Automation Technician

Responsibilities

• Promote and support highest level of safety, both personally and with others, throughout daily activities.
• Perform duties related to preventative, routine and emergency maintenance of the controls/automation systems.
• Verifies and backs up all changes in controls logic for restore if needed.
• Available for program needs on for 24-hour support as available.
• Regularly interacts with frontline leaders and production employees to provide direction and solve problems from the electronic up to the extrusion and spinning standpoint.
• Participates in WAVA’s 5S events as a member of the 5S Squad.
• Evaluation of machine logic and controls to troubleshoot equipment and systems determining how these interact and impact on process improvement opportunities.
• Track improvement through use of Hoshin, Kaizen and other approved methodologies.
• Participate in long term strategic planning involving the optimum utilization of MAGNERA’s assets.
• Ability to create and modify robotic programs and functions; interacts with leading automation OEM’s in selecting the right parts and programs to optimize the operation of machinery and its processes.
• Troubleshooting through root cause analysis, providing a logical sequence of executing corrections.
• Create and revise manufacturing documents, specifications, standard operating procedures (SOPs), safety instructions, validation protocols, risk assessments, and procedures and other technical documents to ensure compliant, efficient, and safe procedures.
• Act as the project technical lead and maintain technical project files for automation projects.
• Maintains up to date the mechanical and electronic drawings to resolve or optimize the operation of systems and processes.
• Data collection from plant automation.
• Publish engineering reports documenting design details or qualification test results.
• Research, select, or apply sensors, communication technologies, or control devices for motion control, position sensing, pressure sensing, or electronic communication.
• Responsible for programming and designing PLC controls for new equipment.
• Train maintenance and production employees.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience with Fanuc robot programming.
• Minimum of 10 years in process automation engineering role or related field.
• Experience programming PLC’s and drives from different global brands like SIEMENS, YAZKAWA, MENTORS, Allen Bradley, INTOUCH, etc.
• Understanding of AC and DC motors;
• Understanding of servo systems Motors and Drives - Ability to perform electrical troubleshooting and read electrical prints.
• Ability to wire industrial control systems including 480V/120V/24V power, drives, motors, I/O and sensors.
• Robotics - Advanced understanding of robot operations; Understanding of I/O and interfacing, electrical and mechanical troubleshooting experience.
• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt preferred.
• Solid Experience in Filament spinning for non-wovens and/or Polymer extrusion.
• Experience with Winding and rewinding equipment.