Automation Technician

Lone Star Bakery, Inc; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bakery company in San Antonio is looking for Automation Technicians to monitor and maintain production robots. The role ensures proper operation and compliance with safety standards. Candidates should have a working knowledge of hydraulics and electricity, and be able to perform physical tasks. Full-time employment offered.

Qualifications

• Ability to read electrical drawings and schematics.
• Understanding of PLC and CPU controllers.
• Ability to be on feet all day, performing various physical tasks.

Responsibilities

• Monitor robots for operational issues.
• Schedule maintenance on robots.
• Perform safety checks on equipment.

Skills

Working knowledge of hydraulics

Understanding of electricity

Use of multimeter

Team-lifting ability

Job description

Lone Star Bakery, Inc. is looking for Automation Technicians to monitor the status of the robots that produce and package baked goods.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitors robots to ensure they are working properly and respond to issues as they arise.
• Schedule maintenance on the robots per procedures.
• Performs safety checks on equipment to ensure compliance with operational and safety standards.
• Performs and consistently complies with the processes, policies, and procedures.

Job Requirements, Education, & Certifications

• Working knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, and mechanical systems.
• Understanding of geometrical coordinate systems.
• Understanding of electricity: voltage vs current etc.
• Understanding of electrical and electronic devices and how they operate, e.g., relays, encoders, MPCB, VFD, and contactors.
• Understands how to use a multimeter and able to read electrical drawings and schematics.
• Understanding of PLC and CPU controllers.
• Ability to be on feet all day and perform walking, stooping, and bending functions as required.
• Ability to team‑lift up to 50 pounds.

Environmental Conditions

• Extreme temperature variations

Seniority Level

• Not Applicable

Employment Type

• Full‑time

Job Function

• Strategy/Planning and Information Technology
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing