Maintenance Automation Technician - 1st Shift

Socket.dev; Medina (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a skilled Controls Technician/Engineer to maintain and troubleshoot complex equipment across manufacturing lines. You will focus on PLCs, HMIs, servo drives, robotics, and vision systems while supporting electrical and mechanical power systems.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years in manufacturing, strong problem-solving abilities, and readiness to travel up to 5% for training.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication and analytical abilities.
• Experience with relay logic, PLCs, and HMIs (Allen-Bradley).
• Knowledge of servo drives, robotics, and vision systems.
• Willingness to travel occasionally (<5%).

Responsibilities

• Maintain and troubleshoot equipment and facility systems with emphasis on controls.
• Troubleshoot and modify existing equipment including PLC/relay logic, servo drives, and robotics.
• Assist engineering and operations with process improvements.
• Consult with automation suppliers to specify products and arrange purchases.
• Participate in continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Occasional travel for training purposes (<5%).

Skills

PLC troubleshooting

Industrial controls

Servo drives

Allen-Bradley

Siemens hardware

Robotics

Vision systems

Electrical distribution

Multi-axis robots

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.