Sr. Maintenance Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on, line-side maintenance and technical support for production automation systems.
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, repair, and optimize motors, belts, drives, conveyors, sensors, actuators, and other electro-mechanical production equipment.
• Respond to equipment faults and downtime events, perform structured recovery procedures, and safely restore systems to full production.
• Identify recurring failure modes and recommend corrective actions to improve uptime, reliability, and throughput.
• Read, understand, and troubleshoot PLC ladder logic to support production equipment performance.
• Enter PLC control panels and systems to review logic, diagnose faults, verify I/O, and make basic program adjustments or modifications as needed.
• Partner with controls, automation, and manufacturing teams to ensure PLC programs align with production requirements, safety standards, and operational goals.
• Use teach pendants and/or remote programming tools to safely modify robot paths, points, and locations.
• Apply and enforce safe robot operation practices, including use of dead-man switches, manual jogging, controlled programming modes, and proper lockout procedures.
• Perform routine and corrective mechanical and electrical maintenance, including replacement of motors, drives, belts, tubing, sensors, and related components.
• Fine-tune conveyor systems, verify speeds, alignments, and operational parameters, and confirm proper system performance.
• Complete preventative maintenance activities, maintain maintenance records and documentation, and support continuous improvement initiatives aimed at reducing downtime and improving efficiency.
• Work closely with automation engineers, robotics teams, manufacturing supervisors, and operations leadership to resolve issues and support production goals.
• Provide technical input during hiring, interviews, and skill assessments for maintenance or automation roles as needed.
• Support the scale-up of automation and maintenance capabilities as new production phases and headcount are approved.

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications (Required): Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related field, or equivalent hands-on industry experience. 5+ years of experience supporting production automation systems in a manufacturing environment (not facilities maintenance).
• Strong troubleshooting skills with motors, conveyors, belts, drives, sensors, and electro-mechanical systems. Working knowledge of PLC systems, including the ability to read ladder logic and perform basic diagnostics or modifications.
• Hands-on experience supporting, maintaining, or interacting with industrial or collaborative robotic systems. Proven ability to perform equipment fault recovery, root cause analysis, and system restoration in a live production environment.
• Solid understanding of industrial safety practices, including LOTO, machine guarding, and safe robot operation.
• Ability to work on-site in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, including shift work or on-call support as required.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with PLC platforms such as Siemens, Allen-Bradley (Rockwell), or similar. Hands-on experience with robot teaching, programming, and calibration using teach pendants. Familiarity with automation system integration, optimization, and process improvements. Experience fine-tuning conveyor systems and high-volume production lines. Strong diagnostic skills using HMIs, SCADA systems, and industrial software tools. Background in highly automated manufacturing environments (e.g., automotive, electronics, robotics, fulfillment, advanced manufacturing). Exposure to continuous improvement methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, or Kaizen. Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and system layouts.