Machine Builder / Automation System Technician

Overview

We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Automation System Technician to join our team in Bartlett, IL, 60103. In this role, you will play a crucial part in building and installing our systems, ensuring smooth operations and optimal performance. If you have a passion for technology and a knack for problem-solving, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities

Assemble components of a machine or multi-station system according to assembly drawings, manuals, sketches, and verbal instructions

Test, troubleshoot, and debug systems for successful runoff with customers

Fabricate or modify critical machine components as required to complete the system build, and consult with engineering when changes are major or of a critical nature

Redline changes to detail / assembly drawings, electrical, and pneumatic schematics

Provide status updates to Build Teams Leads on assigned projects

Ensure parts are on hand, drawings are ready, and customer specifications are met

Follow work instructions and maintain checklists

Move equipment using rigging and a forklift

Solve problems and challenges that arise in the build process

Willing and able to travel up to 15% of the time

Qualifications

Proven experience as a System Technician or machine builder.

Fanatical about safety and quality

Strong understanding of power tools, hand tools, and schematics with troubleshooting techniques.

Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.

Physical Requirements

Contribute 45 hours on average per week

Able to work in an office and manufacturing floor environment where a computer, telephone, machines, and other equipment are used as needed to perform duties

Regularly required to sit, reach, grasp, stand, and move from one area to another

Regularly required to work in constricted parts of machine cells

Constant and repeated use of the keyboard and mouse

Occasionally required to push, pull, bend, lift, and move up to 50 lbs.

You should be proficient in :

• Driver's License
• Customer Service
• Continuous Improvement
• Equipment Troubleshooting
• Electrical Schematics
• Facilities Maintenance Experience
• Electrical Troubleshooting Skills
• Troubleshooting Skills
• Machine Building / Assembling
• Mechanical Troubleshooting Skills
• Soldering
• Pneumatics Experience
• 120 / 208 / 240 / 480 Voltage Systems
• Conveyor Chain Replacement
• Hydraulics Experience
• Electrical Systems Diagnostics & Repair
• CAD Software
• Preventive Maintenance & Inspection
• Electrical Installation
• Electrical Troubleshooting
• Electrical Repair
• Troubleshooting Industrial Automation Equipment
• Kaizen
• Mechanical Testing
• Relay Testing
• Field Measurements
• Material Handler Experience
• Lean Manufacturing Principles
• Forklift Licensed
• Deburring Experience
• Manual Machining Skills
• High School / GED
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Shop Math Skills
• Experience in a Manufacturing Environment
• Blueprint Reading
• Basic Computer Skills

Machines & technologies you'll use :