Automation Techs - Nights

SITE Staffing Inc.; Menomonee Falls (WI); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

SITE Staffing Inc. is seeking an Automation Technician to support EOAT, robots, and automated assembly machinery, including preventative maintenance and setup/calibration of molding equipment.

The role requires executing maintenance plans and documenting work orders while ensuring safety and quality standards. Responsibilities include training on assembly machines, performing mechanical/electrical/hydraulic repairs, and basic robotic programming.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Two-year technical college program or four-year university program preferred.
• 6–10 years experience in related field.
• Fork lift and Lockout/Tagout certification.
• Familiar with conventional manufacturing equipment (milling machines, lathes, saws, hand tools).
• Experience with 6-axis and SCARA robots (Fanuc).
• Toolmaker/Machine Builder experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a role model for safe work practices and maintain professionalism and safety.
• Learn and master all areas of the quality system.
• Follow GMP and GDP.
• Perform basic robotic programming.
• Support automated machinery production by solving technical issues.
• Train on assembly machines and robot set-ups.
• Repair mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems on production equipment.
• Follow preventative maintenance plans for molding equipment on various schedules.
• Read equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs during production and scheduled maintenance repairs.

Skills

Robot programming

PLC programming

Mechanical troubleshooting

Electrical troubleshooting

Safety best practices

Education

High school diploma or GED

2-year technical college program

4-year university program

Job description

This is direct hire opportunity! As an Automation Technician, you support end of arm tooling (EOAT), robots, and automated assembly machinery and you perform the preventative maintenance plan for equipment including preparing, setting-up, and recalibrating molding equipment and machinery. Below are additional duties and responsibilities:

Duties and Responsibilities

• Serve as a good role model to employees for safe work practices and behavior by conducting yourself professionally, keeping in mind your own safety and the safety of others.
• Learn and master all necessary areas of the quality system.
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Documentation Practices (GDP).
• Perform basic robotic programming.
• Support automated machinery production runs by solving technical issues.
• Responsible for training on assembly machines and robot set-ups.
• Perform mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic repairs on production and support equipment.
• Follow preventative maintenance plan for molding equipment on a daily, weekly, monthly, semi-annual, and annual schedule, or per customer requests.
• May prepare and set up machinery for scheduled production runs.
• Re-calibrate molding machinery per annual preventative maintenance plan.
• Complete maintenance issues as they arise and complete necessary documentation for each assignment.
• Provide emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production and perform scheduled maintenance repairs of production equipment during machine service.
• Read and interpret equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks as well as to accept direction on given assignments.
• Resolve auxiliary equipment issues as they arise.
• Any other duties as assigned.
• Ability to perform mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic troubleshooting and repair of production machines.
• Understanding of basic hydraulic and electrical systems along with proper safety issues.
• Understanding of electrical and hydraulic prints.
• Basic understanding of ladder logic or PLC programming.
• Understand and utilize general safety knowledge within the work environment.

A qualified Automation Technician candidate would fulfill these requirements:

Experience and Skills

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) is required.
• Completion of an accredited two-year technical college program, or a four-year university program, in a related field of study is preferred.
• 6 - 10 years of experience in related field.
• Fork truck and Lock out Tag out Certification.
• Familiar working with conventional manufacturing equipment such as milling machines, lathes, saws, hand tools etc.
• Demonstrates abilities with 6-axis and SCARA Type Robots (Fanuc).
• Toolmaker/Machine Builder experience is a plus.