Automation Technician
About the role
The Automation Technician role supports the injection molding operations at Phillips Medisize LLC's Clinton, MA facility. This position works closely with engineering, operations, and maintenance teams to troubleshoot, maintain, and improve automation systems.
Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot and maintain custom automation cells and multi-axis robots
- Aid with installation and set-up of production automation equipment
- Perform preventative and predictive maintenance of all applicable automation and assembly equipment
- Diagnose malfunctions through use of proper test equipment and root cause investigation
- Document repairs, PMs, and spare component reconciliation via work order completion in SAP
- Track the performance of applicable production equipment and communicate findings through the site escalation process
- Provide technical training for the production staff
- Utilize sustaining investigations to find root cause and start corrective actions alongside all staff members
- Collaborate with internal and external resources to engage other platform leaders
Requirements
- 3+ years or more experience in electromechanical troubleshooting
- 2+ years or more experience in industrial automation
- Experience in operations and equipment maintenance in an industrial environment
- Experience creating and reading technical documents (electrical prints, design prints, work instructions)
Qualifications
- Experience in extrusion enclosure fabrication and construction
- Experience in PLC monitoring and programming
- Experience programming part removal robots (Wittmann, Arburg, Yushin)
- Experience with MS Word, MS Excel, CAD, or similar drawing packages
- Experience in applying root cause analysis techniques
- Willingness to assist with off-shifts and support weekend activities
Skills
- Electromechanical troubleshooting
- Industrial automation
- Operations and equipment maintenance
- Technical document creation and reading
- Extrusion enclosure fabrication
- PLC monitoring and programming
- Part removal robot programming
- MS Office Suite
- Root cause analysis
- Off-shift and weekend support
Benefits
Our benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.
Pay
$25.00 - $36.00 per hour
Schedule
Variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form