Automation Technician - Night Shift
Core
Maintain automated systems hardware and software, provide on-shift automation support, troubleshoot systems, and ensure equipment functionality and safety for production operations.
Role type
Automation Technician (IC)
Builds
Production lines (mixers, high-speed packaging lines, palletizer systems) for consumer health products
Domain
Manufacturing / Industrial Automation
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
PLC troubleshooting, electrical schematics interpretation, preventative maintenance, CMMS documentation, GMP compliance, safety procedures (LOTA/JSA), ladder logic, network troubleshooting (TCP/IP, Profibus)
Preferred skills
Rockwell/Siemens/Schneider PLC experience, VFD/servodrive knowledge, robot/vision system troubleshooting, as-built drawing production, Microsoft Office proficiency
Technologies
PLCs, VFDs, servodrives, HMIs, SCADA, Historian software, TCP/IP, Profibus, Rockwell, Siemens, Schneider
Responsibilities
Monitor and maintain machinery automation systems; execute electrical preventative maintenance and corrective actions; troubleshoot automated system problems and make repairs; perform equipment breakdown analysis; document work in CMMS; interpret electrical prints and schematics; perform routine service and repairs on manufacturing mixers and packaging lines; conduct automation training for maintenance and operations teams.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC