Automation Technician

HelloFresh; Arizona; On-site; USD 44,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K company match

Generous PTO

Health benefits

HelloFresh discount

Employee Resource Groups

Collaborative culture

Job summary

HelloFresh is seeking an Automation Technician to maintain and repair conveyors, automation, and refrigeration systems across our facilities. You will be the resident expert, supporting uptime and system reliability while mentoring maintenance staff and coordinating with vendors.

Requirements include 4–6 years in related repair roles, ability to read schematics, and PLC logic experience. A mechatronics degree is preferred; travel up to 10% may be needed.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of experience with conveyor, automation, robotics, and/or refrigeration repair and maintenance.
• Ability to read drawings, schematics and diagrams.
• Experience with PLC logic systems and ability to troubleshoot these systems.
• Willingness to travel up to 10% for business purposes.
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Mechatronics degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and educate compliance with safety, food safety, and security standards.
• Perform preventive maintenance and routine inspections on conveyors, automation, robotics and ancillary equipment.
• Troubleshoot out-of-service equipment and escalate to leadership or vendors as needed.
• Document all work in CMMS and ticketing systems.
• Lead root cause analysis of downtime events.

Skills

Conveyor systems

Automation

Robotics

Refrigeration

Education

Mechatronics associate's degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

At HelloFresh, we want to change the way people eat forever by offering our customers high-quality food and recipes for different meal occasions. Over the past 10 years, we've seen this mission spread around the world and beyond our wildest dreams. Now, we are a global food solutions group and the world's leading meal kit company, active in 18 countries across 3 continents. So, how did we do it? Our weekly boxes full of exciting recipes and fresh ingredients have blossomed into a community of customers looking for delicious, healthy, and sustainable options. The HelloFresh Group now includes our core brand, HelloFresh, as well as: Green Chef, EveryPlate, Chefs Plate, Factor_, and Youfoodz.

Job Description:

As an Automation Technician, you will work with the maintenance team to maintain and repair conveyance, automation and facilities equipment to support operations uptime and improve reliability of our systems. This role is the resident expert in mechanical, electrical and/or refrigeration systems.

You will...

• Lead and educate compliance with all safety, food safety, and security standards.
• Perform preventive maintenance and routine inspections on assigned conveyors, automation, robotics and ancillary equipment as needed.
• Perform troubleshooting of assigned out of service equipment and correct issues, act as an escalation point for lower level technicians, and elevate to leadership and/or vendors as needed for additional troubleshooting.
• Document all work in the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) and ticketing systems as appropriate.
• Mentor all maintenance personnel in developing appropriate skill sets and knowledge of equipment specializing in mechanical, electrical, and refrigeration.
• Lead root cause analysis of major downtime events.
• Act as a network resource for technical issues and lead network-wide root cause analysis.
• Develop maintenance personnel knowledge on intermediate to advanced mechanical, electrical, and refrigeration.
• Audit maintenance personnel work and provide feedback to improve performance and quality.
• Audit vendor work to provide feedback to leadership on quality of work and SLA performance.
• Write and/or modify PMs to standardize across the network and increase effectiveness.
• Perform building project work as assigned.

You have...

• 4-6 years of experience with conveyor, automation, robotics, and/or refrigeration repair and maintenance including mechanical and electrical operations.
• Advanced understanding of machinery and equipment.
• Basic computer skills.
• Ability to read and understand drawings, schematics and diagrams.
• Experience working with inputs, outputs, and PLC logic systems and ability to troubleshoot these systems.
• Ability to travel as necessary (up to 10%) for business purposes.
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Excellent follow through, judgment, and common sense. "Make it happen" attitude.
• Mechatronics associates degree or equivalent preferred.

You’ll get…

• Competitive hourly rate, 401K company match that vests immediately upon participation
• Generous PTO and additional sick leave
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits with options at $0 monthly, effective first day of employment
• Up to 85% discount on subscriptions to HelloFresh meal plans (HelloFresh, Green Chef, Everyplate, and Factor_)
• Access to Employee Resource Groups that are open to all employees, including those pertaining to BIPOC, women, veterans, parents, and LGBTQ+
• Inclusive, collaborative, and dynamic work environment within a fast-paced, mission-driven company that is disrupting the traditional food supply chain

This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the responsibilities. However, the Company reserves the right to adjust, modify, or reassign work tasks and responsibilities as needed to meet changing business needs, operational requirements, or other factors.

Arizona Pay Range

$38.75—$38.75 USD

About HelloFresh

We believe that sharing a meal brings people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures together.

We are committed to celebrating all dimensions of diversity in the workplace equally and ensuring that everyone feels a sense of inclusion and belonging.

We also aim to extend this commitment to the partners we work with and the communities we serve.

We are constantly listening, learning, and evolving to deliver on these principles.

We are proud of our collaborative culture.

Our diverse employee population