Electromechanical Technician

Location: Barnesville, GA, us

Company Description

THE COMPANY

Continental Tire the Americas, LLC Continental Tire has been around for 150 years, we’ve been changing the way the world moves while making it more safe, smart, sustainable, and accessible to all. Our Barnesville, GA location is seeking a highly skilled electromechanical technician. The ideal candidate has excellent communication skills, is a self-starter, dependable and accountable.

Are you ready to shape the future with us?

Job Description

Essential Functions:

• Work in the maintenance department to keep equipment running efficiently and implement improvements to different machinery in the textile industry.
• Troubleshoot / maintain plant production equipment including programs, and communications.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and program DC drives, motors and equipment.
• Troubleshoot, repair AC motors, controls and associated equipment.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and program variable frequency drives (VFD) and associated equipment.
• Troubleshoot / program PLC’s (Allen Bradley, Siemens, etc.) and operator interface equipment. 
• Maintain plant power distribution systems.
• Maintain plant utility equipment (HVAC, air compressors, RTO, etc.)
• Electrical and mechanical installation of new equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Qualifications

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE ROLE

• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
• Continental is not able to pay relocation expenses for this opportunity.
• Candidate should be able to read and understand electrical schematics.
• Candidate should be able to read and understand ladder logic diagrams.
• Candidate should be able to perform duties of an Electrical Technician AND be able to diagnose, repair and program PLC’s, drives and basic knowledge of IT systems, etc.
• Candidate should have a good understanding of IT interfaces, and PLC’s communications.
• Elemental understanding of Automation.
• Microsoft Office knowledge

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

EEO-Statement:

EEO / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Continental offers equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals, without regard to unlawful consideration to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. In addition, as a federal contractor, Continental complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans, where they apply. To be considered, you must apply for a specific position for which Continental has a current posted job opening. Qualifying applications will be considered only for the specific opening(s) to which you apply. If you would like to be considered for additional or future job openings, we encourage you to reapply for other opportunities as they become available. Further, Continental provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with a disability. If you need assistance in the application process, please reply to [email protected] or contact US Recruiting at 248.393.5566. This telephone line and email address are reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application, if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a call back.

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