Automation & Controls Technician
Aviso de fuente externaen Precision Tech Services S.A
Develop and integrate automation systems, including electrical design, PLC/HMI work, pneumatics, troubleshooting and commissioning.
Salario
No especificado
Ubicación
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Tipo de empleo
Tiempo completo
Modalidad
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Automation & Controls Technician
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Descripción del empleo
About the role
Precision Tech Services S.A is seeking an Automation & Controls Technician to independently develop and integrate automation systems of moderate complexity. The work includes electrical design, component selection, PLC/HMI work, pneumatics, troubleshooting and commissioning.
Responsibilities
- Design or modify electrical diagrams for standard systems.
- Program PLC/HMI applications of moderate-to-hi complexity.
- Configure sensors, VFDs, drives and servos.
- Design and implement pneumatic circuits.
- Select electrical, control and automation components.
- Create and maintain electrical/control BOMs.
- Perform independent troubleshooting of standard systems.
- Participate in moderate control architecture decisions.
- Execute commissioning and support FAT/SAT.
- Coordinate technical questions with suppliers.
- Support technical estimates and quotations.
- Maintain program backups, revisions and technical change documentation.
Requirements
- Preferred technical education in electricity, electronics, automation, mechatronics, electromechanics or related fields. Equivalent practical experience may be considered.
- Typically 2–5 years of relevant experience, or equivalent demonstrated capability.
- Technical knowledge of industrial electricity, electrical drawings, sensors and actuators, PLC/HMI fundamentals, industrial wiring, pneumatics, electrical test instruments, industrial safety, industrial networks, VFDs and servo systems, machine safety, electrical design, intermediate-to-hi PLC/HMI, and robotics or machine vision when applicable.
- Core competencies include logical troubleshooting, attention to detail, a safety mindset, hands-on execution, documentation discipline, teamwork, supplier coordination and technical cost awareness.
- Expected autonomy: independent work on standard automation systems and moderate-complexity troubleshooting.
Suggested performance indicators include commissioning completion, electrical/control rework, program stability, BOM accuracy, troubleshooting effectiveness and FAT findings.
Datos clave
- Develops and integrates automation systems of moderate complexity.
- Preferred education includes electricity, electronics, automation, mechatronics or electromechanics.
- Equivalent practical experience may be considered.
- Typically 2–5 years of relevant experience, or equivalent demonstrated capability.
Preguntas frecuentes
What does the role involve?
It involves independently developing and integrating automation systems of moderate complexity, including electrical design, PLC/HMI work, pneumatics, troubleshooting and commissioning.
What education or experience is preferred?
Technical education in electricity, electronics, automation, mechatronics, electromechanics or related fields is preferred. Equivalent practical experience may be considered.
What technical knowledge is relevant?
Relevant knowledge includes industrial electricity, electrical drawings, sensors and actuators, PLC/HMI, industrial wiring, pneumatics, industrial networks, VFDs and servo systems, and machine safety.