Automation Maintenance Technician: Uptime for Smart Warehouses

AutomationDirect; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

AutomationDirect seeks an experienced Maintenance Technician to service and maintain warehouse automation and mechanical equipment, ensuring maximum uptime. You will diagnose issues in shuttle, AS/RS, conveyors and related systems, read electrical schematics and interact with logistics teams.

Required background includes 4+ years in electrical/electro-mechanical work, 480V wiring, PLC/HMI basics, and CMMS proficiency.

Qualifications

• Requires at least 2 years college education toward Mechatronics degree or like degree, Or a Associate degree in science plus a certificate program equivalent to a 2 year degree in Mechatronics or a similar field
• Requires 4 years electrical experience, or electro-mechanical fields
• Required experience with 480V electrical wiring and install.
• 3 years’ experience with Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) required.
• Requires basic understanding of PLC’s and how it controls machines and automation equipment.
• Requires basic understanding of HMI and ensuring that user interfaces are intuitive and user-friendly.
• Requires ability to utilize and interpret blueprints, manuals, electrical line and schematic drawings to determine work procedures.
• Requires knowledge of safe practices for isolating, de-energizing locking and tagging out energy-intrinsic equipment and follows recognized procedures for shutdown in conjunction with Permit to Work systems.
• Required knowledge of using a multimeter to verify de-energized or energized equipment.
• Requires a good understanding of electronics, electrical/Mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic schematics, electro-mechanical troubleshooting skills, motor drives, data acquisition programs, electronic control boards and troubleshooting, automation, controls, HMI, sensing devices, and maintenance software.
• Ability to develop specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work required.
• Knowledge of current WMS processes for receiving, replenish, and picking are a plus.
• Arc Flash Certification is a plus.
• Industrial hydraulic, mechanical, and pneumatic experience will be viewed favorably.
• Basic understanding of Automated Vehicles a plus.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, troubleshoot, determine corrective actions, repair and maintain all automation and auxiliary equipment including inspections, preventive and predictive maintenance, automation equipment, electrical low and high voltage, PLCs, electronics, pneumatics/hydraulic, and mechanical systems.
• Work with the customer (logistics team) and provide quality level of service to insure production uptime and efficiency.
• Write reports as needed, including Daily Communication Report, sharing information with relevant parties during production downtimes.
• Ensure internal maintenance procedures are kept up-to-date and communicated on all automation equipment.
• Answer radio calls from logistics team and respond in a timely manner.
• Communicate effectively to ensure continuity between maintenance personnel and Logistics team.
• Complete work-related documentation including work orders, PM records, parts requisitions, work execution reports and service records in CMMS in a timely manner.
• Ongoing training and increasing knowledge base of the WMS and TGW systems, along with their communications between each other.
• Maintain a safe work environment, follow company health, safety housekeeping and environmental policies and procedures.
• Daily use of CMMS (maintenance software) and Microsoft Outlook to track current maintenance tasks and communicated with maintenance team.
• Lead ongoing improvement efforts in regard to equipment, tools and fixtures.
• Use downtime and quality data and a solid analytical approach to develop and implement continual improvement.
• Read and understand electrical schematics to troubleshoot or improve automation equipment.
• Provide direct technical support to the vendor to advance the performance of the equipment and troubleshoot.
• Other miscellaneous tasks as this position grows and as assigned by management.

Skills

Electrical troubleshooting

PLC basics

HMI basics

Schematic reading

Blueprints interpretation

CMMS familiarity

Multimeter use

Industrial hydraulics

WMS knowledge

Lockout/Tagout safety

Education

Associate degree in Mechatronics

2-year college toward Mechatronics

Tools

CMMS software

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

AutomationDirect seeks an experienced Maintenance Technician to service and maintain warehouse automation and mechanical equipment, ensuring maximum uptime. You will diagnose issues in shuttle, AS/RS, conveyors and related systems, read electrical schematics and interact with logistics teams.

Required background includes 4+ years in electrical/electro-mechanical work, 480V wiring, PLC/HMI basics, and CMMS proficiency.