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 (2nd Shift)
Builds
Automated systems and robotic process support equipment
Domain
Manufacturing / Industrial Automation
Required skills
PLCs, electrical schematics interpretation, mechanical diagrams, troubleshooting electrical/mechanical/pneumatic/hydraulic systems, preventive maintenance, calibration, component alignment and balancing, soldering, crimping, harness assembly, oscilloscope usage, logic analyzer usage, surface mount equipment operation
Preferred skills
Material handling equipment experience, PCB loading, wave soldering, automatic component insertion equipment operation
Technologies
PLCs, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, surface mount equipment, wave soldering equipment
Responsibilities
Troubleshoot and repair machine malfunctions, perform preventive maintenance on robotic equipment, read and interpret complex automated system drawings, assist engineers in hardware/software development, calibrate and re-qualify equipment, disassemble and inspect components for defects, align and balance circuitry and parts
Seniority
Individual Contributor