Automation Technician - Afternoon Shift

SBS Drivetec Inc | Burger Group; Barrie; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

RRSP matching

3 weeks vacation

$200 annual shoe allowance

Company events

Job summary

SBS Drivetec Inc in Barrie, Ontario, is seeking an Automation Technician to support installation, maintenance, and optimization of automated manufacturing equipment and control systems on the afternoon shift (2:00pm–10:00pm). You will troubleshoot equipment issues, perform preventive maintenance, assist with automation projects, and collaborate with engineering, maintenance, and production teams to improve efficiency and reduce downtime.

First weeks of training will run 8:00am–4:30pm.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Process/Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 5+ years of direct experience with automation equipment optimization and operation.
• Hands-on experience with automation systems/equipment, PLCs/HMI, and robotics controls.

Responsibilities

• Daily troubleshooting on Automated Assembly Line.
• Perform Preventative Maintenance on Assembly Line.
• Control and maintain spare parts management including change management.
• Manage setup/changeover process on automation equipment.
• Perform ongoing corrective actions for failed parts.
• Periodically run production equipment for prototyping purposes.
• Install improved tooling or equipment to existing automation equipment.
• Conceptualize and build racks, shelving, storage structures, guarding.
• Perform pickups and/or deliveries at local shops.
• Review machine data on a daily basis.
• Define resulting actions with Production, Automation and Quality departments.
• Comply with OH&S policies and wear required PPE.

Skills

Automation systems/equipment

PLCs/HMI

Robotics controls

MS Office

English communication

Lock Out Tag Out

5S knowledge

Education

Post-secondary education in Process/Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Programming software

Job description

Wearelookingfor anAutomationTechnicianto support theinstallation,maintenance, andoptimizationofautomatedmanufacturingequipmentandcontrolsystems on the afternoon shift from 2:00pm-10:00pm. Thishands-onroleinvolvesworkingwithrobotics, PLCs,sensors, andelectro-mechanicalmachinerytoensurereliableproductionperformance. Thesuccessfulcandidatewilltroubleshootequipmentissues, performpreventivemaintenanceandrepairs,assistwithautomationprojectsandsystemupgrades, andcollaboratewithengineering,maintenance, andproductionteamstoimproveefficiency,reducedowntime, and supportcontinuousimprovementinitiatives.

Availability: This position is open and accepting applications

Shift: Monday- Friday | 2:00pm-10:00pm. The position we are hiring is for the afternoon shift, although the first few weeks of training will take place from 8:00am - 4:30pm.

Whoarewe?

SBSDrivetecisadynamicandgrowingadvancedmanufacturingcompanybasedin Barrie, Ontario, and the North Americansiteof the BURGER Groupheadquarteredin Germany.Ourmodernfacilityspecializesin high-volume,highlyautomatedproductionofautomotiveactuators,usingadvancedinjectionmoldingandassemblytechnologies.Weofferacollaborativemanufacturingenvironmentwhereemployeescangrowandsucceed.

Why work with us?

• Healthbenefits

• Dentalbenefits

• RRSPmatching

• 3weeksvacationannually

• $200 annualshoeallowance

• Companyevents(BBQ, Christmas Party, GolfTournamentandmore!)

• Birthdaygift

Key Responsibilities

• DailytroubleshootingonAutomatedAssembly Line

• PerformPreventativeMaintenance on Assembly Line

• Control andmaintainsparepartmanagementincludingchangemanagement

• Managesetup/changeoverprocessonautomationspecificequipment

• Performongoingcorrectiveactionsforfailedparts

• Periodicallyrunproductionequipmentforprototypingpurposes

• Installation ofimprovedtoolingorequipmenttoexistingautomationequipment

• Conceptualizeandbuild:racks,shelving,storagestructures,guarding(methods,materialswillbeexplained)

• Performpickupsand/ordeliveriesatlocalshops

• Reviewmachinedataon adailybasis.

• DefineresultingactionstogetherwithProduction, Automation and Qualitydepartment

Education & ProfessionalExperience

Required

• Post-secondaryeducationinProcess/Manufacturing/MechanicalEngineeringorequivalent

• Musthave5+yearsdirectexperienceinrelatedfieldwithtechnicalexperiencein theoptimizationandoperationofautomationequipment

• Hands on experience with Automation systems/equipment, PLC’s/HMI, robotscontrols andassociated programming software

Skills andAbilities

• ProficientwithMS Officeproducts

• Results-oriented,resourcefulandproactiveattitude

• ExperiencewithLock Out Tag OutProcedure

• Plantmaintenance, 5.S., andoperationknowledge

• Machiningcapabilities, anasset

• Knowledge ofmechanical,hydraulic,pneumaticsystems

• Mustbeorganized

• Excellent verbal andwrittencommunicationskillsin English; Germanconsideredanasset.

PhysicalDemands

• Prolongedsitting,withregularopportunitiesto changepositions(e.g.,standing,stretching,useofheight-adjustabledesks).

• Occasionalstanding,walking,ormovingwithinofficeandmanufacturingareas.

• Occasionallifting,carrying,ormovingmaterialsorequipment(officesupplies,documents,components,ortools),typicallyupto 10–25lbsdependingontask.

• Occasionalcrouching,kneeling,bending,orstoopingtoaccessmachinery,components,orworksurfaces.

• Frequentuseofhandsandfingersforfinemotortasks,includingassembly,typing,ortooloperation.

• Occasionaloperationofmachineryorequipmentrequiringhand/armcoordination.

• Sustainedvisualattentionandconcentrationrequiredforbothcomputer-basedandhands-ontasks.

• Ability tomaintainfocusand performdetailedtasksforextendedperiods.

• Occasionalexposuretovaryingtemperatures,noise,orvibrationon themanufacturingfloor.

• Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and follow safety procedures at all times.

Health andSafetyResponsibility

• ComplywiththeOccupationalHealth andSafetyAct andcompanysafetypoliciesandprocedures.

• WearrequiredPPE at alltimes.

• Reporthazards,injuries,nearmisses, andunsafeconditionsimmediately.

• Useequipment,machinery, andtoolssafelyand do notbypasssafetydevices.

• Follow allmachineguardingandlockout/tagoutprocedureswhereapplicable.

• Maintaina clean and safeworkenvironment(goodhousekeeping).

• Participateinrequiredsafetytrainingandmeetings.

• Follow all ESDrequirementsandwearCSA-approvedfootwear.

• Adheretoemergencyproceduresandreportincidentspromptly.

• Exercisetherighttorefuseunsafeworkwhenappropriate.

SBSDriveteciscommittedtoprovidingaccommodationinaccordancewiththe Ontario Human Rights Code.Accommodationwillbeprovideduponrequestforcandidatesandemployeeswithdisabilities.