Electrical Automation Technician - Flexible Schedule & Growth

SBA Group; Mocksville (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leading compensation plans

Flexible schedule

Competitive benefit package

Paid holidays, sick days, and PTO

Professional development assistance

Winners' culture with passion to win

Job summary

SBA Home North Carolina, the first US production facility by SBA Group, seeks an Automation Technician in Davie County, NC. You will oversee electrical equipment maintenance and lead a team of Automation Electricians to ensure reliability and safety of automated lines.

Responsibilities include preventive maintenance, troubleshooting PLCs/HMIS, and supporting Lean initiatives. Eligible candidates bring a Engineering degree and 3+ years in manufacturing automation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechatronics or related field preferred).
• 3+ years of Automation Technical experience in a manufacturing environment (woodworking industry experience preferred).
• Experience maintaining automated production equipment (HOMAG, BÜRKLE or similar) is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on highly automated furniture manufacturing equipment, including electrical control systems, PLCs, HMIs, servo drives, VFDs, sensors, safety circuits, robotics, conveyors, automated production lines, and other industrial equipment.
• Troubleshoot and repair electrical, controls, automation, and instrumentation failures to minimize downtime and restore equipment safely and efficiently.
• Support robotic and automated production cells, including troubleshooting of electrical controls, safety systems, sensors, actuators, and communication networks.
• Monitor machine reliability, equipment condition, downtime, and maintenance KPIs.
• Support optimization of machine availability, reliability, and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).

Skills

Electrical systems

PLCs

Automation know-how

Leadership

Reading drawings

CMMS/SAP

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CMMS

SAP

Job description

SBA Home North Carolina, the first US production facility by SBA Group, seeks an Automation Technician in Davie County, NC. You will oversee electrical equipment maintenance and lead a team of Automation Electricians to ensure reliability and safety of automated lines.

Responsibilities include preventive maintenance, troubleshooting PLCs/HMIS, and supporting Lean initiatives. Eligible candidates bring a Engineering degree and 3+ years in manufacturing automation.