Automation Technician - Night Shift

Haleon; Northern, New York (KY, NY); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differential

Performance bonus

Job summary

Haleon is a world-class consumer health company dedicated to delivering better everyday health with humanity. The Automation Technician will maintain automated systems, support operations on 12-hour night shifts, and drive reliability and safety across production lines.

Ideal candidates bring strong electrical/automation background, hands-on PLC experience, and a commitment to GMP and safety programs. This role offers a shift differential and performance bonus as part of the compensation package.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Certification from a trade school in Electrical, Computer Operations, or Automation, or a degree in a maintenance-related field.
• Alternatively, relevant military experience or at least two years of hands-on experience in electrical maintenance, particularly with PLCs, VFDs, and other automated systems.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain updated all machinery automation systems.
• Execute automation and electrical preventative maintenance, inspection, and corrective actions on machinery operations.
• Troubleshooting on automated system problems and make necessary repairs.
• Update and troubleshooting on recipes system.
• Perform equipment breakdown analysis related with electrical and automation issues, implementing solutions to increase reliability of equipment.
• Recommend improvements and modifications to production machines.
• Documenting completed work and the conditions found and analysis, utilizing CMMS.
• Interact with peers and management to pursue continuous improvement of machinery operations.
• Work within an operations driven team environment to resolve issues and improve performance.
• Execute maintenance troubleshooting and equipment improvements by reading automation programs, electrical schematics, blueprints, and operation manuals.
• Capable of knowledge sharing in terms of equipment maintenance good practices through work instruction review and training.
• Follow safety procedures, LOTO, JSA, and GMP compliance.

Skills

PLC troubleshooting

Electrical maintenance

Industrial automation

Rockwell

Siemens

Schneider PLCs

VFDs

HMI

SCADA

TC/IP networking

Profibus

Electrical schematics

Education

Trade school certification in Electrical/Automation

Maintenance-related degree

Tools

Rockwell PLC

Siemens PLC

Schneider PLC

VFDs

HMI

SCADA

Job description

Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity. Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin, and Centrum – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science. Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture.**About the role**The Automation Technician is responsible for maintains a high technical aptitude of automated systems hardware and software, provides on-shift automation support working in conjunction with operations and other maintenance employees, assist in troubleshooting systems, coordinating project work, and maintaining equipment functionality. Additionally, this role plays a key part in our reliability of equipment to ensure production operate safety, in compliance with quality requirements and, has limited downtime. **This position works 12-hour shifts from 7:00pm - 7:00am.****Role Responsibilities*** Monitor and maintain updated all machinery automation systems.* Execute automation and electrical preventative maintenance, inspection, and corrective actions on machinery operations.* Troubleshooting on automated system problems and make necessary repairs.* Update and troubleshooting on recipes system.* Perform equipment breakdown analysis related with electrical and automation issues, implementing solutions to increase reliability of equipment.* Recommend improvements and modifications to production machines.* Documenting completed work and the conditions found and analysis, utilizing Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).* Interacting regularly with peers and management to pursue continuous improvement of machinery operations.* Work within an operations driven team environment to resolve issues and improve performance.* Execute maintenance troubleshooting and equipment improvements by reading and comprehending automation program, electrical schematics, blueprints, and/or operation manuals.* Capable of knowledge sharing in terms of equipment maintenance good practices through work instruction review, one point lesson development and perform automation training for maintenance and operations team.* Follow safety procedures, recommended practices, LOTO, job safety analysis (JSA), safe work permits and complies with plant safety programs at all time.* Execute the maintenance routines following the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and quality compliance.*Why you?***Basic Qualifications:*** High School graduate or equivalent.* Certification from a trade school in Electrical, Computer Operations, or Automation, or a degree in a maintenance-related field. Alternatively, relevant military experience or at least two years of hands-on experience in electrical maintenance, particularly with PLCs, VFDs, and other automated systems.**Preferred Qualifications*** Preferred Experience of 2 to 5 years of recent and consistent experience in maintaining advanced electrical systems and/or automation systems.* Experience working with Rockwell, Siemens, Schneider PLCs, VFDs, and other industrial automation equipment is highly beneficial.* Familiarity with computer architecture and its integration into electrical systems is highly desirable.* Have a working knowledge of troubleshooting of PLCs, HMIs, robots, AC motor drives, servodrives, vision system, sensors, industrial printer systems and electronic components.* Knowledge of PLC ladder logic, Scada system and historian software.* Ability to perform Automation Network troubleshooting with TC/IP and Profibus.* Knowledge in using hand tools, electrical meter, and testing equipment* Ability to interpret electrical prints and schematics and produce as-built drawing for work performed.* Ability to perform electrical routine service, setup, adjustment and repairs of manufacturing mixers, high-speed packaging lines and palletizer system.* Strong working knowledge of job site safety with the ability to thoroughly evaluate job hazards and complete job safety analysis with an emphasis on identifying electrical hazards and proper safety procedures, handling low to high voltage up to 480 VAC.* Technical understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) to be able to review and maintain facility related GMP documentation.* Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).The salary range for this position is from $50,391 to $69,287.90 plus a 10% shift differential and a 5% performance bonus.