Automation Technician

Dana Incorporated•Paris, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains. Serving two primary markets – passenger vehicle and commercial truck – Dana provides the world's original-equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities.

Requirements

Completion of Vocational School course in Automation/Robotics or equivalent
Working knowledge of RS Logix, KAREL, and Microsoft Office

Responsibilities

Assist in developing and implementing safe, efficient, cost-effective, and robust automated systems that increase productivity, improve accuracy, maintain repeatability, reduce repetition, and achieve quality requirements.
Determine solutions to mechanical, electrical, robotic, pneumatic, and hydraulic problems, and make recommendations/decisions/based on this information.
Will include executing preventive/predictive maintenance procedures, improvements to preventive/predictive maintenance procedures, and unscheduled work orders on production cells
Assembly, Installation, Programming, and Troubleshooting of new work cells
Troubleshoot existing work cells as needed.
Aid in design/implementation of cell/cell layouts, and various projects
Aid in design/implementation of quality check systems in work cells
Continuously improve design/operation of components in work cells
Help provide financial justification for new projects and improvements to existing automated systems
Support code for programmable devices, such as robots, servo drives, and Programmable Logic Controllers in accordance with company standards
Aid in generating concise operator instructions for existing and new automated systems