Automation Engineering Technician II

Sanders Industries Holdings•Lake Forest, CA

4d•$35 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

The Automation Engineering Technician II is responsible for sustaining and improving automated manufacturing and inspection equipment to maximize safety, uptime, quality, and production performance. The technician independently performs troubleshooting, repair, preventive maintenance, equipment improvements, and supports Automation Engineers during the development, validation, and deployment of new automation systems. Candidates must have excellent communication skills, good problem-solving capabilities and the ability to work collaboratively across the organization. About Bal Seal: Bal Seal Engineering delivers advanced sealing, connecting, and contact solutions that serve medical, aerospace, energy, and industrial markets. Our proprietary spring-energized seals and electrical contacts help customers achieve precision, efficiency, and reliability. Employees thrive in a culture that values craftsmanship, technical mastery, and close partnership with customers solving complex challenges.

Requirements

Associates Degree or certificated post-secondary coursework in electronics, robotics or electro-mechanical and/or minimum 3 years demonstrated experience in a similar technical environment
Experience in high volume manufacturing environment
Experience troubleshooting electronic, mechanical and/or electromechanical systems and equipment
Experience with laser cutting and welding processes and techniques
Experience with small precision machined components and associated manufacturing processes and tolerances
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work in a highly collaborative environment
Hands on and interface with plant personnel and operators
Basic ability to identify and solve problems with little direction or assistance
Basic ability to troubleshoot mechanical and electrical systems
Basic knowledge of pneumatic and electrical actuators and systems
Proficient ability to identify and solve problems with little direction or assistance
Proficient ability to troubleshoot mechanical and electrical systems
Proficient knowledge of pneumatic and electrical actuators and systems
Basic knowledge of Robot / Vision / PLC Programming

Responsibilities

Conduct Preventative Maintenance (PM) on various machines and automated equipment
Support ongoing Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives, as well as develop new CI opportunities
Communicate and interface regularly with stakeholders and employees throughout the BSE organization
Coordinate maintenance with Operations personnel to minimize machine downtime
Assists engineers with the integration, testing and deployment of new automated systems into the production environment
Independently diagnose and troubleshoot various equipment machines and automated equipment to support production operations
Independently maintain and repair various machines and automated equipment
Independently set-up precision tooling, robotic/automated systems, PLC’s, and vision systems
Develop and maintain machine and equipment PM work instructions, and maintain a PM completion schedule
Assist in the development of tools and fixtures to improve machine capabilities/uptime/yield/process time
Design and fabricate tools or fixtures needed to maintain and improve equipment
Assist in the development, updates and maintenance of Engineering documentation, Work Instructions and Tools
Perform other related duties as assigned