Automation Technician - B Shift

A01098 GE Vernova International LLC; Bangor (ME); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Vernova International LLC is seeking an Advanced Automation & Robotics Specialist to install, maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize robotic systems and automated cells used in production. You will diagnose complex issues across robots, PLCs, HMIs, sensors, drives, and safety circuits, leading downtime recovery with a structured, root-cause approach.

The role emphasizes reliability, system integration, and continuous improvement through data-driven methods and collaboration with engineering and

Qualifications

• Experience in industrial automation and manufacturing environments.
• Ability to diagnose complex equipment issues across electrical, mechanical, controls, and process domains.
• Strong fault isolation and troubleshooting skills for downtime events.

Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize robotic systems and automated cells.
• Lead fault isolation across robots, PLCs, HMIs, sensors, drives, and conveyors.
• Analyze alarms and faults to identify root causes and restore operation safely.

Skills

Robotics maintenance

PLC troubleshooting

Diagnostics

Root cause analysis

Tools

PLC programming

HMI troubleshooting

EtherNet/IP

Profinet

Job description

Job Description Summary

GE Vernova’s Gas Power business engineers advanced, efficient natural gas-powered technologies and services, along with decarbonization solutions that aim to help electrify a lower carbon future. It is a global leader in gas turbines and power plant technologies and services with the industry’s largest installed base

Job Description Essential Responsibilities

Advanced Automation & Robotics Support Install, maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize robotic systems, automated equipment, and manufacturing cells used in production. Perform advanced fault isolation across integrated systems including robots, PLCs, HMIs, sensors, drives, conveyors, end-of-arm tooling, safety circuits, and peripheral equipment. Diagnose and resolve complex equipment issues involving multiple failure modes across electrical, mechanical, controls, and process interactions. Lead technical troubleshooting during high-impact downtime events, using a systematic approach to identify root cause and restore operation safely and efficiently. Evaluate recurring failures and chronic equipment losses to determine whether issues stem from component wear, programming logic, process variation, setup conditions, operator interaction, or system design limitations. Serve as the escalation point for difficult automation and robotics problems that cannot be resolved through standard maintenance practices. Controls, Programming, and Diagnostics Troubleshoot and support PLC logic, robot programs, CNC interfaces, servo systems, VFDs, and HMI-controlled processes. Perform I/O diagnostics, signal tracing, device verification, and communication troubleshooting across control panels and machine networks. Make controlled program edits, parameter adjustments, and recovery changes within approved procedures and change management expectations. Analyze alarms, faults, interlocks, sequence issues, and machine state conditions to identify hidden causes of equipment stoppage or performance degradation. Support backup, restoration, and version control of robot, PLC, and HMI programs in coordination with engineering and controls teams. Assist in validating control system changes and startup performance after repairs, upgrades, or process adjustments. Reliability, Root Cause, and Continuous Improvement Drive a structured troubleshooting culture using root cause analysis tools such as 5 Whys, fishbone diagrams, fault trees, Pareto review, and failure trend analysis. Investigate chronic downtime, nuisance faults, repeat failures, and intermittent issues with the goal of eliminating recurrence. Identify weak points in equipment design, maintenance strategy, spare parts readiness, component selection, or operating practice and recommend durable corrective actions. Participate in and support reliability-centered maintenance activities including PM optimization, predictive maintenance, spare parts strategy, FMEA, TPM, and critical asset planning. Use historical downtime data, alarm history, failure patterns, and maintenance records to prioritize improvement efforts. Develop and implement corrective and preventive actions that improve machine reliability, process stability, throughput, and safety. System Integration & Technical Improvement Support automation engineers with equipment upgrades, controls modifications, retrofits, and integration of new automation technologies. Participate in commissioning, startup, debug, and validation of new robotic cells, automation systems, and production equipment. Assist in proving out system functionality after installation or major maintenance, including verification of machine performance, safety systems, communications, and process repeatability. Recommend and help implement improvements to increase equipment robustness, reduce cycle interruptions, improve fault recovery, and simplify maintenance access. Support integration and troubleshooting of industrial communication systems including EtherNet/IP, Profinet, device‑level networks, remote I/O, and smart instrumentation. Contribute technical input to capital projects, controls upgrades, and equipment redesign efforts based on hands‑on operational experience. Production and Process Support Respond rapidly to equipment downtime while balancing immediate recovery with thorough technical evaluation. Work cross‑functionally with production, engineering, and quality teams to resolve process‑related automation issues that affect output, scrap, repeatability,