Engineering Technician

MillenniumSoft Inc; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the automation field seeks an Engineering Technician in El Paso for a 12-month contract role. You will provide technical support in designing and troubleshooting automated manufacturing equipment. Ideal candidates will have a technical degree and over five years of experience in automation maintenance, including PLC programming and troubleshooting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience supporting and maintaining automation equipment.
• Proven experience with maintenance and troubleshooting of mechanical, pneumatic, and electrical systems.
• Experience with robots like FANUC and ABB preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates electrical systems and conducts research programs.
• Develops manufacturing processes and designs testing methods.
• Maintains professional knowledge by attending educational workshops.

Skills

PLC’s programming and troubleshooting

Maintenance and troubleshooting of automated machinery

Electricity and materials knowledge

Technical support for manufacturing processes

Education

Formal Technical / Associates degree in Automation, Robotics, Electrical, or electromechanical

Bachelor’s Degree in one of these fields

Tools

Rockwell automation Software

Cognex Vision Systems

Keyence Vision Systems

Servo Motion Controls System

Job description

Position : Engineering Technician

Location : El Paso, TX

Duration : 12 Months Contract

Total Hours/week : 40.00

2nd shift

Summary

• Provides technical support with the design and troubleshooting of automated manufacturing equipment in order to ensure Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost metrics are achieved.
• Applies technical knowledge with regards to mechanical design, PLCs, Vision Systems, Robots, Servos, etc. to resolve problems in the manufacturing process.
  
  

Responsibilities

• Evaluates electrical systems, products, components, and applications by designing and conducting research programs; applying knowledge of electricity and materials.
• Confirms system's and components' capabilities by designing testing methods; testing properties.
• Develops manufacturing processes by designing and modifying equipment for building and assembling electrical components; soliciting observations from operators.
• Provides engineering information by answering questions and requests.
• Maintains product and company reputation by complying with federal and state regulations.
• Keeps equipment operational by following manufacturer's instructions and established procedures; requesting repair service.
• Maintains product data base by writing computer programs; entering data.
• Completes projects by training and guiding technicians.
• Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies.
• Ensuring new equipment adheres to specification and timing
• Machine validation and run offs
• Onsite machine start up assistance including PLC and HMI programming, debug and support
• Project documentation
• Maintain documentation (prints, manuals, programs)
• Working with others in launch team as well as OEM’s to review issues, develop solutions
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
  
  

Qualifications

• Formal Technical / Associates degree in: Automation or Robotics or Electrical or electromechanical or related degree. Bachelor’s Degree in one of these fields strongly preferred
• 5+ years of experience supporting and maintaining automation equipment
• PLC’s programming and troubleshooting (Leader Logic)
• Rockwell automation Software (Studio 5000, RsLogix500, etc.)
• Cognex Vision Systems and/or Keyence Vision Systems
• Servo Motion Controls System
• Proven successful experience with maintenance and troubleshooting of automated machinery. This includes maintenance and troubleshooting of mechanical, pneumatically, and electrical systems, all integrated within automated machinery.
• Development and/or execution of preventive maintenance routines for automated equipment.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Robots: FANUC, ABB, and Stäubli (strong experience with pick an place applications)
• Strong experience with high speed assembly of plastic components with the use of Ultrasonic Welding, RF Forming and welding, UV systems, EFD dispensing systems, among others
• Experience working with Multivac, Tiromat, or similar Thermoforming machinery