Control and Drives Engineer (Electronic Specialist)

Job Description

• Ensure the reliability of machinery in accordance with the Company's Safety and Quality requirements, through best maintenance practices considering analysis of equipment performance information and plant production priorities.
• Diagnose and repair issues related to PLCs, HMIs, VFDs, servo drives, and industrial control systems.
• Maintain and troubleshoot AC/DC drives, servo motors, and motion control systems.
• Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Support preventive and predictive maintenance activities for control and drive systems.
• Identify opportunities to reduce downtime and improve OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness).
• Recommend improvements for obsolete systems and plan migrations.
• Support safety system validation (e.g., safety PLCs, emergency circuits).
• Maintain documentation, electrical drawings, and control schematics.