Automation Technician, Operations Maintenance (1st Shift)

Cardinal Health•Elgin, IL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Operations Management is responsible for strategic oversight and leadership direction within the Operations function. This role oversees and maintains the operational readiness of the AutoStore (AS) and SLAM at fully automated locations. The position also executes equipment inspection and monitoring programs, defines and implements maintenance best practices to improve overall mechanical equipment uptime, and continuously evaluates current maintenance, operations, and reliability methods, implementing changes to enhance effectiveness in increasing value-maximizing performance. It involves monitoring operation and maintaining ASRS equipment, robots, conveyors, and other mechanical and electrical equipment, reviewing logs as necessary to assure proper operation, and reporting any problems/malfunctions. The role performs preventive maintenance tasks using a CMMS, oversees repairs and PMs of ASRS equipment, and ensures the availability of necessary tools and supplies. Additionally, it oversees the activities of contractors working within the ASRS distribution work and the SLAM line.

Requirements

Experience with electrical and electronic principles and industrial electronics
Able to complete training to become a PSI SLAM Line and Swisslog- Supper User and become proficient with:
Ability to manually move robots and bins throughout system, Rescue robots from grid, Access, and ability to identify, diagnose, and resolve system issues using Autostore portal
Make repairs and adjustments to system (robots, ports, etc.) using Autostore portal
Ability to open tickets with PSI and Swisslog global helpdesk and help troubleshoot issues

Nice To Haves

4+ years of experience working with commercial operating systems and general maintenance procedures, preferred
High School diploma, GED or equivalent, or equivalent work experience, preferred
2+ years of work order management preferred
Experience with Java, Microsoft, and C++ preferred
High familiarity with Autostore Console (ASC) preferred

Responsibilities

Overseeing and maintaining an operational readiness of the AutoStore (AS) and SLAM at our fully automated locations.
Inventory and account for repair parts for the AS and SLAM.
Ordering repair parts for the AS and SLAM as they are consumed.
Protecting and improving the value of Cardinal’s assets and ensuring that ASRS and all supply line distribution equipment and systems including PSI, continue to perform their intended functions.
Implementing and managing the reliability-based maintenance function.
Executing equipment inspection and monitoring programs.
Defining and implementing maintenance best practices to improve overall mechanical equipment uptime.
Continuously evaluating current maintenance, operations and reliability methods and implements changes to enhance effectiveness at increasing value-maximizing performance.
Monitoring operation and maintains ASRS equipment; robots, conveyors, and other mechanical and electrical equipment; reviewing logs as necessary to assure proper operation of equipment; responsible for reporting any problems/malfunctions on an as need/requested basis.
Performing preventive maintenance tasks when required per manufacturing standard and frequencies, utilizing a CMMS.
Overseeing repairs and PMs of ASRS equipment and implements frequency of repair and/or PM per manufactures recommendations, standards, and warranty compliance.
Ensuring the availability of an adequate inventory of tools and other supplies to operate the ASRS and all associated automation, including PSI.
Overseeing the activities of contractors working, operational demonstrations, or training sessions within the ASRS distribution work and the SLAM line.