Automation Support Specialist II-2

Responsibilities

• Ensures effective preventative maintenance plans and schedules for all facility equipment and systems.
• Diagnoses Materials Handling Equipment and Automated Picking System-related error conditions occurring in the Distribution Center and repairs appropriately.
• Oversees any maintenance, modifications, and/or system upgrades of Materials Handling Equipment and Automated Picking System controls.
• Affords assessments of the efficiency of materials handling equipment and automated picking systems and defines necessary modifications.
• Performs routine preventive maintenance tasks to ensure continued productivity with warehouse operations.
• Maintains CMMS/EAM system on repairs required and performed on equipment in the Distribution Center.
• Manages the inventory of spare parts.
• Must be willing to work extended hours, as needed, in order to meet productivity goals.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Experience And Educational Requirements

• Requires some technical vocational training, or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Normally requires at least two (2) years related and progressively responsible experience; strong electrical background preferred.

Minimum Skills, Knowledge And Ability Requirements

• Strong technical and operational knowledge of mechanical, electrical and electronic equipment and systems.
• Strong aptitude for repair and maintenance activities.
• Ability to read and interpret CAD layouts, illustrated parts breakdown (IPB) diagrams, and electrical circuitry diagrams and drawings.
• Ability to diagnose and repair electrical and mechanical issues.
• Knowledge of programmable logic controllers (PLCs) preferred.
• Ability to read electrical schematic, wiring diagrams, and PLC ladder and block logic.
• Ability to program basic changes to PLC controllers including modifying timing, adding alarms and logic for additional inputs or outputs.
• Ability to properly wire additional devices to PLC’s and other controllers.
• Ability to troubleshoot communication issues with devices connected to the MHE network or other networks such as PROFIBUS, BACNET, LONWORKS, PROFINET, CAN-BUS, ASI, Etc.

Skills

• Technical knowledge and skills include the diagnosing of electrical Controls issues to a component level. Component level skillset includes the diagnosing of capacitors, inductors, diodes, LED, and transistors.
• Ability to diagnose pressure transducers, flow meters, photo voltaic sensors, bridge and full wave rectifiers.
• Ability to program basic changes to PLC Controllers including modifying timing, adding alarms and logic for additional inputs or outputs.
• Ability to properly wire additional devices to PLC’s and other Controllers.
• Ability to troubleshoot communication issues with devices connected to the MHE network or other networks such as Profibus.

What Cencora offers

• Compensation, benefits, and resources that enable a highly inclusive culture and support our team members’ ability to live with purpose every day.
• A comprehensive suite of benefits that focus on the physical, emotional, financial, and social aspects of wellness.
• Support for working families, which may include backup dependent care, adoption assistance, infertility coverage, family building support, behavioral health solutions, paid parental leave, and paid caregiver leave.
• Variety of training programs, professional development resources, and opportunities to participate in mentorship programs, employee resource groups, volunteer activities, and much more.