Automation Lead @ FabLogix

FabLogix•Duncan, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

FabLogix is seeking a hands-on, technically strong Automation Lead to own the performance, uptime, and day-to-day health of its robotic and automated fabrication cells. The role bridges production and engineering, ensuring drawings, programs, and data flow correctly into the cells and that equipment delivers predictable throughput and quality. The Automation Lead trains operators, leads preventive maintenance, manages software interfaces and file workflows, and serves as the primary technical contact for equipment OEMs. The position reports to the Production Manager, with a dotted-line relationship to the Sr. Engineering Manager, and is based in Duncan, South Carolina.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or technical certificate in automation, robotics, mechatronics, industrial maintenance, or welding technology, or equivalent work experience.
At least 4 years of hands-on experience operating, programming, or maintaining industrial robots or automated fabrication equipment.
Working knowledge of teach-pendant and offline robot programming, PLC/HMI basics, sensors, and safety circuits.
Comfort working with CAD and model file formats and transferring data to robotic or CNC equipment.
Ability to read fabrication drawings, spool isometrics, and welding symbols.
Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills, including the ability to read schematics and use test equipment.
Able and willing to flex hours when a cell is down.
Able to work on an active shop floor.

Nice To Haves

Experience with FANUC, ABB, Yaskawa, KUKA, or pipe-specific welding and cutting systems.
Welding experience.
AWS certification.
OEM training certifications.

Responsibilities

Own robotic and automated fabrication cells, including their availability, performance, and quality output.
Track downtime, root causes, and utilization metrics, and report results and trends to the Production Manager.
Respond to cell faults and breakdowns, diagnose issues, and restore production.
Maintain a critical spare-parts and consumables list and coordinate purchasing with Procurement.
Develop, schedule, and perform preventive maintenance based on OEM recommendations, including consumables, calibration, and tool center point checks.
Maintain accurate maintenance logs and equipment histories, and coordinate planned maintenance windows with Production.
Manage cell software interfaces, including offline programming, job and part libraries, and process parameter sets.
Manage cell file formats and data exchange, ensuring the correct revisions reach the production floor.
Work with Engineering and detailers to format design outputs for the cells and resolve file translation and import issues.
Maintain backups of robot programs, configurations, and software versions, and coordinate updates with the OEM and IT.
Train and qualify operators in safe operation, setup, programming basics, and first-level troubleshooting.
Develop SOPs, setup sheets, and quick-reference guides for each cell, and maintain a cell-by-cell operator training matrix.
Serve as the primary technical contact for OEMs and integrators regarding troubleshooting, service, warranty claims, software updates, and upgrades.
Provide OEMs with supporting information such as fault codes, logs, and video to assist issue resolution.
Partner with the Sr. Engineering Manager on equipment evaluation, cell layout, process improvements, and capital requests.
Identify opportunities to expand automated content and improve throughput.
Enforce robotic-cell safety requirements, including guarding, interlocks, light curtains, lockout/tagout, and safe work zones.
Partner with Quality to ensure cell output meets applicable welding procedures and code requirements.