Automation Technician

Job Description

Amsted Automotive Cold Form and Finishing division is looking for an Automation Technician to support the production team with all existing and new inspection equipment.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Amsted Automotive Group is a growing company that embraces the employee experience through driving a positive culture, respecting and implementing your ideas and providing opportunities for career growth. As an employee-owned company, you will share in the overall financial success of the business.

If this is attractive to you, we are looking for an Automation Technician-1st Shift Geneva, Illinois team

WHAT YOU'LL DO

The successful candidate would collaborate with the engineering and production teams to deliver consistent process adherence in this critical step. The equipment supported will be but not limited to a combination of 100% inline inspection and offline sample gages.

The role’s natural progression will be working hand in hand to develop future state technologies to maintain our competitive edge in the industry.

Activities include but are not limited to:

Setting up inspection equipment according to predefined standard procedures

Troubleshooting faults and providing feedback to relevant teams

Drive continuous improvement to improve the performance/reliability of equipment

Support the engineering team in the integration and development of inspection equipment

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED

3+ years working in an automotive manufacturing environment

Mechanical/Electrical work experience

Contact/non-contact gages

Eddy current inspection

Vision applications (convention, OCR & AI)

Laser marking/etching

Material handling

Pneumatic actuators, variety of sensors, drives etc.

PLC/Smart relays

Problem solving techniques with an analytical approach

Quality systems related to measurement devices (MSA studies etc.)

Ability to communicate, written and verbal, across all levels of an organization

Driven, self-motivated and resilient

Adaptability and open to continuous learning and development

Critical and analytical thinking for effective problem solving

High attention to detail

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Incentive Bonus

Medical, Vision, Dental

Prescription Drug Plan

401K

Paid Vacation & Holidays

Short-Term Disability

Tuition Reimbursement

Health and Wellness Reimbursement

Employee Recognition

Discount Programs

Full-time