Automation Technician

Job Description

Job Description

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• 401(k) savings plan with employer match

• Paid time off including vacation, holidays, and sick leave

• Life insurance and employee assistance programs

• Professional development and continuing education support

• Perspective – Understands robotic equipment and process operations; identifies opportunities to improve reliability and productivity.

• People support – Acts in a leadership role as SPA (Subject matter/Process Area expert) for robotic equipment and process operations.

• Coordination – Works across manufacturing functions to keep robotic finishing and wax manufacturing equipment running smoothly.

• Influence – Supports adoption of programming and process changes that improve robotic equipment performance.

• Organization and structure – Documents robotic programming code and maintains organized records of equipment changes.

• Communication and relationship – Communicates clearly with team members and other functions regarding equipment status and issues.

• Ownership – Takes accountability for equipment reliability and productivity; solves problems with permanent solutions rather than short-term fixes.

• Troubleshooting – Applies methodical troubleshooting to diagnose and resolve automated equipment issues.

• Provides manufacturing support of robotic finishing and robotic wax manufacturing equipment.

• Maintains and improves reliability and productivity of robotic equipment.

• Programs and documents code for manufacturing robots.

• Acts in a leadership role as SPA for robotic equipment and process operations.

• Complies with all EHS rules required for the work environment.

• High school diploma or GED from an accredited institution.

• Minimum of one year working in an engineering or manufacturing environment.

• Legally authorized to work in the United States (no company sponsorship available).

• Associate degree in a technical discipline.

• Hands-on experience evaluating automated equipment and processes and solving automated equipment issues.

• Robotic programming skills to refine movement using various controllers.

• Good oral and written communication skills.

• PC literate in Microsoft Word and Excel.

• Good mechanical and/or electrical aptitude.

• Experience using industrial controllers.

• Ability to read mechanical and electrical prints.

• Good methodical aptitude for troubleshooting equipment and related issues.

• Organized, with the discipline to solve problems with permanent solutions.

• Robotics programming background and Weld Tech 2 certification (from Shape) work out especially well for this role.