KUKA Robotics Technician - Automation Maintenance Pro

ZT Group Intl, Inc. dba ZT Systems; Secaucus (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Comprehensive medical, dental, vision

Job summary

ZT Systems seeks a Robotics Technician to support the Advanced Automation Infrastructure team in our automated assembly operations. You will own KUKA robotic arms, lead calibration, preventive maintenance, and rapid recovery when issues occur.

This role builds hands-on expertise at the center of next-generation manufacturing for a leading hyperscale system integrator. You will diagnose complex faults, develop spare strategies, and collaborate with OEM service teams and internal engineering to

Qualifications

• Minimum of a trade school certification in a technical field and 6+ years in automated manufacturing.
• Strong hands-on expertise with industrial robotics including programming, troubleshooting, calibration, mastering, axis/servo systems, and controller diagnostics across a wide robot platform.
• KUKA experience highly preferred.
• Proven ability to diagnose complex robotic faults independently across mechanical, electrical, controls, software, and communication domains.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain KUKA robotic systems: performance, availability, calibration, mastering, and preventive maintenance.
• Diagnose and resolve complex robot, controller, EOAT, and robotic cell faults to minimize downtime.
• Develop and maintain a KUKA-specific critical spares strategy for rapid recovery.
• Collaborate with OEM field service and internal engineering on repairs, upgrades, and failure elimination.
• Maintain robot programs, configurations, calibration data, maintenance records, and recovery docs.
• Analyze performance and downtime trends to identify root causes and reliability improvements.
• Cross-train and back up automated controls and mechanical systems.

Skills

KUKA robotics

Robotics troubleshooting

Preventive maintenance

Root-cause analysis

Electrical/controls diagnostics

Education

Trade school certification in technical field

Tools

KUKA controllers

EOAT

Job description

ZT Systems seeks a Robotics Technician to support the Advanced Automation Infrastructure team in our automated assembly operations. You will own KUKA robotic arms, lead calibration, preventive maintenance, and rapid recovery when issues occur.

This role builds hands-on expertise at the center of next-generation manufacturing for a leading hyperscale system integrator. You will diagnose complex faults, develop spare strategies, and collaborate with OEM service teams and internal engineering to