Automation Technician

Summary

The Automation Technician maintains and troubleshoots automated production equipment to support safe, efficient manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities:

·        Troubleshoot and maintain PLCs, HMIs, drives, sensors, and automated equipment

·        Support production by quickly resolving automation-related downtime

·        Perform preventive maintenance on control systems

·        Assist with equipment upgrades and process improvements

·        Follow safety and lockout/tagout procedures

Qualifications:

·        Technical degree or equivalent automation experience

·        Experience with PLCs and industrial electrical systems

·        Ability to read electrical schematics

·        Manufacturing or industrial experience preferred

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

·        Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, and procedure manuals. 

·        Thorough knowledge of world-class maintenance management systems, work order processes, preventive/predictive maintenance, TPM, etc.

·        Demonstrates required skills; adapts to new technologies; troubleshoots technological problems; uses technology to increase productivity; keeps technical skills up to date.

·        Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact with all levels of management and customers.

·        Ability to plan work on a daily schedule, work independently and be a highly motivated individual.

·        Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals and apply those concepts to practical situations.  

·        Excellent organizational skills, ability to multi-task and to work with accuracy and attention to detail.

·        Ability to perform this job successfully, an individual should have a high proficiency of Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.) Word Processing software.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms; climb ladders and platforms or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must be able to enter confined spaces wearing all applicable safety equipment. The employee may be required regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; extreme cold and extreme heat. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.