Controls Technician

Bosch Group•Albion, IN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This role provides technical support for PLC topics in production, including troubleshooting downtime issues, diagnosing equipment malfunctions, and performing complicated repairs and adjustments. The technician will also develop process and cycle time improvements to increase production performance, support the implementation of new automation devices and vision systems, and assist with robotics issues, including implementations and troubleshooting. The position involves electrical installation and PLC programming support for entire projects, interfacing with other technicians and engineering groups, and supporting internal PLC training and mentoring. Ensuring compliance with Quality basic principles and actively promoting the Bosch production system, continuous improvement projects, policy implementation, and teamwork are also key aspects of the role. The associate is responsible for knowing and applying EHS policies, complying with legal and corporate requirements, security requirements, completing assembly equipment automation and robot targeted PMs, and actively participating in training and tests.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent
PLC programming basic knowledge level.
Robotics basic knowledge (preferably in Nachi and Fanuc)
Electrical control basic knowledge.
Electrical motors principles knowledge.
Electropneumatic systems knowledge.
Proficiency in automatic equipment functionality and troubleshooting.
Must possess good communication skills.
Analytically minded and self-driven to advance one’s own understanding and proficiency in automation control development.
High level of teamwork, detail oriented, self-motivated, and the ability to multi-task in a dynamic and challenging manufacturing environment.

Nice To Haves

Associates degree (preferred)

Responsibilities

Provide technical support for PLC topics in production.
Troubleshooting support for downtime issues in production lines.
Diagnosis equipment malfunctions including complicated repairs and adjustments.
Develop process and cycle time improvement to increase performance in production.
Support implementation of new automation devices & vision systems in manufacturing processes cells.
Robotics issues support. Implementations and/or troubleshooting.
Electrical installation and PLC programming support for entire projects (offline and in production).
Interface with other technicians and engineering groups to achieve best solutions to process control problems.
Support Internal PLC training and mentoring of less experienced technicians.
Ensure compliance of Quality basic principles.
Actively promote and support the Bosch production system, participation in Continuous Improvement projects, policy implementation and teamwork.
Comply with legal and corporate requirements and applicable regulations.
Comply with Security requirements applied for your area.
Complete assembly equipment automation and robot targeted PMs.
Actively participate in training and tests that are scheduled according to the risk level of your position in accordance with the applicable regulations.