Automation Integration Technician

igus, Inc.; East Providence (RI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HSA medical plan

Dental coverage

Life insurance

Long term disability insurance

3% retirement contribution

20 PTO days + 9 holidays

Job summary

igus Inc. in East Providence, RI is seeking an Automation Integration Technician to transform released designs into functional automation solutions. You will lead integration activities, commission equipment, and support customer acceptance and deployment.

The role requires hands-on automation and robotics experience, travel to customer sites, and collaboration between Engineering and Production to ensure quality and reliability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field, or an Associate/technical degree with 3+ years hands-on automation experience.
• Hands-on automation, robotics, machine building, mechatronics, or industrial maintenance experience.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings, BOMs, electrical schematics, and technical documentation.
• Strong troubleshooting skills with hand tools, diagnostic equipment, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Review BOMs, drawings, electrical documentation, IO requirements, and FAT criteria.
• Provide technical direction to assemblers and ensure builds meet released documentation and quality expectations.
• Configure robot controllers, communication networks, sensors, actuators, and IO; perform IO verification and interface testing.
• Commission released systems, diagnose integration issues, and determine whether problems are production, configuration, or design related.
• Execute pre-FAT testing, support acceptance testing, document system configurations and changes, assist with installation and startup.
• Identify opportunities to reduce engineering intervention and improve repeatability and efficiency.

Skills

Automation experience

Robotics

Machine building

Mechatronics

Industrial maintenance

Field service

Controls

System integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Associate/technical degree in Mechatronics/Automation/Robotics

Job description

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Rhode Island Sales Full Time Engineering East Providence, RI, US

4 days ago Requisition ID: 1314

Salary Range: $65,000.00 To $80,000.00 Annually

THIS IS NOT A REMOTE POSITION

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Are you experienced with automation systems, robotics, controls integration, and troubleshooting? Igus Inc. is seeking an Automation Integration Technician to transform released engineering designs into functional, tested, and reliable automation solutions. In this role, you will bridge the gap between Engineering and Production by leading technical integration activities, commissioning equipment, troubleshooting issues, and preparing systems for customer acceptance and deployment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Technical Build Review: Review BOMs, drawings, electrical documentation, software baselines, IO requirements, and FAT criteria. Identify missing or conflicting information prior to build execution.
• Build Leadership & Assembly Support: Provide technical direction to assemblers, inspect completed work, and ensure builds meet released documentation and quality expectations.
• Robot, Controls & IO Integration: Configure robot controllers, communication networks, coordinate systems, sensors, actuators, and peripheral devices. Perform IO verification and interface testing.
• Commissioning & Troubleshooting: Commission released systems, diagnose integration issues, and determine whether problems are related to production, configuration, or engineering design.
• FAT, Installation & Documentation: Execute pre-FAT testing, support acceptance testing, document system configurations and changes, and assist with installation and startup activities.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to reduce engineering intervention, improve repeatability, and enhance assembly and commissioning efficiency.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Education and Experience: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field; OR Associate's degree/technical degree in Mechatronics, Automation, Robotics, Electrical Technology, Industrial Maintenance, or a related discipline with 3+ years of relevant hands-on automation, controls, integration, commissioning, maintenance, or machine-building experience. Equivalent combinations of education and experience will also be considered.
• Hands-on experience in automation, robotics, machine building, mechatronics, industrial maintenance, field service, controls, or system integration.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, BOMs, electrical schematics, and technical documentation.
• Strong troubleshooting skills using hand tools, power tools, and diagnostic equipment.
• Ability to work independently and guide less-technical assembly resources.
• Strong documentation, communication, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to travel for customer-site installation, startup, and support when required.
• Bonus: Experience with robot programming, PLC/IO troubleshooting, industrial networking, pneumatics, FAT/SAT, or commissioning activities.

We welcome candidates from a wide range of educational and professional backgrounds. Whether you developed your expertise through an engineering degree or through hands-on technical experience supported by a technical degree, we encourage you to apply.

BENEFITS:

• Competitive base salary with ongoing growth opportunities
• Complete benefits package:
  • co. paid HSA medical plan
  • co. paid dental
  • co. paid life
  • dental
  • long term disability insurance
  • 3% safe harbor retirement company contribution
• 20 Paid Time Off days per year, plus 9 holidays

igus is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

DISCLAIMERS:

This job description indicates the type and level of work performed as well as the typical responsibilities of employees in this classification. The duties described are not to be interpreted as being all-inclusive to any specific employee. Management reserves the rights to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job. Nothing in this job description changes the at-will employment relationship existing between igus Bearings, Inc. and its employees.