Automation Technician, Auxiliary Conveying Eq

About the role

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Automation Technician to support the installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and optimization of auxiliary conveying equipment within our manufacturing operations. This role is ideal for a hands-on technician with experience in automation systems, controls, and material handling equipment who enjoys solving technical challenges in a fast-paced production environment.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair auxiliary conveying systems and related automation equipment.
• Diagnose electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and control system issues to minimize downtime.
• Program, adjust, and maintain PLCs, HMIs, sensors, drives, and automated control systems.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on conveyors, loaders, feeders, vacuum conveying systems, and related equipment.
• Support equipment startups, commissioning activities, and process improvements.
• Monitor system performance and recommend modifications to improve reliability, efficiency, and safety.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical documentation.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, and maintenance teams to resolve equipment issues.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and complete work orders in a timely manner.
• Ensure compliance with all safety regulations, company policies, and industry standards.
• Safety Responsibilities: Supports a culture where employees address unsafe conditions and behaviors, make suggestions for improvements, and actively participates in implementing solutions; Identifies safety gaps and self-initiates corrective actions; Strictly adheres to plant safety, housekeeping, and 5S efforts; Understands, identifies, and corrects safety hazards; Drives a culture which empowers employees to understand and embrace what they own.
• Food Safety Responsibilities: Monitors and verifies activities to ensure that finished goods and raw materials are coming in and out of the facility meet consumer safety and quality standards; Complies with all company food safety and quality assurance procedures; Reports any product or process failures that could impact food safety of manufactured products to the location’s Food Safety Team Leader and submits an appropriate incident report.

Qualifications

• Associate degree, technical certification, or equivalent experience in Automation Technology, Electrical Technology, Mechatronics, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience maintaining automated industrial equipment.
• Working knowledge of PLC systems, industrial controls, VFDs, sensors, and electrical troubleshooting.
• Experience with auxiliary conveying equipment, material handling systems, or plastics processing equipment is preferred.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to read electrical and pneumatic schematics.
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work in an industrial manufacturing environment.

Skills

• Preferred Skills: Experience with vacuum conveying systems, loaders, dryers, blenders, or centralized material handling systems.
• Knowledge of preventive maintenance programs and root cause analysis.
• Understanding of industrial networking and communication protocols.

Physical Requirements

• Working knowledge of OSHA guidelines and a sharp focus on safety.
• Operate all equipment in a safe and effective manner.
• Ability to read, comprehend and retain information.
• Basic mathematical aptitude and skills.
• Ability to read blueprints and schematics.
• Tactful, courteous, polite, patient, and professional at all times.
• Good interpersonal, communication and organization skills.
• Proactive problem solver.
• Very good organization, follow-up and time management skills along with the ability to effectively multi-task.
• A high level of trustworthiness and the ability to achieve integrity on all levels.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks or projects with patience and tenacity.
• Professional image; neat clean uniforms.
• Self-motivated and self-disciplined.

MRP Solutions (MRP), a plastic cap manufacturer, is a leading provider of high-quality, injection molded plastic clos