Maintenance Automation Technician - any shift
About The Position
The Maintenance Automation Technician will be responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting equipment and facility systems with an emphasis on controls, including relay logic, PLCs, and HMIs (Allen-Bradley). This role also involves working with servo drives and motors, robotics, vision systems, and electrical power distribution. The technician will maintain, repair, and test automation systems, components, and networks. They will also provide assistance to engineering and operations regarding process issues and improvements, consult with suppliers on component specifications, and participate in continuous improvement initiatives. A basic understanding of CNC is also required. The ideal candidate is a motivated self-starter with strong analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting abilities, capable of working independently or within a team.
Requirements
- Competent troubleshooting skills in PLC program troubleshooting, servo systems, industrial controls, motor controls and electric circuits.
- Thorough knowledge and/or experience in industrial automation networks, safety devices, robotics, vision systems and electrical/pneumatic/hydraulic systems.
- Basic understanding of CNC.
- Strong analytical, problem solving, and troubleshooting abilities.
- Strong mechanical troubleshooting experience with regards to maintaining, repairing processes and systems.
- Ability to troubleshoot, maintain, repair/replace and test automation systems, components and networks.
- Strong knowledge of Alan Bradley and Siemens hardware/software.
- Knowledge of multi-axis robots.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment with a strong working knowledge of machine controls, automation, electrical, mechanical power transmission, hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical power distribution systems, and building systems.
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to multi-task.
Responsibilities
- Maintaining and troubleshooting equipment and facility systems with an emphasis on controls including relay logic, PLCs and HMIs (Allen-Bradley), servo drives and motors, robotics, vision systems and electrical power distribution.
- Maintaining, repairing, and testing automation systems, components, and networks.
- Troubleshooting and modifying existing equipment systems including controls (relay logic, PLC and HMI programs, servo drives, and motors), automation and robotics, electrical, mechanical power transmission, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
- Providing assistance to engineering and operations relating to process issues and/or improvements.
- Consulting with automation component suppliers to specify products for installation, and arranging for purchases of equipment, tooling, materials and/or parts.
- Participating in, or leading continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
