Automation Maintenance Technician

Amcor; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retention bonus $500 after 90 days

Retention bonus $500 after 180 days

Job summary

Amcor in Charlotte, NC seeks a Maintenance Automation Technician to support the plant's automation systems, including PLCs and robotics.

This role will spend about 80% on automation, report to the Maintenance Manager, and troubleshoot, reload, and modify PLC/robotics programs while assisting the maintenance team.

Qualifications

• Strong PLC troubleshooting experience (Allen-Bradley is the primary PLC platform).
• Ability to troubleshoot and modify existing PLC programs.
• Experience with robotics troubleshooting.
• Strong electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to read electrical schematics.
• Must obtain Amcor CEW status and maintain this status, must meet this requirement in 30 to 45 days

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot PLC- and robotics-controlled equipment.
• Connect laptop to equipment to identify faults.
• Reload PLC and robotics programs when necessary.
• Make basic edits and minor modifications to existing PLC and robotics programs.
• Troubleshoot robotic faults and determine whether the issue is program related, requires a reset, or is a mechanical/electrical issue.
• Work with the maintenance team on general maintenance when needed

Skills

PLC troubleshooting

Allen-Bradley PLCs

Robotics troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Read electrical schematics

CEW status compliance

Tools

RX Logix PLCs

Siemens PLCs

Yaskawa robotics

Automated material handling

Job description

First Shift Monday through Friday 7am -3:30PM.

Pay: $36 - $40 per hour

This position is also eligible for retention bonuses:

• $500 after 90 days
• $500 after 180 days

Job Description

This position is responsible for supporting the plant's automation systems, including PLCs, robotics, and other automated equipment. The person in this role will report to the Maintenance Manager and spend approximately 80% of their time focused on automation while assisting the maintenance team as needed.

Primary Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot PLC- and robotics-controlled equipment.
• Connect laptop to equipment to identify faults.
• Reload PLC and robotics programs when necessary.
• Make basic edits and minor modifications to existing PLC and robotics programs.
• Troubleshoot robotic faults and determine whether the issue is program related, requires a reset, or is a mechanical/electrical issue.
• Work with the maintenance team on general maintenance when needed.

Must Have Skills

• Strong PLC troubleshooting experience (Allen-Bradley is the primary PLC platform).
• Ability to troubleshoot and modify existing PLC programs.
• Experience with robotics troubleshooting.
• Strong electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to read electrical schematics.
• Must obtain Amcor CEW status and maintain this status, must meet this requirement in 30 to 45 days

Preferred Experience

• Allen-Bradley PLCs
• Siemens PLCs.
• RX Logix PLCs
• Yaskawa robotics.
• Automated material handling equipment.

Mechanical Experience Needed

• Hydraulics.
• Pneumatics.
• Bearings.
• Conveyors.
• General industrial maintenance.

Additional Information

• Candidates are required to provide their own basic set of hand tools.

Our Expectations

We Expect Our People To Be Guided By The Amcor Way And Demonstrate Our Values Every Day To Enable The Business To Win. We Are Winning When

• Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
• Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation
• Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns
• The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win - adapting quickly in an everchanging world - and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

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Benefits

When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

• Medical, dental and vision plans
• Paid time off, starting at 40 hours per year for full-time hourly employees, may vary by location
• Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
• Wellbeing programs & Employee Assistance Program
• Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
• Paid Parental Leave
• Retirement Savings Plan with company match
• Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
• Discretionary bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)