What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Engineering - Automation Technician - 1st Shift position at Current Opportunities?
Job Summary:
Supports designing, building, improving and maintaining automated manufacturing equipment in a manufacturing environment. Responsible for active participation in continuous improvement activity to increase the capability, efficiency and safety of existing and new equipment.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Ability to integrate robotics, vision systems, part feeders, PLC's, etc. into an automated production cell
- Ability to layout and build electrical panels/equipment in a neat and orderly manner
- Drive continuous improvement activity on existing automated manufacturing equipment (upgrading controls, rewiring/replacing control panels, and integration of new equipment)
- Partner with maintenance technicians to troubleshoot and correct equipment issues on the manufacturing floor
- Create new electrical schematics and updated existing schematics as needed
- Implement safety improvements to machines such as light curtains, interlocked guards, and ergonomic operator interface buttons
- Provides input pertaining to the development of functional specifications for new equipment builds. Partners with manufacturing engineers and equipment vendors on best practices
- Perform additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives
Qualifications:
- High school diploma
- Minimum Associates degree in electronics, electromechanical or controls related field.
- 3 years of experience in manufacturing
- High level of proficiency with troubleshooting and programming of PLC's (Omron experience is a plus)
- High level of proficiency with implementation and programming of HMIs, motion control drives, vision systems, and Robotics
- High Level of proficiency with PC Based systems including networking systems
- Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds
Competitive Pay & Benefits:
- Paid vacation and 11 paid holidays
- Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance
- HSA and FSA accounts
- 401k with company matching and profit sharing
- Tuition reimbursement
