Automation Technician

Phillips Medisize; New Richmond (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid vacation/time off

Education assistance

Infertility assistance

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Phillips Medisize, a Molex company, is hiring an Automation Technician for our New Richmond, WI site. The role focuses on troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining automated equipment to ensure safe, reliable production.

You will work with Maintenance, Engineering, Operations, and Production to resolve issues, perform preventive maintenance, and improve equipment performance. Ideal candidates have 2+ years in manufacturing maintenance, strong electrical/pneumatic skills, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Technical certificate, diploma, associate degree, or higher in Automation/Mechatronics/Industrial Maintenance or related field.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience maintaining and troubleshooting manufacturing equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical and pneumatic schematics.
• Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and repair automated manufacturing and assembly equipment.
• Diagnose electrical, pneumatic, mechanical, controls, sensor, HMI, PLC, servo, and robotic system issues.
• Respond to breakdowns to minimize downtime and restore production.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on production equipment.
• Read electrical/pneumatic schematics and equipment drawings; use diagnostic tools.
• Assist with installation, setup, commissioning, and modification of equipment.
• Support root-cause investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Identify opportunities to improve reliability, uptime, and cycle time.
• Document repairs, maintenance, parts usage, and equipment history in CMMS/ERP.
• Provide technical support and training to production personnel.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Electrical systems

Pneumatic systems

Mechanical troubleshooting

Schematics reading

Education

Associate degree or higher in Automation/Mechatronics/Industrial Maintenance/Electrical Technology

Tools

CMMS

ERP systems

Job description

Phillips-Medisize, a Molex Company is an end-to-end provider of innovation, development, and manufacturing solutions to the pharmaceutical, diagnostics and medical device industries.We are seeking a motivated and self-drivenAutomation Technicianto join our team in New Richmond, WI.

Shift: Second 3pm-11pm

The Automation Technician is responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining automated manufacturing equipment to support safe and reliable production. This position works closely with Maintenance, Engineering, Operations, and Production to resolve equipment issues, complete preventive maintenance, and improve equipment reliability and performance.

The Automation Technician will provide hands‑on support for electrical, pneumatic, mechanical, controls, and robotic systems and assist with equipment installations, upgrades, and continuous improvement activities.

What you will do:

• Troubleshoot and repair automated manufacturing and assembly equipment.
• Diagnose electrical, pneumatic, mechanical, controls, sensor, HMI, PLC, servo, and robotic system issues.
• Respond to equipment breakdowns and production issues to minimize downtime.
• Perform preventive and predictive maintenance on production equipment.
• Read and interpret electrical and pneumatic schematics, equipment drawings, manuals, and other technical documentation.
• Use appropriate test equipment and diagnostic tools to identify equipment faults and determine corrective actions.
• Assist with the installation, setup, commissioning, and modification of new and existing equipment.
• Support root‑cause investigations for recurring equipment failures and help implement corrective actions.
• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, uptime, cycle time, and overall performance.
• Complete work orders and accurately document repairs, maintenance activities, parts usage, and equipment history in the site's maintenance management system.
• Assist with maintaining appropriate spare parts for automation and production equipment.
• Provide technical support and equipment training to production personnel as needed.
• Work with Maintenance, Engineering, Operations, Quality, Production, and equipment vendors to resolve equipment‑related issues.
• Follow all site safety procedures, quality requirements, work instructions, and applicable regulatory requirements.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Technical certificate, diploma, associate degree, OR higher in Automation, Mechatronics, Industrial Maintenance, Electrical/Electronic Technology, OR a related technical field.
• 2+ years of hands‑on experience maintaining and troubleshooting equipment in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Working knowledge of electrical and pneumatic systems, with the ability to read and interpret electrical and pneumatic schematics.
• Demonstrated mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience troubleshooting PLC‑controlled equipment and HMI systems.
• Experience with industrial automation systems, including sensors, motors, drives, servo systems, robotics, and automated equipment.
• Experience supporting automated assembly, injection molding, or similar manufacturing processes.
• Experience with equipment installation, commissioning, qualification, or equipment upgrades.
• Experience performing root‑cause analysis and implementing corrective actions for recurring equipment problems.
• Experience using a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) or ERP system.
• Experience working in a regulated manufacturing environment.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here .

Who We Are

Phillips Medisize, a Molex company, collaborates with industry leaders to design and manufacture drug delivery systems, medicaldevices and diagnostic tools that save and improve the quality of life for millions of patients annually. With our dedicated team of6,000+ employees in 29 locations around the world, we share our customers’ mindset that every product is critical to a healthcareprovider and their patients somewhere in the world. Molex is a multi‑sector global electronics brand owned by Koch, Inc., one ofthe world’s largest privately held companies. Discover your potential to make a difference.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

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