Automation Technician - Night Shift

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Includes, but are not limited to the following, other duties may be assigned. - Perform varied and complex duties and tasks related to service, repair and general maintenance of high speed robotic and automation - Perform electrical repairs to machines and equipment. Diagnose electrical/electronic malfunctions, troubleshoot microprocessors. - Installation, wiring, and programming PLC's for smaller in house automation systems. - Work with vendors during installs, modifications and offsite support - Work with and support maintenance technicians and process technicians during machine downtime activities. - Technical support with engineering and vendors during design stage thru project completion. - Write and program camera vision systems to manufacture quality parts. - Continuous improvement to automation systems to increase throughput, reduce scrap and reduce down time. Food Safety - All employees are required to understand and follow all Quality Food Safety Management System (QFSMS) policies and procedures. In addition, employees are responsible for reporting problems with the QFSMS to a supervisor or manager. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability and physical demands required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION and or EXPERIENCE: High school diploma or equivalent required and a minimum of five years of progressive hands on related experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience with robotics and automation as well as industrial electrical is required. Experience in PLC programming (Allen Bradley, Beckhoff, and/or Siemens S7) and PC based programming languages a plus. LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures, blueprints, safety rules, operating and maintenance manuals. Understand and interpret electrical schematics and panel drawings. Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of employees within the organization as well as vendors, suppliers, contractors and customers. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, fractions and decimals. REASONING ABILITY: Understand and carry out instructions given in written, verbal or diagram form. The ability to effectively prioritize activities and conduct duties with minimal supervision is important. The ability to diagnose equipment malfunctions where limited information exists. COMPUTER SKILLS: Ability to work in a Windows based environment using spreadsheets, databases and word processing (basic Excel, Word) required. Experience with an ERP system preferred. Ability to learn and use 2-D and 3-D software such as SolidWorks, AutoCAD to interpret part design, detail drawings & analyze function a plus. OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES: Ability to instruct other individuals in safe operation of equipment. Ability to obtain and maintain required certifications. Strong mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic maintenance skills, ability to troubleshoot and repair all production facility equipment. Proficient in the following trades: Welding, electronics, air compressor, machine shop, hydraulics, and electrical maintenance. Use of precision measuring instruments such as scales, calipers, micrometers and various meters. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and talk or hear. Requires regular standing, walking, manipulating hands, wrist and fingers to grasp tools and parts as well as reaching with hands and arms. Required to carry up to 50lbs up to 10 feet. Occasionally lift 75lbs (various pieces of equipment) from floor to waist level. Required to initiate push/pulling forces of up to 40lbs and sustained forces of up to 20lbs for a distance of up to 100 feet. Specific vision abilities requires by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. WORK ENVIRONMENT: While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The primary location of this position is a "climate controlled" environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet. The noise level on the manufacturing floor is loud. While performing the duties of this job, an automation technician works near moving mechanical parts. They are occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The following personal protective equipment (PPE) is required to be worn at all times when performing in this role while on the manufacturing floor: safety glasse

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