Electrical Technician

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an ever changing world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come.

And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

Amcor is currently searching for individuals to join our
Asheville
plant as an Electronics Technician (see details below).

Schedule:

Position Overview: The electronics technician conducts, maintains, tests and repairs electrical/electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems and components. The position applies knowledge of electrical/electronic and mechanical principles in determining equipment malfunctions and applies skills in restoring equipment to operation. The electronics technician provides skilled mechanical and electrical/electronic support to all areas of manufacturing. This role will encompass the following tasks specifically but can be called upon to assist in technical matters as deemed necessary by the Plant Engineer.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

• Troubleshoots and repairs mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical/electronic equipment, including (PLC) programmable logic controls, numeral controls, HMI, power supplies, VF drives, Servo drive and controls, gauges and test equipment
• Plans and performs work requiring a thorough knowledge of electrical/electronic and mechanical theories and principles, writing specifications, local and national electrical codes, properties of various materials, and principles of operation and application of electronic equipment
• Installs, starts up and shuts down equipment in accordance with company safety procedures for machine activation and shutdown and consistent with OSHA requirements
• Advises operators and line mechanics of operation procedures and requirements for working safely with electrical/electronic and mechanical equipment and components
• Informs appropriate management and line mechanics of potential electrical/mechanical problems and inherent dangers involved
• Maintains company-required performance and maintenance records for identified equipment
• Performs preventive maintenance functions as directed
• Assists maintenance personnel with technical troubleshooting
• Assists and trains other maintenance and other technical-level employees
• Provide parts list, cost and timeline to complete repair / overhaul of the detailed diagnostic analysis
• Maintain, troubleshoot, program and operate automated quality inspection systems, vision systems, metal detection and gauging
• Troubleshooting of pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical and programming issues related to plant operations equipment
• Identification and interaction with vendors specifically to replace or improve the reliability of OEM equipment utilized by the operations and maintenance team
• Provide phone support for the plant operations team to assist in troubleshooting / repair of equipment
• Provide on-site after hours support for the plant operations team to assist in troubleshooting / repair of equipment
• Work with the Operations and Maintenance Manager on new product / equipment installation, startup, and commissioning
• Development of training materials and work instructions to facilitate consistent application of Best Practices

Qualifications:

• Education:
  
  Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Technology or Computer…