Automation Technician, Operations Maintenance (1st Shift)

Cardinal Health•Elgin, IL

About The Position

The Automation Technician supports Operations Maintenance by maintaining operational readiness of AutoStore (AS) and SLAM systems at fully automated locations. The role helps protect and improve Cardinal Health assets and ensure that ASRS, supply-line distribution equipment, and systems including PSI continue to perform their intended functions. It implements and manages reliability-based maintenance, equipment inspection and monitoring, and maintenance best practices to improve mechanical equipment uptime and maximize performance. The technician monitors and maintains ASRS equipment, including robots, conveyors, and other mechanical and electrical equipment; reviews equipment logs; and reports problems or malfunctions as needed. The role performs preventive maintenance using a CMMS, oversees repairs and preventive maintenance in line with manufacturer recommendations, standards, and warranty requirements, and manages repair-parts, tools, and supply inventory. It also oversees contractors and supports operational demonstrations and training within the ASRS distribution work and SLAM line. The regular schedule is 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Shift and weekend flexibility is required because on-call work outside regular hours, including weekends, may be needed based on business needs. The role may provide technical guidance and training to others and may have team-leader responsibilities, but does not formally supervise.

Requirements

Experience with electrical and electronic principles and industrial electronics.
Ability to complete training to become a PSI SLAM Line and Swisslog Super User.
Ability to manually move robots and bins throughout the system and rescue robots from the grid.
Ability to access the AutoStore portal and identify, diagnose, and resolve system issues.
Ability to make repairs and adjustments to system components, including robots and ports, using the AutoStore portal.
Ability to open tickets with PSI and the Swisslog global helpdesk and help troubleshoot issues.
Maintain appropriate licenses, training, and certifications.
Apply extensive knowledge and company policies to a wide range of assignments, work independently on complex problems, and adhere to quality guidelines.

Nice To Haves

Four or more years of experience working with commercial operating systems and general maintenance procedures.
High school diploma, GED, equivalent, or equivalent work experience.
Two or more years of work order management experience.
Experience with Java, Microsoft, and C++.
High familiarity with AutoStore Console (ASC).

Responsibilities

Oversee and maintain operational readiness of AutoStore (AS) and SLAM systems at fully automated locations.
Inventory and account for repair parts for AS and SLAM systems, and order replacement parts as they are consumed.
Protect and improve the value of company assets and ensure ASRS, supply-line distribution equipment, and systems including PSI continue to perform their intended functions.
Implement and manage reliability-based maintenance, equipment inspection, and monitoring programs.
Define and implement maintenance best practices to improve mechanical equipment uptime and evaluate and improve maintenance, operations, and reliability methods.
Monitor and maintain ASRS robots, conveyors, and other mechanical and electrical equipment; review logs and report problems or malfunctions as needed.
Perform preventive maintenance tasks according to manufacturing standards and frequencies using a CMMS.
Oversee ASRS equipment repairs and preventive maintenance, following manufacturer recommendations, standards, and warranty requirements.
Maintain adequate inventory of tools and other supplies needed to operate ASRS and associated automation, including PSI.
Oversee contractors working in the ASRS distribution work and SLAM line, as well as operational demonstrations and training sessions.
May provide technical guidance and training to others and guidance to less experienced team members.