1st Shift Automation Technician - Robotics & PLCs

US Farathane; Riverside (MO); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k with company match

Paid holidays and vacation

Job Promotional Opportunities

Job summary

US Farathane is seeking a 1st Shift Automation Technician at our Riverside, MO facility. You will troubleshoot, repair, and continuously improve automated systems, including robotics and PLCs, to support uptime and quality per IATF 16949.

Responsibilities include maintaining robotic systems, assisting with PLC programming, and collaborating with production, quality, and engineering teams to drive root-cause analysis and improvements.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or technical certification preferred in Mechatronics, Automation, Electrical Technology, or related field.
• 2–5+ years automation experience in manufacturing; automotive preferred.
• Experience with plastic injection molding is strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of PLCs and robotics (Fanuc, Wittman, Sepro, Viper).
• Ability to troubleshoot electrical and mechanical systems; strong problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Install, troubleshoot, repair, and improve automated systems in an automotive plastics environment.
• Maintain robotic systems, PLC-controlled equipment, and auxiliary automation to meet quality and uptime targets.
• Assist with PLC programming, modifications, and debugging (Allen-Bradley, Siemens).
• Support robot programming and cycle-time optimization; read electrical schematics and ladder logic.
• Collaborate with production, quality, and engineering; participate in RCA and corrective actions.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Electrical systems

Robotics integration

Communication

Education

Associates degree / technical cert in Mechatronics / Automation / Electrical Technology

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLC

Siemens PLC

Fanuc robotics

Wittman robotics

Sepro robotics

Viper robotics

Job description

US Farathane is seeking a 1st Shift Automation Technician at our Riverside, MO facility. You will troubleshoot, repair, and continuously improve automated systems, including robotics and PLCs, to support uptime and quality per IATF 16949.

Responsibilities include maintaining robotic systems, assisting with PLC programming, and collaborating with production, quality, and engineering teams to drive root-cause analysis and improvements.