Maintenance PLC/Automation Technician - 1st Shift
TTM Technologies · Chippewa Falls, WI
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Controls
- Degree
- Preferred
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 11 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level controls role at TTM Technologies (industrial) in Chippewa Falls, WI. Repair/troubleshoot issues with PLC’s, HMI’s and Computers used on Process Equipment.
- They ask for
- degree preferred
- Tools it names
- PLC, Automation, Welding
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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How this role compares
Against 11 other live controls postings in Wisconsin.
- Experience asked
- Not stated
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ PLC 83%
- ✓ Automation 83%
- Team leadership 50%
- Robotics 42%
- ✓ Welding 25%
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Controls team at TTM Technologies
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- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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This plant: TTM Technologies in Chippewa Falls
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Responsibilities
- ◆Ensures cost-effective installation, monitoring and modification of manufacturing equipment. Resolves problems in equipment, process, or materials as needed.
- ◆Maintain/manage a large amount of PLC and OS backups for all Process and Facilities related equipment.
- ◆Repair hardware on older model computers used on Process equipment and throughout the plants.
- ◆Repair/troubleshoot issues with PLC’s, HMI’s and Computers used on Process Equipment.
- ◆Interfaces with internal and external customers, suppliers, and/or equipment vendors to resolve equipment issues.
- ◆Identifies equipment improvement opportunities and modifies equipment to reinvent improper operation.
- ◆Performs reactive maintenance on production equipment utilizing electrical, electronic, pneumatic, hydraulic, and mechanical trouble shooting techniques.
- ◆Assists in scheduling time to perform PM’s on production equipment.
- ◆Assists in development of PM schedule.
- ◆Assists in the training of electro/mechanical technicians as needed.
- ◆Assists in keeping accurate maintenance records and information on production and facilities equipment.
- ◆Assists in maintaining inventory of spare parts and supplies.
- ◆Communicate with Engineering and Production personnel to resolve equipment related process problems.
- ◆Work hand in hand alongside Engineering resolving complex equipment issues, making modifications, etc.
- ◆Performs PM’s and responds to reactive maintenance calls on a variety of production equipment thereby keeping machines operating at peak efficiency.
- ◆Performs other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience
- ✓Two-year associate degree in Electro-Mechanical / Engineering Automation or Industrial Maintenance and/or equivalent skills and three years applicable experience is preferred
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requirements
for shipments leaving the US; e) manage vendor approvals for ITAR manufacturing and services.
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TTM Technologies, Inc. – Publicly Traded US Company, NASDAQ (TTMI) – Top-5 Global Printed Circuit Board Manufacturer
About TTM
TTM Technologies, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of technology products, including mission systems, radio frequency (“RF”) components, RF microwave/microelectronic assemblies, and technologically advanced printed circuit boards (“PCB”s). TTM stands for time-to-market, representing how TTM's time-critical, one-stop design, engineering and manufacturing services enable customers to reduce the time required to develop new products and bring them to market .
Additional information can be found at www.ttm.com
The Maintenance Technician helps to maintain manufacturing equipment systems, facilities equipment systems, methods, strategies and technologies in order to produce reliable products within a reasonable schedule and budget. Provide mechanical and electrical maintenance support to ensure proper upkeep of complex equipment.
Essential Knowledge and Skills
- •Working knowledge of mechanical and electrical drawings is necessary.
- •Extensive knowledge with various makes/models of PLC’s, able to hookup a lab top and upload/download programs is preferred.
- •Extensive knowledge with various makes/models of VFD’s, strong ability to program and/or alter parameters is preferred.
- •Good understanding/ability on creating backups of PLC and Computer programs to store and use at a later date as needed is preferred.
- •Good communication and leadership skills is preferred.
- •Basic understanding of Microsoft Windows software is preferred.
- •A strong background in electrical and electronics (digital and analog), mechanics, hydraulics, pneumatics is preferred.
- •A strong background in using electrical test equipment, DVM, AMP meter/probe, O-scope, Megger, etc is preferred.
- •Use of all types of shop equipment so the ability to weld different types of metals, different types of plastics and operate a machine mill & lathe a plus.
- •Troubleshoot and upkeep of complex equipment.
Export Statement
Must comply with TTM Export Control Policies and Procedures and all applicable laws including ITAR, EAR and OFAC including but not limited to: a) being able to identify ITAR product on the manufacturing floor and understand that access to these products and related technical data is restricted to only US Citizens and US Permanent Residents; b) recognition of Foreign Person visitors by badge differentiation; c) understand and follow authorization procedures for bringing foreign visitors into facilities (VAL); d) understand the Export and ITAR