader. At GEA, we’re not just building equipment, we’re building lasting careers with an average employee tenure range from 5 to over 11+ years, reflecting the strong culture, growth opportunities, and support we provide.Start strong – Medical, dental, and vision coverage begins on your first dayRecharge and refresh – Enjoy 12 paid holidays, including a flexible floating holiday, and 136 hours of PTO to relax or exploreInvest in your future – A 7% 401(k) employer match helps grow your retirement savings fasterKeep learning – Take advantage of tuition reimbursement to further your education or skillsetLive well – Our wellness incentive program rewards healthy habitsGet support when you need it – Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Program for personal or professional guidanceSave smart – Flexible Health Savings and Spending Accounts to manage out-of-pocket expensesAs a Controls Technician at GEA, , you would be responsible for supporting customers by optimizing GEA centrifugal equipment after delivery, supporting sales development, spearheading R&D efforts for new product development, and much more.What You’ll Do: * Provides electrical design, development, and programming based on approved P&ID (Piping & Instrumentation Diagram) conferring with Team members and management, as necessary. May also require exercising independent judgment.
- Provides solid technical knowledge of automation technologies including sensors, controllers, actuators and industrial networks.
- Supports the design, programming, maintenance, repair and troubleshooting of high-speed centrifuges, as well as automated manufacturing systems and equipment at the GEA Janesville facility or customer sites.
- Understands the theory and applications of fluid power, electrical and mechanical technologies, and programmable logic controllers.
- Develop extensive use of problem solving and the troubleshooting skills. Gains hands-on training working on projects that integrate the broad knowledge of automated systems.
- Use a variety of computer-based and electronically controlled systems in process and manufacturing environments.
- Learn skills necessary to program, assemble, install, troubleshoot, repair, and modify machine instrumentation and controls.
- Able to measure voltage, current, resistance for single and three phase alternating current and direct current (AC/DC) sources.
- Apply math to calculate electrical power equation pertinent to the maintenance field.
- Understands electrical control panel and machinery safety standards (UL 508A, NEC, NFPA).
- Able to interpret and modify engineering drawings for electrical control panels as well as P&ID (Piping & Instrumentation Diagram).
- Responsible for the installation and technical support of PLC based hardware and software.
- Assist in the supervision/training of in-house technical personnel as well as customer plant personnel in repairing, overhauling, installing, testing, and inspecting mechanical and electromechanical equipment.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
- Reviews reports of production, malfunction, and maintenance to determine or address problems.
- Provides electrical and controls support to customers and GEA personnel as needed, including troubleshooting, and hardware/software modifications.
- Maintain and update electrical schematics, engineering drawings for production, and technical documentation for new and existent equipment.
- Works effectively in a Team based work environment.
- Familiarity with process controls, motor controls, instrumentation, automation principles, and industrial networking.
- Has knowledge of commonly used concepts, practices, and procedures utilized in machine control systems.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Deadline and detail oriented.
- Familiarity with Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Human machine Interfaces (HMI) and Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs). Able to troubleshoots and accomplishes minor program changes with these devices as well.
- On site customer support/start-up.
- Reports to the Electrical Engineering Manager.
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