Lead Automation Technician

Job Description

The Lead Automation Technician will report directly to the Maintenance Manager. They will support maintenance on Sojo’s industrial machinery located at Sojo’s and customer facilities. They will also serve as local maintenance leadership - having all in-house Technicians report directly to them. Responsibilities include managing technician’s day to day activities, ensuring preventive maintenance is completed, troubleshooting, and supporting new equipment implementation projects.

Responsibilities

Manage local hub-based Automation Technicians as direct supervisor

Oversee hub technician training, progress and performance management

Work with maintenance management to ensure all required preventive maintenance tasks are created in the CMMS and properly assigned to local technicians. Monitor completion and work with local technicians to manage their assigned work orders

Work with local plant management to schedule the team and provide adequate coverage for operations needs

Performs maintenance and repairs on electromechanical packaging machines, air compressors, robots, tray formers and other related equipment

Develops a deep understanding of best practices and optimization techniques for Sojo’s packaging lines, and collaborate with Engineering and Operations teams to improve performance

Supports the deployment and setup of new Sojo Flight equipment installations

Changes over lines based on pre-programmed recipes for new packaging formats

Evaluates equipment failures for root cause and works with broader technical team to make improvements on the equipment

Install modifications and upgrades to equipment as instructed by manager

Follow PM schedules and procedures, recording all relevant information in Sojo’s Computerized Maintenance Management System

Install replacement materials and support upgrades to equipment and machines

Lubricate, clean and service equipment.

Maintains a safe, clean working area.

All other tasks as assigned

Qualifications

Valid Driver's License

Mechanical expertise and proficient with hand tools

Skilled with computers

Electrical troubleshooting experience up to 480 Volts preferred

Experience working around and troubleshooting industrial robots and PLCs

Knowledge of safety practices for working with factory equipment

Forklift certified a plus

Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Possess a sense of urgency and ownership.

Excellent communication skills

5-7 years as a plant mechanic or field service technician preferred

Physical Demands

In a typical work setting, people in this job:

Use one or two hands to grasp, move, or assemble objects

Stand for long periods of time.

Kneel, stoop, crouch, bend, stretch, twist or crawl.

Operate sky jack of up to 22-feet

Hear sounds and recognize the difference between them.

See details of objects that are less than a few feet away.

See differences between colors, shades, and brightness.

Full-time