Electronics Maintenance Technician (Controls Engineering Tech)-HHC

Electronics Maintenance Technician (Controls Engineering Tech) – HHC

Howmet Aerospace, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a leading global provider of advanced engineered solutions for the aerospace and transportation industries. The Company’s primary businesses focus on jet engine components, aerospace fastening systems and titanium structural parts necessary for mission-critical performance and efficiency in aerospace and defense applications, as well as forged wheels for commercial transportation. Howmet Aerospace is transforming the next phase of more fuel-efficient, quieter aerospace engines and sustainable ground transportation. For more information, visit www.howmet.com.

Howmet Engine Systems is currently seeking an experienced Operations professional to join our team in Hampton, Virginia. Are you an empowered Lead Team Partner with the drive to transform ideas into sustainable value? We are seeking individuals who have a demonstrated ability to achieve results in a manufacturing environment, as well as the passion to put that experience to work to lead activities and support plant/location team to achieve manufacturing excellence. Our organization is dedicated to rapid, profitable growth through operational excellence and career development. If you are an energetic professional that wants to be a part of a dynamic team, we encourage you to apply.

Job Summary

Plans, selects, sets up, and operate electronic instrumentation and related electromechanical or electrohydraulic apparatus used for operation and environmental testing of mechanical, structural, or electrical equipment, and translates test data for engineering personnel by performing the following duties. Perform PLC troubleshooting on Allen-Bradley, Square D, or other equivalent control systems to quickly identify and resolve PLC faults.

Essential Functions & Responsibilities but not limited to:

While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to follow all Howmet's safety regulations, work rules and all departmental specific requirements.

• Ability to read and follow the information on work instructions.

• Record data either manually or by computer as required.

• Selects, installs, calibrates, and checks sensing, telemetering, and recording instrumentation and circuitry, and develops specifications for nonstandard apparatus according to engineering data, characteristic of equipment under test, and capabilities of procurable test apparatus.
• Troubleshoots control logic through PLC interface using software to isolate and repair fault conditions.

• Interpret electrical schematics, code logic, and HMI interfaces to diagnose system issues.

• Collaborate with engineering teams to implement control system modifications and upgrades.

• Conduct preventive maintenance on automation equipment, including sensors, actuators, and motor drives.
• Document troubleshooting steps, corrective actions, and system changes for future reference.
• Operates test apparatus during test cycle to produce, regulate, and record effects of actual or simulated conditions such as vibration, stress, temperature, humidity, pressure, altitude, and acceleration.
• Must comply with all company attendance policies and guidelines; this includes, but is not limited to, regular attendance and occasional overtime.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

• Strong knowledge of industrial automation, electrical systems, and instrumentation.

• Ability to read and interpret ladder logic, function block diagrams, and electrical schematics.
• Familiarity with VFDs, servo systems, and industrial networks (Ethernet/IP, Modbus).
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid occlusions. Interprets an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Qualifications

Education:

• High school Diploma or GED.

  • Minimum of 5 years industrial experience/manufacturing experience.

  • Must be able to provide documentation in the original form establishing both your identity and your employment eligibility in the U.S.
  • This position entails access to export-controlled items you must be able to lawfully obtain access to such items.

Preferred:

• Associate's or Bachelor’s degree in Electronics, Mechatronics, or Electrical Engineering.