Automation Controls Technician: PLCs, Robotics & Vision

Carlisle Brake & Friction Inc; Medina (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Carlisle Brake & Friction Inc in Medina, OH, is seeking a skilled controls technician to troubleshoot and maintain industrial automation systems across presses, furnaces, grinders, and coating equipment. You will work with PLCs, HMIs, servo drives, robotics, and vision systems, supporting engineering and operations with issue resolution and process improvements.

The role requires strong electrical/mechanical knowledge, multi-axis robotics experience, and the willingness to travel for training

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment with a strong working knowledge of machine controls, automation, electrical, mechanical power transmission, hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical power distribution systems, and building systems.
• Must possess strong communication skills, analytical abilities and the ability to multi-task.

Responsibilities

• Strong mechanical troubleshooting experience with regards to maintaining, repairing processes and systems
• Ability to troubleshoot, maintain, repair/replace and test automation systems, components and networks.
• Strong knowledge of Allen-Bradley and Siemens hardware/software.
• Ability to troubleshoot and modify existing equipment systems including controls (relay logic, PLC and HMI programs, servo drives, and motors), automation and robotics, electrical, mechanical power transmission, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
• Knowledge of multi-axis robots.
• Provide assistance to engineering and operations relating to process issues and/or improvements
• Consult with automation component suppliers to specify products for installation, and arrange for purchases of equipment, tooling, materials and/or parts
• Participate in, or lead continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives.
• Must be willing and able to travel occasionally as required (<5%)

Skills

Troubleshooting

Automation systems

Robotics

Vision systems

Electrical power

Hydraulics & Pneumatics

Tools

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Siemens hardware/software

Job description

Carlisle Brake & Friction Inc in Medina, OH, is seeking a skilled controls technician to troubleshoot and maintain industrial automation systems across presses, furnaces, grinders, and coating equipment. You will work with PLCs, HMIs, servo drives, robotics, and vision systems, supporting engineering and operations with issue resolution and process improvements.

The role requires strong electrical/mechanical knowledge, multi-axis robotics experience, and the willingness to travel for training