Maintenance Automation Technician - 2nd Shift

About the role

Candidate will have competent troubleshooting skills in PLC program troubleshooting, servo systems, industrial controls, motor controls and electric circuits. Thorough knowledge and/or experience in industrial automation networks, safety devices, robotics, vision systems and electrical/pneumatic/hydraulic systems. Basic understanding of CNC. Individual must be a motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently and/or in a cross-functional work team environment. Individual must possess strong analytical, problem solving, and troubleshooting abilities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and troubleshoot any equipment and facility systems with an emphasis on controls including relay logic, PLCs and HMIs (Allen-Bradley), servo drives and motors, robotics, vision systems and electrical power distribution
• Maintain, repair processes and systems; troubleshoot mechanical issues
• Troubleshoot, maintain, repair/replace and test automation systems, components and networks
• Troubleshoot and modify existing equipment systems including controls (relay logic, PLC and HMI programs, servo drives, and motors), automation and robotics, electrical, mechanical power transmission, hydraulics, and pneumatics
• Provide assistance to engineering and operations relating to process issues and/or improvements
• Consult with automation component suppliers to specify products for installation, and arrange for purchases of equipment, tooling, materials and/or parts
• Participate in, or lead continuous improvement (CI) initiatives

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong working knowledge of machine controls, automation, electrical, mechanical power transmission, hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical power distribution systems, and building systems
• Strong communication skills, analytical abilities and the ability to multi-task

Principal Area of Responsibility

• Mechanical and hydraulic presses
• Furnaces
• Grinders
• Steel preparation and coating equipment
• Gear shapers
• Robotics
• CNC machining centers
• Dust and fume collection equipment
• Transformers, switchgears, busbars
• HVAC equipment
• Fire suppression systems

Skills

• Allen Bradley and Siemens hardware/software
• Multi-axis robots
• Occasional travel for training purposes