Automation Technician

Ring Container Technologies•Springfield, NJ

25d

About The Position

The Automation Technician performs preventative and predictive maintenance on automation systems and designs, programs, troubleshoots, and improves automated machinery and computer systems. The role repairs electrical parts, creates or enhances manufacturing automation technologies, and produces detailed drawings of machinery wiring, PLCs, or other structures based on engineers’ requirements. The technician tests and installs industrial controls, including computerized systems used to monitor and operate robots and automated production lines, and evaluates, maintains, troubleshoots, and improves industrial networks. The position also maintains and repairs industrial control systems and related devices, conducts preventive maintenance and keeps accurate records, and may install, maintain, and calibrate industrial instrumentation. The technician supports production employees with training in the proper operation and maintenance of automation, monitors downtime and operator reports, and leads root cause analysis initiatives to reduce downtime and equipment variation. The role may require travel to other locations and participation in individual or cross-functional continuous-improvement and problem-solving activities. The technician follows applicable safety practices, good manufacturing practices, company policies, procedures, and recognized practices. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Associate degree in technology, electrical, electronics, or electro-mechanical studies, or certification in a similar technical area; alternatively, at least three years of related job experience.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
Intermediate math skills.
Ability to read schematics and use precision measuring and inspection equipment.
Interpersonal skills to train team members and employees in other departments.
Technical aptitude and a strong grasp of different technologies, software, and machinery.
Analytical skills to process complex information and identify faults or inefficiencies in automated systems.
Ability to troubleshoot issues and resolve them effectively and promptly.
Self-motivation and flexibility with job assignments.
Ability to communicate system status, identified problems, and corrective measures.
Ability to meet the listed physical activity and environmental requirements, including medium work exertion of up to 50 pounds occasionally, 20 pounds frequently, and 10 pounds constantly.

Nice To Haves

Preferred knowledge or experience with PLCs, robotics, servos/VFDs, vision cameras/RFID scanners, and electrical and mechanical systems.

Responsibilities

Perform preventative and predictive maintenance on automation systems.
Design, program, troubleshoot, and improve automated machinery or computer systems.
Repair electrical parts such as switches, motors, relays, and sensors.
Create automation technologies for manufacturing processes or enhance existing technologies.
Create detailed drawings of machinery wiring, PLCs, or other structures according to engineers’ requirements.
Test and install industrial controls, including computerized systems that monitor and handle robots or automated production lines.
Evaluate, maintain, troubleshoot, and improve industrial networks.
Troubleshoot, maintain, and repair industrial control systems and related devices, including PLCs, HMIs, distributed control systems, servos, drives, and robotic controllers.
Participate individually or in cross-functional teams in continuous-improvement and problem-solving activities.
Follow established safety and good manufacturing practices, company policies and procedures, and recognized practices.
Conduct preventive maintenance programs and keep accurate maintenance records.
Install, maintain, and calibrate industrial instrumentation and related devices as required.
Assist and train production employees in proper operation and maintenance of automation.
Monitor equipment downtime and operator reports, and lead root cause analysis initiatives to reduce downtime or equipment variation.
Perform other duties as assigned.