Automation Technician
About The Position
At Flex, we welcome people of all backgrounds. Our employees thrive here by living our values: we support each other as we strive to find a better way, we move fast with discipline and purpose, and we do the right thing always. Through a respectful, inclusive and collaborative culture, a career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference, invest in your career growth and join our purpose -- to make great products that create value and improve people’s lives. Job summary: To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a 3rd shift Automation Technician(Sun-Thurs 11pm-7am) located in Walker, MI. Reporting to the Production Manager the Automation Technician role involves support of automation engineering services activities such as hardware and software design and development (non-production).
Requirements
- Understanding of PLCs
- High School or GED degree (required).
- 5 plus years of electronics experience preferred.
Nice To Haves
- Associated degree preferred.
- 5 plus years of electronics experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Maintain continuous system operation by adjusting, repairing, replacing, or modifying automation/robotic system components
- Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems and components and return to serviceability
- Perform scheduled preventive maintenance actions on all subsystems and related components
- Ensure preventative maintenance of robotic and process support equipment are completed on a regularly scheduled basis.
- Read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical diagrams including complex automated system drawings.
- Analyzes engineering test results, and implements changes to resolve problems.
- Collaborate with the automation team in the qualification process of automated systems.
- Records procedures and results, numerical and graphical data, and recommendations for changes in product or method.
- Maintains software, documentation and equipment to the latest revision or operational specifications.
- Assists engineers in developing and designing hardware and software required for all automation solutions per specifications.
- Trains other technicians and operators on products, processes and equipment.
- Proper use of power tools and measuring equipment
- Strong awareness of safety
Benefits
- Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision
- Life Insurance
- Matching 401K
- PTO
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
- Life Insurance
- Short-term and Long-term Disability
- Matching 401(k) Contributions
- Vacation and Paid Sick Time
- Tuition Reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
