Controls Technician

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JOB TITLE: Controls Technician (Maintenance)

SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday 7am - 4pm with rotation on call.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: The qualified individual will perform new installations, programing, and upgrades to equipment used in the manufacturing of tubing and other equipment used in the process. This position will be required to assist maintenance technicians with troubleshooting, and provide on-call coverage on a rotating basis when necessary. Work performed includes automation, electrical, programmable logic control, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and welding operations associated with the installation and repair of all types of equipment, machinery, overhead cranes, heating & air conditioning, plumbing, air compressors, pumps, conveyors, and motors.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Reports directly to Controls Supervisor.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: None.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Requires full range of body motion to include: frequent lifting, bending, twisting, kneeling, pushing, pulling, stooping, squatting, reaching and working overhead. Such activities are often performed for extended periods of time and in tight, awkward positions (such as underneath, reaching over or on top of machinery and equipment) or at heights up to forty feet to perform maintenance on tube processing equipment, machinery and overhead cranes.

- Position requires frequent walking and/or standing on concrete floor during a ten-hour shift while wearing steel-toed shoes. Control Technician may walk up to two (2) miles per ten-hour shift while performing essential duties.

- Position requires the ability to walk on slippery, unstable surfaces while maintaining one’s balance.

- Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.

- Requires frequent unassisted lifting of a variety of objects from various positions, which range in weight from 5 to 50 pounds with an average weight of 34-37 pounds.

- While proper lifting standards are required and emphasized, there is great strain on a Control Technician’s back. For example, Control Technician’s carry either a tool pouch or a tool box from equipment to equipment to perform essential functions of their job. The average weight of a tool pouch is 18-22 lbs. and the average weight of a tool box is 25-30 lbs. Tool pouches are either worn slung over their shoulder or around their waist.

- Control Technician’s utilize a variety of hand positions such as turning, twisting, and pounding. Some tools used by the Control Technician vibrate, cut, grind, and weld.

- The job is fast paced and the ability to deal with stress is essential.

TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS: Indoor, manufacturing environment with regular exposure to loud and prolonged noise. Noise exposure is constant, which includes the noise of machinery and overhead cranes. Noise exposure also includes frequent and extremely loud clanging sounds caused from metal tubing banging against each other during processing. Employees are required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to include noise/hearing protection, safety glasses with side shields and leather only steel toed work shoes or boots. Employees work ten hour shifts experiencing regular exposure to hot temperatures of 95° F to 110° F in the summer due to the combination of the actual outside temperature and heat from the processes inside the facility. Employees are also exposed to cold temperatures, which is dependent on the actual outside temperature.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES: A typical day consists of the following tasks.

- Required to read and perform programming changes to include wiring, ladder logic, structured text, function blocks, operator interface and computer networking.

- Often required to work on a computer for long hours while developing or modifying programs on the equipment.

- Required to work with multiple programing software including PanelMate, Visual Logic Controller, ControlLogix, RSViewME, RSView32, PicPro, and other various pieces of software.

- Required knowledge in Windows operating systems to configure and setup networks, communication ports, and data file management systems.

- Works closely with engineering on the development or modifications to the equipment involving electrical and control system.

- Required to read blueprints in order to troubleshoot, repair, or modify equipment wiring.

- Required to set up and operate various types of production machinery and equipment after they have performed a modification prior to approving production usage to ensure superior operating and safe conditions after performing changes to equipment.

- Working with voltages up to and including 600 volts DC and 480 volts AC.

- Uses a variety of power and hand tools such as, but not limited to, drills, saws, wrenches, screwdrivers, hammers and grease guns while performing work on machinery and equipment.

- Operates fork truck whenever necessary.

- Operates aerial lift & scissor lift when required to performed work at elevated heights. When working at heights is required the average height is twenty feet. The maximum height that a Control Technician will work at is forty feet.

- Required to work from verbal or written instructions.

- Required to be a First Responder to any emergency, either equipment or personnel, and are trained in CPR and First Aid.

- Often required to crawl into, under, or on top of equipment and machinery, including Heat Treat Furnaces while following OSHA Confined Space Regulations.

- Often required to climb ladders to make changes, inspect, or install equipment or machinery.

- Required to inspect, move, and install new or existing equipment or machinery.

- Works on major projects such as complete equipment and machinery rebuilds, design alterations or modification of existing equipment or machinery.

- Communicates with production operators to obtain information on nature of equipment failure in order to trouble shoot problems, and examine machinery or mechanical equipment to identify reason for malfunction.

- Communicates with production on changes to be made to develop proper functionality of the operator interface on the equipment.

- Utilizes electrical meters to identify voltages, wires, and while troubleshooting.

- Utilizes hand tools to access, install, or remove components to modify equipment.

- Lays out, assembles, installs, tests, repairs and adjusts electrical fixtures, apparatus, equipment, machinery, and wiring. Examples of equipment include, but are not limited to, motors, lighting fixtures, circuit breakers, transformers, programmable logic controls.

- Installs, repairs, and calibrates electrical and electronic recording devices, and regulating control instruments.

- Measures, cuts, threads, bends and installs electrical conduit. Pulls wiring through conduit. Splices wires. Connects wiring to fixtures and power equipment. Installs grounding leads. Installs and monitors performance of installed electrical equipment for hazards, adjustments or replacement.

- Control Technician will work closely with the Maintenance Department when installing, reconfiguring, or removing equipment or machinery.

- Responsible for the development of initial training on new programing, operator interface, or machine operation to the maintenance department and production managers.

- May be required to “fill-in” for other positions when there is a need.

- Performs other duties as assigned.

- Must be self-motivated to take initiative after receiving assignments.

- Webco has determined this position involves safety-sensitive job duties and will be considered a safety-sensitive position for purpose of the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act (“The Unity Bill.”) effective August 29th

PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Knowledge, skills and abilities: Ability to deal with stress and get along with co-workers and supervisors. Ability to read and speak English is preferred. Mathematical skills equivalent to high school level required. Must be able to communicate effectively with supervisors and co-workers. Regular attendance at work and punctuality are essential job functions.

Education: High school education or equivalent is preferred.

Experience: Previous experience in Maintenance Technician or Control Technician type work in a manufacturing facility preferred.

Skills: Must be proficient with basic computer skills and able to work with a variety of programing languages including ladder logic, structured text, and function block.

BENEFITS (full time only): Vacation, holidays, uniforms, major medical, hospitalization, dental insurance, short term disability insurance, long term disability insurance, life insurance, vision insurance, cancer insurance, 401(k), pre-tax reimbursement accounts, mail order pharmacy.

NOTE: MEETING THE PHYSICAL DEMANDS, ESSENTIAL DUTIES, PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS, ATTENDANCE AND WORKING HOURS ARE ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS FOR ALL CONTROL TECHNICIAN EMPLOYEES.

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