Automation Technician

Description

About The Role

The Automation Technician will provide support to Manufacturing Engineering for all robotics and electronic controls on existing and new equipment. They will be responsible for providing hands-on support for equipment operators as well as input on tooling designs and new equipment. _.

Responsibilities

Provide electrical, mechanical, and robotic support necessary to program and keep all company production equipment in good working order.

May support or mentor Maintenance Mechanic positions.

Install, maintain, and repair robotics.

Inspect work for conformance to blueprints, specifications, and standards.

Support engineering efforts to install and integrate new robotic equipment.

Support engineering efforts to monitor equipment performance and perform systematic performance analysis to drive improvements on equipment reliability, availability, throughput, and cost of ownership.

Order parts/supplies to maintain equipment.

Develop preventive maintenance plan based on equipment documentation and experience for automated equipment.

Maintain a productive, efficient, and team-oriented work environment.

Perform machine safety analysis to verify systems meet OSHA requirements.

Assist in evaluating and proposing standard manufacturing procedures.

Other duties as assigned.

Candidate Requirements

Associate’s degree in electronics, robotics, engineering, or related field preferred or 3-5 years equivalent work experience. Robotic experience preferred - Knowledge and practical experience with pneumatics, sensors, and hydraulics. Experience with electrical, electrical controls, and PLCs. Strong mechanical and electrical aptitude. Ability to disassemble equipment, diagnose problems, and reassemble in a proficient manner. Highly proficient working knowledge of a variety of electronic controls. Must be self-directed with ability to work independently and as a team. Excellent ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize actions to support management directive. Ability to lead and instruct co-workers in a manner that promotes teamwork.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical demands: While performing duties of job, employee is required to stand; walk; sit; climb; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job in the factory areas, the employee is exposed to changes in temperature and humidity, exposure to dust, fumes and is near moving machinery.