Automation Technician 3

flex; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is seeking an Automation Technician 3 in Columbia, SC. The role involves maintaining and troubleshooting automation systems, ensuring compliance with safety protocols, and contributing to engineering services. Successful candidates will have a related Associate's degree and significant relevant experience.

Benefits

Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans

Life Insurance

Short-term and Long-term Disability

Matching 401(k) Contributions

Vacation and Paid Sick Time

Tuition Reimbursement

Qualifications

• Typically requires an Associate's degree, military training, or equivalent experience.
• Typically requires 4 years of related experience.
• Electronics and IPC knowledge preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain automation/robotic system components and ensure system operation.
• Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
• Perform preventive maintenance and ensure compliance with safety regulations.

Skills

Troubleshooting

System Maintenance

PLC Knowledge

Reading Electrical Schematics

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent vocational training

Job description

Job Posting Start Date 06-18-2025 Job Posting End Date

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary. Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add an Automation Technician3 located in Columbia, SC.

Reporting to the Automation Engineer the Automation Technician 3 role supports automation engineering services activities such as hardware and software design and development (non-production).

What a typical day looks like:

• Maintain continuous system operation by adjusting, repairing, replacing, or modifying automation/robotic system components
• Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems and components and return to serviceability
• Ensuring all maintenance activities comply with safety regulations and company protocols
• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance actions on all subsystems and related components
• Ensure preventative maintenance of robotic and process support equipment are completed on a regularly scheduled basis.
• Understanding of PLCs
• Read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical diagrams including complex automated system drawings.
• Analyzes engineering test results and implements changes to resolve problems.
• Collaborate with the automation team in the qualification process of automated systems.
• Records procedures and results, numerical and graphical data, and recommendations for changes in product or method

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Typically requires an Associate's degree, military training, equivalent vocational training, or equivalent experience
• Typically requires 4 years of related experience
• Electronics experience preferred but not required
• Experience with SMT and PCBA is preferred but not required
• IPC and workmanship experience knowledge preferred
• Serves as an expert/consultant in technical skills with other employees.
• Demonstrates knowledge of advanced technologies as well as functional techniques and improves processes.

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

Job CategoryProduction Engineering

Is Sponsorship Available?

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