Automation Technician
Core
Maintain continuous system operation by adjusting, repairing, replacing, or modifying automation/robotic system components in a manufacturing environment.
Role type
Automation Technician (Manufacturing)
Builds
Automated systems and robotic process support equipment
Domain
Manufacturing / Industrial Automation
Required skills
PLCs, electrical schematics, mechanical diagrams, troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, calibration, hardware repair, soldering, crimping, oscilloscope usage, logic analyzer, component insertion, wave soldering
Preferred skills
Material handling, robotics equipment experience, electronic assembly, PCB loading, harness assembly, cable prepping, measuring tools, alignment tools
Technologies
PLCs, oscilloscope, logic analyzer, surface mount insertion equipment, wave soldering equipment
Responsibilities
Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems; perform preventative maintenance on robotic and process support equipment; read and interpret complex automated system drawings; assist engineers in developing hardware and software for automation solutions; identify and repair machine malfunctions; perform calibrations and re-qualifications; assist with installation and removal of process equipment; analyze corrective action reports; align, repair, replace, and balance component parts and circuitry.
Seniority
Individual Contributor, Mid-Level