Automation Technician

About the role

Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains. Serving passenger vehicle and commercial truck markets, Dana provides original-equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and implementing safe, efficient, cost-effective, and robust automated systems that increase productivity, improve accuracy, maintain repeatability, reduce repetition, and achieve quality requirements.
• Determine solutions to mechanical, electrical, robotic, pneumatic, and hydraulic problems, and make recommendations/decisions based on this information.
• Execute preventive/predictive maintenance procedures, improvements to preventive/predictive maintenance procedures, and unscheduled work orders on production cells.
• Assembly, installation, programming, and troubleshooting of new work cells.
• Troubleshoot existing work cells as needed.
• Aid in design/implementation of cell/cell layouts and various projects.
• Aid in design/implementation of quality check systems in work cells.
• Continuously improve design/operation of components in work cells.
• Keep production equipment and robotics area in clean and orderly condition at all times.
• Support code for programmable devices, such as robots, servo drives, and Programmable Logic Controllers in accordance with company standards.
• Aid in generating concise operator instructions for existing and new automated systems.

Requirements

• Completion of Vocational School course or 2-year degree in Automation/Robotics/Engineering and/or equivalent experience.
• Working knowledge of RS Logix, KAREL, vision systems, and basic computer software skills.
• Must be a self-directed and motivated individual who is willing to accept responsibility.
• Must be flexible, willing, and able to work excess hours when needed.
• Attend training when necessary.