Automation Engineering Technician I

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories • Post Falls, ID

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (SEL) is hiring an Automation Engineering Technician I for its Product Support and Development - Mechanical team in the Manufacturing Division in Post Falls, Idaho. The team develops and integrates mechanical and robotic solutions for manufacturing facilities to make production safer, more reliable, and more economical.

The role combines hands-on design, problem-solving, and direct work with internal customers. The technician contributes to projects from defining problems through integrating solutions and closing out projects, primarily by assisting with mechanical solutions. Work includes programming, hands-on assembly, CAD work, and improving existing designs. Solutions are implemented on the production floor, so validating that they work in real-world conditions is important. The technician participates in design reviews, collaborates within a small agile team, helps deliver projects on time and within budget, develops their skills, and supports production staff in developing theirs.

SEL designs, manufactures, and supports products and systems that protect, monitor, control, and automate electric power systems. Its mission is to make electric power safer, more reliable, and more economical. The company is 100% employee-owned.

Requirements

• A technical degree of at least two years, or an equivalent combination of training and work experience.
• Competence with applied physics, geometry, algebra, and basic trigonometry.
• Competence with industrial automation fundamentals, including controls, sensors, safety, industrial programming, and networks.
• Approximately two or more years of experience in at least two of the following areas: automation integration, materials and processes, mechanics, manufacturing engineering, or electronic manufacturing techniques.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Clear and effective written, verbal, and documentation communication skills.
• Ability to learn new skills quickly and openness to taking on new responsibilities.
• Ability to work well in team environments.
• Ability to pass a background check and drug test per SEL requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with robotics, especially Universal Robots Cobots, and vision systems.
• Experience supporting design, automation, or general engineering in a manufacturing setting.
• Experience writing or running Design of Experiments.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing mechanical solutions that make the production environment safer, more reliable, and more economical.
• Collaborate on projects from problem statement creation through solution integration and project closeout.
• Perform programming, hands-on assembly, and CAD work to build new designs and modify existing ones.
• Help ensure solutions function effectively on the production floor.
• Participate in design reviews and give and receive feedback.
• Contribute to project delivery on time and within budget as part of a small agile team.
• Develop personal skillsets and support production staff in developing theirs.

Benefits

• Employer-funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401(k) options.
• Medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• 10 paid holidays.
• Annual vacation accrual starting at 12 days.
• 9 paid sick days.
• Paid family and medical leave covering 90% of pay.
• STEM courses, apprenticeships, tuition assistance, and engineering development programs.
• Wellness, fertility, adoption, and flexible spending benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree