Senior Electrical & Controls (Automation) Technician 1

Division: BENTELER Steel/Tube 
Functional Area: Maintenance 
Career Level: Professional 
Contract Type: Permanent/Full-time 
Weekly Working Hours: 40.00 
Required Languages: English 
Requisition ID: 42508 

At BENTELER, we make it possible. From promoting individual talents to international career prospects, or from generous opportunities for designing your career to personal development opportunities—at BENTELER, we always have answers to your questions about the future, based entirely on your personal needs. Diverse options that makes sure you can be anything and everything. Or, as we like to put it: BENTELER makes it happen!

Job Responsibilities

• Active Leader for Environment, Health & Safety actions, and policies.
• Mentor E&C Technicians on shift, ability to teach and train personnel.
• Shift Subject Matter Expert for all electrical and automation systems and components.
• Diagnoses and isolates advanced automation equipment system.
• Adapts to new and changing technology.
• Responsible for identifying, developing, and implementing equipment optimization projects.
• Utilize data historian system to identify opportunities for optimization and implement system changes to increase system productivity.
• Assist and learn the development and implementation of work procedures, PMs and LOTO.
• Participate in 5S, Lean MFG, and any other continuous improvement activities.
• Participate in “Root Cause Analysis” meetings to determine and rectify problematic issues in the process.
• Be an active participant in developing and maintaining a culture of professionalism.
• At all times follow all company rules, policies, and expectations.

Job Requirements

• High School diploma, GED, or equivalent certificate required
• Post-secondary diploma or degree in a technical field is preferred
• 3-5 Years minimum Manufacturing.
• Prior Siemens PLC, HMI & VFD experience is a plus.
• Experience with Computer Maintenance Management Systems (SAP).
• Strong safety awareness and experience.
• Seamless Pipe Mill Experience a huge plus.
• Understand automation equipment, including PLC, HMI, and industrial networks.
• Understand data acquisition systems such as IBA.
• Understand the various signals involved in automation that will be required, such as encoders, load cells, 4 to 20ma, 0 to 10 vdc, etc.
• Experience with variable frequency drives and understand the theory of operation of the various subsystems.
• SAP & general computer knowledge preferred.

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The BENTELER Group always has the answer. That’s because in each of our divisions and at every one of our sites, you can benefit from the size and diversity of an international corporation with around 23,000 colleagues in nearly 26 countries.

The same is true in our BENTELER Steel/Tube division. Here, we develop and produce custom, precision pipes for customers from energy production, automotive engineering, and other industrial sectors. In this division, we enable the unerring application of our products, from the concept up to process integration and thus to integration into our customers’ value chains. Along with that, our diverse fields of application make sure you can be and become anything. Or, as we like to put it: BENTELER makes it happen!