Automation Technician - Evening Shift

EaglePicher Technologies•Pittsburg, KS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As an Automation Controls Technician at EaglePicher, you will be responsible to support automation projects and troubleshoot/maintain automated equipment such as robotic-based automation systems, scanners, cameras, printers, scales, HMI, PLC systems, and control cabinets.

Requirements

U.S. Persons
2 or more years of maintenance/controls experience in production environment with automated processes.
High school diploma or GED
Must work well with others
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to read and modify robot, PLC, HMI programs
Understanding of automation tooling
Project management experience
Mechanical experience with ability to apply theory to actual practice.
Experience with industrial pneumatics and hydraulics
Ability to read electrical schematics and engineering part drawings
Knowledge of Allen Bradley control systems.
Hands-on experience with robotics and vision systems
Control system start-up experience
Hands on knowledge troubleshooting hardwire electrical controls.
Experience with Industrial network communication protocols, Ethernet, devicenet, serial.

Nice To Haves

Applicable technical Associates degree or VO-tech education
Experience with Fanuc Robots
Experience with Cognex vision systems

Responsibilities

Troubleshoot and repair all equipment; perform equipment failure analysis and preventative maintenance
Maintain control systems, including PLC controllers and industrial networks (such as Ethernet, Devicenet and Remote I/O), motor control systems, servo drives, frequency drives, and electrical distribution systems.
Perform PLC control level diagnosis and program edits using ladder logic software.
Install, maintain and troubleshoot relay logic, ladder diagrams, control components - photo eyes, motor starters, relays, limit switches, proximity sensors, timers, solenoids, servo drives, frequency inverters, machine vision, and encoders.
Maintain, troubleshoot, and edit Fanuc robotics automation system using teach pendant.
Work with automation team developing concept designs, offer suggestions during the quoting, design, and build processes.
Work with operations on root cause and problem resolutions
Communicate with vendors on specification and function of commercial parts for a project via email or phone, resolving issues whenever necessary
Submit parts and material orders for the assigned project(s)
Support Automation team project implementation.