Salary: starts at $20/hr – negotiable depending on experience and qualifications.
Job purpose
The Automation Technician is responsible for the installation, operation and maintenance of computer and robotic systems used in a variety of deployments. The Automation Technician must be proficient in multiple skill clusters including electrical systems, fluid power, mechanical systems, and manufacturing processes. The Automation Technician’s main responsibility is building automation systems, and keeping the robots operationally successful.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Collaborate with engineering to design, build, and test automation equipment and prototypes
- Interface with machinists, tool builders and welders as needed to acquire automation
- Work directly with supervisors, managers and other staff to meet production goals
- Assist quality department with qualifying of new parts and machines
- Allocate automation resources according to demand per policy and engineering direction
- Maximize overall automation utilization
- Maintain preventative maintenance schedules for all robots. This includes any required documentation and reprogramming
- Troubleshoot maintenance/programming issues with robots
- Manage and maintain inventory of required Automation tools and equipment in an organized and safe fashion
- Assemble/fabricate automation components including robot carts, end-of-arm tooling, machine guards, and peripheral processing equipment
- Document and record assembly process to help create written instructions
- Other duties as assigned by Engineering Manager
Physical Requirements
- Must be able to sit, stand, walk, and/or use computers for extended periods (up to 8 hrs.) of time
- Must be able to manually lift and carry items up to 55 pounds, able to twist, pull, push, and bend
- Strong manual dexterity
- Excellent vision abilities required including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception
Qualifications
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced production environment
- Good interpersonal skills and a team player
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Good problem-solving skills
- Strong work ethic, excellent attention to detail and organization skills
- Work independently with little supervision
- Strong computer skills including enterprise resource planning (ERP) and Microsoft applications
- Working knowledge of production industry