Job Description

Electrical/Electronic Service Technician

American GFM Corporation, located in Chesapeake, Virginia, is a manufacturer of high precision tooling and machinery for the metal working and composites industry. American GFM Corporation is responsible for machine installations and service throughout North America. The product range includes crankshaft/camshaft milling machines, rotary forging machines, ultrasonic cutting machines and composite routing machines.

Responsibilities:

• Build Machine Control Cabinet, consoles, and terminal boxes.
• Including drilling, tapping, layout of components, labeling, wiring, cut-outs, and hole penetrations.
• Prepare Machine and Control Cables.
• Including crimp and solder connections, stripping, labeling and end terminations.
• Fabricate wireways, mount and wire machine components, pull in cables and terminate as required.
• Power up, debug, and prove function of machine according to design specifications.
• Install and start up machine in customer facility. Integrate with automation systems. Train operators and maintenance technicians on proper operation and setup/ repair of machine.
• Provide follow up service to ensure machinery is operating according to design and specifications.

Requirements:

• Experienced in using basic electrical hand tools and power tools such as cutters, strippers, crimpers, soldering irons, drills, grinders and saws. 
• Knowledge of electrical test equipment (servo drives and programmable controllers)
• Strong oral/written communication skills.
• Electronic engineering background or prior electronic service experience with machine tool industry preferred.

Other Information:

• American GFM Corporation offers a comprehensive wage and benefits package.
• Candidates must pass a pre-employment physical and drug screening.
• We offer great benefits such as:
• Health insurance
• Dental and vision (paid by AGFM)
• Life Insurance (one times your salary paid by AGFM)
• Short-term Disability Insurance (paid by AGFM)
• 401k plan pre-tax and Roth available with company match up to 4%
• Paid personal time off
• Paid Holidays
• M-F schedule with overtime as required

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