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About the Voith Group

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 22,000 employees, sales of € 5.5 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.


Voith Hydro is hiring for:


Mechatronics Technician  
York, PA

$35.50/hour, Full time - NO MANDATORY OVERTIME!   Voluntary Overtime only - $2,000 SIGN ON BONUS!

$2.50/hour shift differential 

 

We are looking for a candidate to work on second shift (3:00PM to 11:00PM Mon-Fri) or third shift (11:00PM to 7:00AM Sun - Thurs) 

 

Come and join the growing team at Voith Hydro! Voith Hydro in the US is a full-line supplier of hydropower equipment and services including project planning and execution, manufacturing, electrical and mechanical engineering, outage management, modernization, and aftermarket business and services.

 

Reasons you’ll love working here:

  • Safe, clean working environment
  • Vacation after 90 days 
  • Medical benefit package within first 30 days or less
  • Eligible for 10 paid holidays immediately
  • Paid lunch and break
  • Shift differential for off-shifts of $2.50/hour

 

Interested to learn about Voith?  Check out our video: Voith #careers in North America: Join our team (EN) (youtube.com)

 

Summary:

Voith Hydro Inc is looking for a motivated and energetic Mechatronics Technician to join its maintenance team.  In this role, the job duties range from installing simple lighting circuits to troubleshooting modern CNC controls of multi-axis machining centers.  From a mechanical perspective the job could entail working on mechanical systems, pneumatics, and hydraulics.

 

 

Responsibilities:

 

  • Perform routine maintenance on controls’ cabinets
  • Test servo motors with megger
  • Rebuilt motor starter contactors
  • Adjust VFD setpoints to change motor behavior
  • Inspect for hot spots with an infrared camera
  • Setup CNC linear measurement hardware
  • Test I/O cards within PLC controls
  • Setup limit switches and proximity switches
  • Run conduit and pull wire for solenoid valves
  • Size conduit and wiring for 480V power disconnect
  • Troubleshoot welding power supplies
  • Adjust position set points for a machine tool
  • Communicating with customers regarding their engineering design-related questions and concerns
  • Mechanical system disassembly and reassembly
  • Pneumatics controls and plumbing
  • Hydraulic system diagnosis and repair
  • Other duties as assigned

 

Qualifications:

 

  • Highschool diploma
  • Journeyperson Card (related to the job opening) and/or Seven years of applicable experience as a qualified repair person in troubleshooting and repair of electrical systems relay, and PLC controls for machine repair
  • Experience with PLCs
  • Ability to interpret electrical schematics
  • Experience with mechanical systems and controls
  • Ability to work on heights
  • Ability to pass math and writing test
  • PA driver’s license

 

 

Physical Demands:

 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the key actions of job.

  • The employee is also required to talk and/or hear in a manufacturing setting. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk in a manufacturing environment for multiple hours per day. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms; lift; stoop, or crouch.
  • The vision requirements: close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception and adjust focus.
  • The employee may be required to lift objects up to 70 lbs., climb ladders and perform other tasks related to an industrial environment.

 

 

* This job description is not all encompassing, however, is intended to be a general description of the responsibilities of this position.

Voith US Inc. is an EEO/AA/VEVRAA compliant Federal Contractor and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry including people of color, LGBTQI+ community, women, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), Veterans, people of any age or family status. We embrace the competitive advantage that diversity brings and we strive to create a working environment that is inclusive of thought and talent.

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