Automation Engineering Technician

Rexroth•Lincolnshire, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Provide functional support to the Automation department to use technology to improve, streamline and automate manufacturing processes. Implement, repair, and maintain complex automated systems and keep the automated systems running at a high level.

Requirements

Associate degree in mechatronics, factory automation, robotics or similar field or equivalent experience
Minimum three years’ experience working with automated systems, mechanical, electrical and/or robotic technical maintenance
Basic PLC understanding and troubleshooting
Allen Bradley Studio 5000 (preferred), or equivalent ladder logic programming
Basic robotic knowledge, understanding of functions, and programming; EPSON (preferred), FANUC, UR or similar
Experience with 3D and 2D modeling systems; CREO Parametric (preferred), Solidworks, AutoCAD Inventor, AutoCAD
Ability to communicate with Manufacturing management, engineers, and technicians
Demonstrated technical aptitude and a strong desire for continuous improvement
Strong attention to detail
Other responsibilities as assigned
Must have US work authorization. Indefinite U.S work authorized individuals only. Future sponsorship for work authorization is not available.

Responsibilities

Detect and assess problems: resolve; debug; troubleshoot; to provide solutions to automated systems, robotic malfunctions, and reliability issues
Work independently with little to no direction to determine and implement corrective actions on equipment and processes
Ensure proper safety procedures are always in use and utilized / followed
Perform equipment start-ups and shutdowns, modifications, and upgrades on all automation systems
Respond in a timely manner to all issues to ensure productivity and efficiency of automated systems
Provide technical support to improve equipment operations and performance
Maintain all production equipment in good, clean, and functioning condition
Apply appropriate preventative maintenance (PM) methods in planned and unplanned maintenance requests
Understand and analyze interactions between all components and systems: mechanical, servo, robotic, electrical, etc.
Maintain the work area and equipment in a clean orderly fashion
Understand the operation and troubleshooting of programmable logic controllers (PLC), as well as servo drives, vision systems, laser marking systems, etc.
Assist in implementation of new equipment and sub-assembly systems
Work cooperatively with the Manufacturing team
Other projects as assigned by manager