Automation Technician

Western Container Corp.; Tolleson, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

401k matching up to 6%

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Longevity bonus

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Western Container Corp. in Tolleson, Arizona, seeks an Automation Technician to maintain and repair conveyor, automation, and facilities equipment.

The role supports uptime in a safe, air-conditioned environment and involves documenting work in CMMS, mentoring staff, and partnering with engineering on new controls systems. The ideal candidate has 3-5 years with conveyors and automation, PLC troubleshooting, and strong electrical/mechanical knowledge, plus excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience with conveyor and automation systems.
• Advanced understanding of PLCs and automated processes.
• Ability to read drawings and diagrams; experience with PLCs, HMIs, and VFDs.
• Ability to safely use electrical multimeter to measure AC/DC voltage, continuity, and resistance.
• Knowledge of mechanical, electrical (including 480V motor circuits), and software principles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive maintenance and routine inspections on assigned automation, robotics and control panels.
• Perform troubleshooting of assigned out-of-service equipment and correct issues, act as an escalation point for lower-level technicians, and elevate to 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 automation, controls and robotics.
• Lead root cause analysis of major downtime events.
• Partner with engineering on commissioning of new controls systems.
• Write and/or modify PMs to standardize across the network and increase effectiveness. Perform building project work as assigned.
• Prepare requisitions and assist with parts ordering process as needed.
• Maintain compliance with all safety, food safety, and security standards.

Skills

Conveyor systems

Automation troubleshooting

Robotics understanding

PLC programming

Electrical safety

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Associates degree in electronic technology or equivalent preferred

Tools

Fanuc

Yaskawa

Profi

DeviceNet

Ethernet TCP/IP

Job description

Searching for an Automation Technician who will maintain and repair conveyance, automation and facilities equipment to support operations uptime and improve reliability of our systems in a safe, clean, and air-conditioned environment. We match your 401k contributions dollar-for-dollar up to 6%. We have a 40-year relationship with our customer/owner, Coca-Cola. If you value a company with a solid history and a small business/family feel, where safety is truly the priority, please read on...

Job Description

• Perform preventive maintenance and routine inspections on assigned automation, robotics and control panels.
• Perform troubleshooting of assigned out-of-service equipment and correct issues, act as an escalation point for lower-level technicians, and elevate to 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 automation, controls and robotics.
• Lead root cause analysis of major downtime events.
• Partner with engineering on commissioning of new controls systems.
• Write and/or modify PMs to standardize across the network and increase effectiveness. Perform building project work as assigned.
• Prepare requisitions and assist with parts ordering process as needed.
• Maintain compliance with all safety, food safety, and security standards.

Requirements

• 3 - 5 years of experience with conveyor, automation, robotics (Fanuc, Yaskawa, etc.), PLC troubleshooting/programming, communications protocols (Profi, DeviceNet, Ethernet TCP/IP etc.).
• Advanced understanding of PLCs and automated processes.
• Ability to read and understand drawings, schematics and diagrams. In depth experience working with PLCs, HMIs, VFDs etc. to include programming, troubleshooting, repair and maintenance.
• Ability to safely use electrical multimeter to measure AC/DC voltage, continuity, and resistance.
• Sound knowledge of mechanical, electrical (including 480V motor circuits), and software principles.
• Advanced computer skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, follow-through, judgment, and common sense.
• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Associates degree in electronic technology or equivalent preferred.

About us:

Our Tolleson, Arizona location is a fast-paced operation with state-of-the-art plastics manufacturing equipment, including 13 injection molding presses, 4 blow molding machines, 2 compression-mold closure line, and a laser-guided warehousing system. Western Container may not be a household name, but our bottles can be found in nearly every household west of the Mississippi. Our company was founded by a group of Coca-Cola bottlers over 40 years ago and since then we have become the premier manufacturer of plastic beverage bottles for the Coca-Cola bottling industry, supplying over 5 billion bottles and preforms annually. Western Container is a very fast-paced operation and we pride ourselves on our clean and safe environment.

We offer:

• Excellent health care benefit package
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• 401k plan with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6%
• Generous Paid-Time-Off program
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Longevity Bonus
• Education reimbursement