About Us

Blue Ridge Automation is a leading automation company dedicated to delivering innovative solutions that enhance productivity and efficiency for our clients. We pride ourselves on our commitment to our core values: Teamwork, Character, Grit, Excellence, Progress, and Vision. Our overarching vision is to Transform Manufacturing Beyond Limits.

Job summary

The I & E Technician role is a field service role requiring hands-on, interactive work with panels, machinery, and maintenance functions. This person will support customers’ engineering and maintenance departments with electrical and automation troubleshooting as well as start-up and commissioning assistance in order to reduce down time and increase machine reliability and production. This position requires strong communication skills and the ability to maintain motivation in an independent work environment. Send resumes to cmh@braemail.us to apply for this position.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete Safety Risk Assessments

• System Troubleshooting and Installation

o Troubleshoot, repair, and install various electrical equipment: motors, VFDs, control components, instrumentation.

• Technical Documentation

o Utilize and interpret technical documentation such as electrical diagrams, mechanical schematics, technical

publications, OEM blueprints, etc.

o Understand and follow site SOPs

• Maintenance and Planning

o Complete daily planned work orders as assigned.

o Work with Plant Planner/Supervisor for improvements and repairs.

o Communicate effectively with plant operations.

o Adhere to all plant and company safety standards.

o Understand and execute the customers' permit process.

o Utilize customers' CMMS system.

o Source materials in emergency situations.

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Job Details:

• Position Type: Full-time Temp-to-Hire/Direct Hire

• Position Shift: Nights

• Location: Customer Site – Indianapolis, Indiana

• Pay: $30-$40 hour, Based on Experience

• Education: Technical Certification or 3 years of industrial electrical or service experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong problem-solving, time management, prioritization, multitasking skills, and attention to detail.

• Understanding of 480V and 277V systems and control voltages, 24V, 120V, 0-10V, 0-15V, 4-20ma.

• Experience troubleshooting programmable logic controllers (PLC), human machine interfaces (HMI)

• Experience with Industrial Communications like Asi bus, Device Net, and Ethernet.

• Experience in GMP regulated manufacturing environments preferred.

• Communicate with clients, support channels, and vendors on a regular basis

• HMI & SCADA experience

• Basic Microsoft Office Suite understanding.