System Support Specialist (Electro-Mechanical with PLC Experience)

Job Description:

About the Role

The White Oak Maryland print plants provide printing services for WSJ, Barron's and the NY Post. Our plant technicians maintain, and troubleshoot all production equipment across the three primary functioning areas of the plateroom, press/reel room, and mailroom. You will also perform desktop services work normally handled by IT in other Dow Jones facilities such as equipment upgrades, virus software upgrades and equipment backups to maintain mission critical systems to safely run equipment. You will be based in our White Oak, Maryland Print Plant and report to the Technology Service Manager.

You Will:

• Troubleshoot and repair industrial machinery including PLC and relay controls, variable speed drives, and pneumatic controls.
• Have the basic knowledge of electrical and electronics in accordance to Ohm's law and will use electrical test equipment including a VOM meter and oscilloscope.
• Provide PC support including Windows operating system and basic networking.
• Be willing and able to work nights, weekends, and holidays.

You Have:

• 3-5 years of electro-mechanical experience.
• Prioritization and time management skillsets.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and oral.
• A Technical Degree or equivalent military training, or related work experience.

Our Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
• Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Plans
• Education Benefits
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Family Care Benefits
• Subscription Discounts
• Employee Referral Program

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Business Area:

Dow Jones - Print Operations

Job Category:

IT, Telecom & Internet

Union Status:

Non-Union role

Pay Range: $70,000 - $85,000

We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidate's experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.

Pay-for-performance is a key element in our strategy to attract, engage, and motivate talented people to do their best work. Similarly to salary, for bonus eligible roles, targets are set based on a variety of factors including competitive market practice.

For benefits eligible roles, in addition to cash compensation, the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce..