Automation Controls - Robotics Technician

Champion Homes

21h

About The Position

Champion Home Builders, Inc. wants YOU! We are seeking to hire a Automation Controls - Robotics Technician to join our team in the Pembroke, NC region. WHO IS CHAMPION HOME BUILDERS, INC.? For decades, Champion has served as a leader in the manufactured housing industry and one of the largest mobile and modular home builders in North America. Champion offers many factory-built solutions, from single-family and multi-family homes to commercial and government buildings. Our manufactured homes, modular homes, mobile homes, park models, and commercial modular buildings can be found throughout the United States and western Canada. Throughout the organization, we act with integrity and respect. We take pride in our craftsmanship and build strong relationships with our customers, suppliers, and our employees. We know that we would not be successful without our team. In return for hard work and dedication, our goal is to provide a safe, productive, and enjoyable workplace for every employee. As an Automation Technician, you will perform maintenance and troubleshooting of PLC controlled equipment, hydraulic press, vacuum based end-effector, and conveyors to produce wood structures. You will perform preventive maintenance on the equipment including periodic calibration. You will learn the programmability aspect of each machine using specified HMI prompts and train machine operators on their use. You will participate in all communications with supplier OEMs to troubleshoot downtimes and order spare parts. Functional experience with woodworking CNC equipment, PLC Programs, HMI's, robotics, and networking. Ability to debug complex machinery applications.

Requirements

Associate degree in mechatronics, robotics, or CNC equipment, or equivalent
4+ years of manufacturing or relevant electrical experience
Familiarity with common controls hardware components used in high volume manufacturing.
Functional knowledge of Safety standards (ANSI/RIA15.06, OSHA).
Functional knowledge in lock-out-tag-out procedures.
Functional knowledge of Electrical Standards (NFPA79, National Electric Code, UL508A)
Experience in troubleshooting Allen Bradley PLCs.
Experience in troubleshooting industrial 6-axis Fanuc robots.
Experience troubleshooting common fieldbus networks such as Ethernet/IP, EtherCAT, or Profinet.
Knowledge of communications between machine PLCs and database systems for data tracking.

Responsibilities

Attend training classes to learn about the operational and maintenance of purchased equipment.
Setup and operate a large automated system to produce wood parts and structures.
Working knowledge of air-controlled systems including vacuum pumps.
Working knowledge of hydraulic presses.
Program and troubleshoot Allen Bradley PLCs.
Troubleshoot gantry-based pick and place mechanisms.
Read and interpret electrical blueprints and schematics.
Operate HMI screens for a variety of equipment and train operators on usage modes.
Communicate with suppliers and guide their technicians to resolve breakdowns and downtimes.
Perform minor repairs on equipment.
Perform and record preventive maintenance on all equipment using state of the art CMM program for traceability.
Maintain equipment spare parts.
Work with suppliers to perform annual maintenance requirements.
Build maintenance area, workbenches and acquire necessary tools to perform required repairs.