ABB Automation Technician

MRA Recruiting Services•St. Paul, MN

3d•$65,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Automation Technician II is responsible for traveling to customer sites to complete repairs and installations safely and efficiently. This role involves troubleshooting and diagnosing robot movement issues, providing excellent customer service, performing light programming and software updates, and assisting with preventative maintenance programs.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalency
Associate’s degree or Certificate in electronics, manufacturing, automation, robotics or other applicable degree
Valid Class D Driver’s License
2+ years of previous experience in electronic circuitry preferred, or combination of the listed education and experience
Effective oral and written communication skills and basic customer service experience
Must have high attention to detail and be organized
Must have good reasoning skills, math aptitude and time management skills
Ability to stand on your feet 3 to 4 hours a day with frequent walking, twisting, bending, reaching, grasping, sitting, and repetitive motions.
Frequent lifting/carrying of 25-35lbs is required, may at times lift up to 75lbs.
Frequent pushing/pulling of 75lbs.
Ability to work in moderately warm or cold conditions where high noise levels are possible.
Ability to travel 90% of their day for training and to customer sites to perform needed services and repairs.

Responsibilities

Communicate and cultivate the Core Values of OSC internally and externally
Safely perform automation repairs according to schedule while in high voltage areas
Perform intermediate software programming, modifications and updates
Estimate product implementation costs and obtain authorization prior to beginning work
Install, repair and trouble shoot offsite robots or parts to ensure operating efficiently
Support company sales goals in accordance with customer needs of automation
Recommend process improvements and best practices to customers
Communicate clearly to internal and external customers regarding the nature of any service or repair
Aid in onsite preventative maintenance programs for ABB
Maintain proper paperwork for all repairs
Contact vendors to obtain repair items, components and information as needed
Deliver new or rental items to customer sites as necessary
Create invoices and submit requests to purchase parts according to customer needs
Train clients on how to operate the automated machines and provide feedback/assistance as needed
Participate/Collaborate in customer sales calls
Increase knowledge of position through continuous education and training
Attend weekly department L-10 meetings, bringing problems and solutions to increase efficiency
Perform other job duties as assigned and fill in for other employees in their absence
Occasional weekend work 1:1 time off scheduled with manager