Automation Technician

Job Description
Position Summary:

Installs and repairs electrical-electronic-robotic systems, apparatus, and electrical and electronic components of industrial machinery and equipment. Works with staff and contractors as needed to improve efficiencies, reduce downtime, upgrades/automated equipment, and troubleshoots a wide range of equipment and specializing in robotic application by performing the following duties which includes but limited to:

Essential Functions:

• Monitor and apply safety standards to maintain a safe working environment.

• Ability to install, commission and troubleshoot automated industrial electrical-electronic controls and installations.

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• Provide PLC systems support, robotic applications, including PLC and HMI programming

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• Provide electrical-electronic support, including but not limited to, troubleshooting and component setup.

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• Provide mechanical support, including but not limited to, assembly, disassembly and rebuild of automated production equipment and systems.

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• Diagnoses and repairs or replaces faulty electronic components or logic.

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• Must be able to interact and communicate with internal customers. Internal customers may include manufacturing, engineers, project manager and management personnel.

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• Ability to prioritize workload and shift work activities in order to meet plant needs.

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• Tests malfunctioning machinery and determines technical issue and potential remedy.


• Replaces faulty electrical components of machine such as relays, switches, and motors, and positions sensing devices. Reviews equipment schematics/manuals for specification concerning placement parts and installation.

• Replaces electric motor bearings and rewires motors.

• Diagnoses and replaces faulty mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic components of machines and equipment.

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• Periodically is scheduled for off-hours/emergency call-in to repair equipment or other technical related problems.

• Responsible for promoting safety awareness and keeping safety as a number one priority on a daily basis.

• Optimizes existing equipment capacity and anticipates utilization demands or equipment inhibitors.

• Provides technical expertise directly or assists staff in troubleshooting systems and equipment.

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Qualifications:

Associates degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Technology or related field

And/or two (2) years of direct experience with automated equipment or machine assembly

Experience with networking (ethernet, serial, and data highway) and factory automation and their applicable software.

Requisite Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Working knowledge of PLCs (modern Studio 5000 and legacy RsLogix 500 Allen Bradley SLC PLCs, Siemens), FANUC Robots, Cognex Vision Systems, VFDs, & HMI programming.

Experience working with SCADA systems (preferably Ignition)

Detailed knowledge of instrumentation and control systems for sensors, electronics, mechanics, pneumatics and hydraulics.

Ability to read electrical and mechanical blue prints/schematics.

Good verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills are essential

Advanced understanding of safety and e-stop systems

Advanced troubleshooting of electrical components such as, but not limited to PLC's, AC & DC drives, relay logic, single loop controllers, pneumatics & hydraulics, robots and vision systems.

Ability to create advanced control systems and programs for process and operational control.

Our Expectations

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

• Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
• Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor's quality, service, and innovation
• Our investors benefit from Amcor's consistent growth and superior returns
• The environment is better off because of Amcor's leadership and products

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that's transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It's our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win - adapting quickly in an everchanging world - and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

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Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Benefits

When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision plans
• Paid time off, starting at 40 hours per year for full-time hourly employees, may vary by location
• Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
• Wellbeing programs & Employee Assistance Program
• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
• Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement Savings Plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
• Discretionary bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)