Assembly Technician

Kaygen, Inc.; Georgetown (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaygen, Inc. is seeking a maintenance technician to review equipment specifications, install equipment, verify safety, quality and productivity, and implement modifications identified during trials.

The role emphasizes PLC programming (Toyopuc, Siemens, Omron, Mitsubishi or Allen-Bradley) and the ability to read drawings, with travel up to 50% and potential overtime. The candidate should have a 2-year technical degree or equivalent work experience, strong electrical knowledge, and be prepared to

Qualifications

• 2 yearsPLC programming/troubleshooting experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge of PLCs.
• Comprehensive knowledge of electrical circuits and industrial controls.
• 2 year technical degree or trade school completion or equivalent work experience.
• Ability to read mechanical and electrical drawings.
• Ability to travel up to 50% (including international).
• Ability to work up to 30% overtime when required.
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs and work in varied environments.

Responsibilities

• Review equipment specifications and design; identify improvements; conduct vendor buyoffs to confirm equipment functions.
• Install equipment; verify safety, quality, and productivity of equipment.
• Investigate to determine modification requirements; implement modifications; trial and adjust.
• Lower cost and decrease project time by confirming safety, quality, and productivity at vendor prior to installation; minimize adjustment time during vehicle trials by performing quality trials at vendor.
• Oversee installation by vendor and facilitate kanban process to reduce costs and time.
• Improve equipment quality and productivity by implementing adjustments identified during online vehicle trials.
• Confirm quality results by secondary methods (torque checks, vacuum profiles, etc.).
• Install, setup and troubleshoot Toyopuc and Allen-Bradley program controllers.
• Provide training to Maintenance members on newly implemented equipment.
• Share SME knowledge with local NAMC Maintenance and Production Members.
• Travel up to 50% at times.

Skills

PLC programming/troubleshooting

Electrical circuits

Reading drawings

Travel readiness

Education

2-year technical degree or trade school (EET or Industrial Maintenance Technology)

Tools

Robot programming tools

Industrial controls networking

Job description

Review equipment specifications and design, identify improvements, conduct vendor buyoffs to confirm equipment functions,

Install equipment, verify safety, quality, and productivity of equipment.

Investigate to determine modification requirements. Implement modifications. Trial and adjust.

Lower cost and decrease project time by confirming safety, quality, and productivity of equipment at vendor, prior to installation. Minimize adjustment time during vehicle trials by performing quality trials at vendor.

Lower cost and decrease project time by overseeing installation by vendor, and facilitating kanban process.

Improve equipment quality and productivity by implementing adjustments, as identified during online vehicle trials.

Confirm quality results by secondary method (Torque check, vacuum profiles, etc)

Install, setup and troubleshoot Toyopuc and Allen-Bradley program controllers

Provide training to Maintenance members on newly implemented equipment

Share Subject Matter Expert knowledge to local NAMC Maintenance and Production Members

Travel up to 50% at times.

Requirements:

What you bring

• Strong PLC programming/troubleshooting ( Toyopuc, Seimens, Omron, Mitsubishi, or Allen Bradley)- 2 years
• Comprehensive knowledge of PLC’s - 2 years
• Comprehensive knowledge of Electrical circuits and Industrial controls- 2 years
• 2 year technical degree or completion of trade school program (EET or Industrial Maintenance Technology) and/or equivalent work experience.
• Ability to read mechanical/electrical drawings
• Ability to travel up to 50% at times. (Including International travel)
• Ability to work up to 30% overtime when required.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 40lbs on occasion
• Ability to frequent standing, walking, bending, kneeling, and crouching on varying surfaces.
• Manual dexterity to operate hand tools, power tools, and machinery.
• Ability to climb ladders and work at heights.
• Good vision and hand-eye coordination for detailed repairs.
• Ability to work in various environments including hot, cold, or confined spaces
• Stamina to perform repetitive tasks and work long shifts.

What you may bring

• 2+ years Industrial maintenance experience
• Knowledge of Industrial Robot programming and teaching
• Knowledge of AGVs/AMRs programming and set up
• Knowledge of safety scanners and programming.
• Knowledge of various industrial controls networking, EthernetIP, FLNet, ProfiNet ect.