Maintenance Automation Technician - 1st Shift

Carlisle; Medina (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Carlisle in Medina, OH seeks a skilled controls technician for maintaining and troubleshooting manufacturing equipment with emphasis on PLCs (Allen-Bradley), servo drives, robotics, and vision systems.

The candidate should have strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, excellent communication, and the capacity to work independently or in cross-functional teams, including limited travel for training.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment with strong knowledge of machine controls, automation, electrical, hydraulics, pneumatics, and building systems.
• Strong communication, analytical abilities, and multi-tasking skills.
• Experience troubleshooting relay logic, PLCs and HMIs (Allen-Bradley).
• Ability to troubleshoot and modify equipment including servo drives, motors, robotics, electrical and hydraulic/pneumatic systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and troubleshoot equipment and facility systems with emphasis on controls (relay logic, PLCs and HMIs).
• Troubleshoot, maintain, repair/replace and test automation systems, components and networks.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations to resolve process issues and implement improvements.
• Consult with suppliers to specify products and arrange purchases for equipment and parts.
• Travel occasionally for training (<5%).

Skills

PLC troubleshooting

Servo systems

Industrial controls

Motor controls

Electrical circuits

Automation networks

Safety systems

Robotics

Vision systems

CNC

Troubleshooting

Problem solving

Tools

Allen-Bradley

Siemens

Job description

Description

Candidate will have competent troubleshooting skills in PLC program troubleshooting, servo systems, industrial controls, motor controls and electric circuits. Thorough knowledge and/or experience in industrial automation networks, safety devices, robotics, vision systems and electrical/pneumatic/hydraulic systems. Basic understanding of CNC. Individual must be a motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently and/or in a cross-functional work team environment. Individual must possess strong analytical, problem solving, and troubleshooting abilities.

Requirements

Principal Area of Responsibility:

The individual will be responsible for maintaining/troubleshooting any equipment and facility systems with an emphasis on controls including relay logic, PLCs and HMIs (Allen-Bradley), servo drives and motors, robotics, vision systems and electrical power distribution. This includes, but is not limited to, mechanical and hydraulic presses, furnaces, grinders, steel preparation and coating equipment, gear shapers, robotics, CNC machining centers, gear shapers, dust and fume collection equipment, transformers, switchgears, busbars, HVAC equipment, and fire suppression systems.

Specific Duties:

• Strong mechanical troubleshooting experience with regards to maintaining, repairing processes and systems
• Ability to troubleshoot, maintain, repair/replace and test automation systems, components and networks.
• Strong knowledge of Alan Bradley and Siemens hardware/software.
• Ability to troubleshoot and modify existing equipment systems including controls (relay logic, PLC and HMI programs, servo drives, and motors), automation and robotics, electrical, mechanical power transmission, hydraulics, and pneumatics.
• Knowledge of multi-axis robots.
• Provide assistance to engineering and operations relating to process issues and/or improvements
• Consult with automation component suppliers to specify products for installation, and arrange for purchases of equipment, tooling, materials and/or parts
• Participate in, or lead continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives.
• Must be willing and able to travel occasionally as required (not typically a part of job function, for training purposes, <5%)

Work Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment with a strong working knowledge of machine controls, automation, electrical, mechanical power transmission, hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical power distribution systems, and building systems.
• Must possess strong communication skills, analytical abilities and the ability to multi-task.