AUTOMATION TECHNICIAN

Our client is seeking an experienced Plant Maintenance Automation Technician. The position is responsible for maintaining, repair machinery, troubleshooting, and optimizing automated systems and equipment in plant. This role ensures that automated machinery, robotics, and control systems function efficiently to support production operations while minimizing downtime. This person will be required to be on 24-hour call. Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform routine and preventative maintenance on automated equipment, PLCs, HMI’s, robotic systems, and other control systems.
• Diagnose and repair issues related to electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and software components of automated equipment.
• Modify and update PLC programs, HMIs, and other automation software to improve efficiency, safety, and productivity.
• Assist in the installation, testing, and commissioning of new automated systems and retrofits for existing equipment.
• Calibrate, test, and maintain sensors, actuators, motor drives, and other control devices.
• Work closely with production, engineering, and IT teams to resolve automation-related issues and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain detailed records of maintenance activities, programming changes, and troubleshooting procedures to ensure compliance with safety and industry regulations.
• Adhere to plant safety procedures and provide training to other maintenance personal on automation -related tasks.
• Be able to do paperwork that is required on the job: PM documents, etc.
• Complete daily, weekly, and monthly preventative maintenance.
• Recommend machine repairs, issue work orders and do follow up.
• Troubleshoot plastic injection molding machines and support equipment such as granulators, thermolators, material dryers, and D.M.E.’s.
• Troubleshoot secondary and auxiliary equipment, replacing sensors, etc. as need to maintain daily production.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications:

• Associate’s degree in technical certification in Industrial Automation, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field
• 2+years of experience in automation maintenance, industrial controls, or a similar role in manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in PLC programming (Siemens, Allen Bradley, etc.).
• Understanding of SCADA systems, robotics, and industrial networking.
• Knowledge of electrical schematics, ladder logic, and troubleshooting techniques.
• Experience with variable frequency drives, servo systems, and industrial sensors.
• Strong problem-solving abilities, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently or as a part of a team.
• Read and understand blueprint, pneumatic, and hydraulic.
• Read electrical prints.

Physical Requirements: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to fine, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit and taste and smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job includes close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. Working Conditions:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. These conditions include:
• While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and risk of electrical shock. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold, extreme heat; explosives, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.