Senior Automation Reliability Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Step into a senior technical role where you own the health and performance of highly automated systems. As a Senior Automation Reliability Technician, you’ll be the go-to expert for complex diagnostics, system stewardship, and continuous improvement across our material handling and packaging technologies.

A day on your shift

Schedule: Wednesday – Saturday, 5:30pm–4:00am

• Pinpoint and resolve advanced mechanical, electrical, and controls issues on conveyors, sortation equipment, ASRS, and packaging lines.
• Perform deep-dive troubleshooting on PLC platforms, variable frequency drives, servo motion, and industrial networks (Ethernet/IP, Profinet).
• Act as the technical owner for designated systems, tackling complex faults, timing challenges, and system-to-system integration problems.
• Lead root cause analysis (RCA) activities and implement reliability enhancements that reduce downtime and improve throughput.
• Design, refine, and execute preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Interpret intricate electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical documentation.
• Coordinate with OEMs and third-party vendors to address escalated issues and execute upgrades.
• Capture work history, system performance, and recommendations within our CMMS.
• Support equipment trials, upgrades, and capital projects from planning through commissioning.
• Coach and mentor Maintenance Technicians I & II, sharing best practices and safety-first habits.

What you bring

• Expert-level electrical controls troubleshooting and PLC diagnostics across automation platforms.
• Hands-on experience with industrial networking, servo systems, and motion control.
• Strong mechanical aptitude including power transmission, alignments, and component repair.
• Leadership, mentoring, and advanced problem-solving capabilities.
• High School Diploma or equivalent; technical training preferred.
• 3+ years in industrial maintenance within automated environments.
• Proven success leading complex troubleshooting and maintenance initiatives.
• Fluency with CMMS for documenting work and tracking asset performance.

Physical demands

• Ability to stand and walk throughout the shift.
• Comfort with climbing, balancing, kneeling, crouching, and crawling for extended periods.
• Reach, pull, push, and lift items up to 50 pounds of varying shapes and sizes.
• Safely operate warehouse equipment (pallet jack, box cutter, carts) requiring coordinated movements.

Technical strengths we value

• Mechanical troubleshooting proficiency
• Experience with 120/208/240/480 VAC systems
• Advanced electrical troubleshooting, including high-voltage systems
• Industrial electrical background
• Equipment diagnostics and troubleshooting
• Mechanical systems and component repair
• Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
• Equipment repair and preventive maintenance
• Automation, conveyors, electrical, and mechanical systems
• CMMS systems
• Electrical and mechanical troubleshooting
• Industrial maintenance experience
• PLC troubleshooting

Tools and technologies you’ll work with

• CNC Automation Solutions
• Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)
• Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM)
• Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
• Conveyor Systems
• Servo Motors