Automation Technician – Robotics & Process Improvement

Rehrig Pacific Company; Buckeye (AZ); On-site; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Rehrig Pacific Company is hiring an Engineering Technician to support our manufacturing operations focused on safety, process improvement, and automation. This role works closely with other departments to create safe, efficient, and reliable production processes.

Ideal candidates have a technical degree, experience with automated systems and PLCs, and strong problem-solving skills. You will design and troubleshoot automation work cells, maintain equipment, and contribute to new product launches

Qualifications

• Technical degree or Engineering degree preferred.
• Experience with machinery, hydraulics, and automated systems, including reading prints.
• Ability to program PLCs and understanding of robot programming.
• Excellent communicator (verbal & written) and ability to communicate clearly.
• Proficient with MS Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Support plant operations by implementing automation and new plant equipment.
• Perform efficient changeover and programming of automation during product changeovers.
• Implement collaborative robots and other automation to reduce operational labor dependencies and risks.
• Troubleshoot robotic, automation, and technological problems during normal production.
• Support implementation of new technologies.
• Design, improve, and maintain local fleet of robotic EOAT utilizing innovative technologies to increase reliability and efficiencies.
• Use mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and other skills to design and build new automation work cells.
• Supports new product development as it enters the manufacturing plant.
• Start/stop and troubleshoot injection molding machines and auxiliary equipment.
• Improve plant safety through assigned safety projects and working collaboratively with Safety and Plant Management.
• Maintain an advanced understanding of safety policies and expectations and demonstrate this in their work.
• Demonstrate safety engagement within the plant and actively participate in safety events and safety committee meetings.
• Executes initiatives to reduce deployment times for collaborative robots, automation, and IMM robotic changeovers.
• Develops and performs initiatives to reduce machine cycle time tied to robotics and automation.
• Implements improvements to existing automation, auxiliary equipment, and other technologies through mechanical, electrical, and PLC programming skills.
• Maintains updated understanding of latest plastics and robotic technologies.
• Assists in the implementation and support of best practices and national standards driven by local and national teams.

Skills

Project management

Root cause analysis

Robot programming

PLC programming

Communication skills

MS Office

Lifting up to 50 lbs

Education

Technical degree or Engineering degree

Job description

Rehrig Pacific Company is hiring an Engineering Technician to support our manufacturing operations focused on safety, process improvement, and automation. This role works closely with other departments to create safe, efficient, and reliable production processes.

Ideal candidates have a technical degree, experience with automated systems and PLCs, and strong problem-solving skills. You will design and troubleshoot automation work cells, maintain equipment, and contribute to new product launches