Controls & Maintenance Technician

Job Title: Controls & Maintenance Technician Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers. This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career. The Impact You’ll Make in this Role As a Controls & Maintenance Technician, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:   Electrical & Mechanical Maintenance: Diagnose, troubleshoot, repair, adjust, and maintain AC and DC motors and drive systems, pneumatic, electrical, electronic, instrumentation, and mechanical systems, including equipment ranging from fractional horsepower to hundreds of horsepower. Controls & Instrumentation: Troubleshoot, maintain, and support control and P.I.D. loops, 4 to 20 milliamp systems, industrial controllers, analog and digital PLCs, sensors, instrumentation, actuators, I/O devices, control panels, wiring, and related electrical and control interfaces. Thermal Oxidizer Systems: Perform mechanical maintenance, inspection, troubleshooting, and repair on thermal oxidizer systems and related equipment, including combustion, airflow, exhaust, heat recovery, dampers, valves, actuators, and associated mechanical components. Electrical Installation & Safety: Perform minor installation and modification of control and power wiring up to 480 volts AC, ensuring compliance with N.E.C. and OSHA standards and proper procedures for intrinsically safe and explosion proof wiring. Technical Documentation: Read, interpret, and appropriately update AC and DC elementary drawings, wiring diagrams, P&IDs, equipment manuals, and control system documentation in accordance with established practices. Preventive Maintenance & Projects: Perform preventive maintenance on controls, instrumentation, thermal oxidizer equipment, and related systems, and support small and medium sized capital, equipment upgrade, controls improvement, and reliability projects. Operational Support: Provide off shift support as needed for planned maintenance activities, equipment outages, startups, shutdowns, and unplanned equipment issues. Your Skills and Expertise    To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications: Applicants must be 18 years of age or older to be considered for this 3M Production role, in compliance with U.S. labor and safety laws. Possess a High School diploma or equivalent Minimum three (3) years of industrial manufacturing technician experience in a private, public, government or military environment, in leu of experience, a technical or bachelor’s degree in an engineering related field (Mechatronics, Industrial Maintenance/Electronics, Robotics & Automation, etc) Applicants meeting the basic qualifications may be required to take and pass 3M elected testing as a part of the selection process. Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include: Industrial manufacturing technician experience with associate’s or bachelor’s degree in Industrial Maintenance and/or Automation/Electronics Engineering. Demonstrated ability to work on a fast-paced, deadline driven team, ability to work in a safe manner and follow safety protocols including, but not limited to, Lock Out/Tag Out programs, NFPA 70E Arc-Flash Safety, etc. PLC and automated manufacturing equipment highly recommended. Work location: This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at the Nevada,