Automation Technician

Iron Mountain Foundry LLC; Kingsford (MI); Presencial; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Iron Mountain Foundry LLC seeks a skilled technician focused on ABB and FANUC industrial programming, robotic process development, and CNC machining. You will develop and modify production programs, improve cycle performance, and troubleshoot to prevent downtime.

The role requires knowledge of industrial electrical and control systems, understanding automated machine sequencing, and reading electrical schematics and PLC diagrams. Some manual handling may be required.

Formación

• Associate degree or 4+ years of robotics/ CNC experience.
• Preferred ABB and/or FANUC robotics training certification.
• Experience with ABB RobotStudio or FANUC ROBOGUIDE.
• Experience with PLC and relay logic controlled equipment.
• Experience with industrial networks such as EtherNet/IP, Profinet, Modbus.
• Experience with machine vision or automated robotic guidance systems.

Responsabilidades

• Program, optimize, and troubleshoot ABB and FANUC industrial robots.
• Modify robot positions, motion paths, speeds, zones, tool data, work objects, frames, and process parameters.
• Establish and troubleshoot robot tool frames, user frames, work objects, payload capabilities, and coordinate systems.
• Perform robot mastering, calibration, program restoration, and backup/recovery functions as required.
• Analyze robot cycle times and modify programs to improve efficiency, repeatability, and equipment utilization.
• Troubleshoot robot controllers, servo systems, I/O, field devices, sensors, and safety equipment.
• Read and interpret part drawings, mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, equipment documentation, and technical manuals.
• Ability to read Ladder, US and EU IEC wiring diagrams.

Conocimientos

Robotics programming

Robot calibration

Electrical control systems

Industrial networking

Machine vision

Educación

Associate degree

Herramientas

ABB RobotStudio

FANUC ROBOGUIDE

Robot simulation software

Descripción del empleo

Description

This position is primarily focused on ABB and FANUC industrial programming, robotic process development, CNC machining, including RAPID, TP, and G-code programming. The technician will work directly with production equipment to develop and modify production programs, improve cycle performance, and troubleshoot system related issues to prevent equipment downtime.

This role requires a general working knowledge of industrial electrical and control systems. The technician should be capable of understanding automated machine sequencing, interpreting PLC-controlled equipment operation, troubleshooting I/O, control-system, electrical, and mechanical issues.

Requirements

Responsibilities & Duties

• Program, optimize, and troubleshoot ABB and FANUC industrial robots.
• Modify robot positions, motion paths, speeds, zones, tool data, work objects, frames, and process parameters.
• Establish and troubleshoot robot tool frames, user frames, work objects, payload capabilities, and coordinate systems.
• Perform robot mastering, calibration, program restoration, and backup/recovery functions as required.
• Analyze robot cycle times and modify programs to improve efficiency, repeatability, and equipment utilization.
• Troubleshoot robot controllers, servo systems, I/O, field devices, sensors, and safety equipment.
• Read and interpret part drawings, mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, equipment documentation, and technical manuals.
• Ability to read Ladder, US and EU IEC wiring diagrams.

Qualifications

• Related associate degree, or 4+ years of equivalent industrial experience in robotics, mechatronics, and/or CNC machining.
• Preferred formal ABB and/or FANUC robotics training certification.
• Experience with ABB RobotStudio, FANUC ROBOGUIDE, or other robot simulation/offline programming software.
• Experience working with PLC and relay logic controlled equipment.
• Experience with industrial networks such as EtherNet IP, DeviceNet, Profinet, Twin/Ether-CAT, Modbus and Modbus+ networks.
• Experience with machine vision, or automated robotic guidance systems.

Work Environment

This position works in an industrial manufacturing environment and requires regular interaction with production equipment, industrial robots, CNC machinery, electrical control systems, and automated process equipment. Some situations may require lifting up to 60lbs.