Automation Technician

Department: Automation

Status: Hourly, Non-Exempt

Reports to: Automation Supervisor

• There are 2 openings in Elbridge – One overnight and one day role.
• There are three levels from 2-4 in the job description.
• The shifts are 6pm - 6am - working 48 hours the first week (get paid 8 hours of OT) and 36 hours the second week wit Fri.-Sun. off.
• Training is on first shift 8 hours, 6am-2pm for the first 2mos
• Level 2 would be a maintenance tech that has knowledge of controls usually paying $28 - $35/hr.
• Level 3 and 4 techs need to read schematics, trouble shoot plus and/or program. Pays $35/hr. - $46/hr.
• There is a 10% shift differential and a pto differential

Job Summary:

The Automation Technician will interact daily with Tessy’s Automation group and other manufacturing teams. Responsibilities include maintaining and improving automation equipment to ensure productive and efficient operations. This hands-on role involves various levels of automation tasks, independent and team projects.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Level I:

1. Interact with Teams (30% Essential)

Collaborate with other automation technicians and manufacturing groups to perform preventive maintenance, changeovers, minor repairs, and upkeep. Perform basic mechanical, pneumatic, and electrical troubleshooting and repairs (e.g., replacing pneumatic cylinders, sensors, switches, motors).

2. Maintenance Assistance (25% Essential)

Assist in maintaining automated equipment and systems, report issues to the supervisor and production leads, and replace faulty or worn components.

3. Floor Inspections (15% Essential)

Conduct regular floor inspections of all running lines, communicate with production floor staff, and assist with raw material handling and training.

4. Team Communication (10% Essential)

Communicate with team members about equipment conditions, needs, inefficiencies, and work performed during the shift.

5. Continuous Improvement (5% Non-Essential)

Seek opportunities to improve current equipment, processes, and efficiencies.

6. Worksite Cleanliness (5% Non-Essential)

maintain clean and orderly worksites, ensuring all tools and equipment are returned to their assigned places at the end of each shift.

7. EOAT Alignments (5% Essential)

Perform End of Arm Tooling (EOAT) alignments and verify robot positions using plant-specific training.

8. Inventory Management (5% Non-Essential)

Assist in locating, maintaining, and monitoring inventory parts and manuals, and suggest changes to inventory levels.

Level II:

1. Level I Duties (20% Essential)

complete a combination of Level I duties as assigned.

2. Training (20% Essential)

Train lower-level technicians.

3. Communication (5% Non-Essential)

Communicate with cell managers, engineers, suppliers, project, and department managers.

4. Machining and Fabrication (20% Essential)

Collaborate with other technicians and manufacturing groups on machining, fabrication, complex wiring, and major changeovers. Assist in running qualifications, major repairs, upgrades, and upper-level troubleshooting.

5. Equipment Installation (5% Non-Essential)

Oversee the rigging and installation of new equipment, ensuring all automation is working correctly for start-up and qualification runs.

6. Camera Applications (10% Non-Essential)

Troubleshoot existing camera applications, adjust windows and parameters, and suggest program changes to increase efficiency and functionality.

7. Robot Troubleshooting (5% Non-Essential)

Troubleshoot 6-axis and SCARA robot issues, step through programs, and retrain or teach new points without altering program functionality.

8. Robot Programming (5% Non-Essential)

Write new top/side entry mold robot programs and debug or alter existing programs using plant-specific training.

9. Molding Press Alarms (10% Non-Essential)

Answer molding press alarms, troubleshoot and resolve alarms, and restart/recover molding machines from alarms.

Level III:

1. Level me and II Duties (5% Essential)

complete a combination of Level I and II duties as assigned.

2. Training and Evaluation (15% Essential)

Train, assist, and evaluate lower-level technicians.

3. Major Repairs and Troubleshooting (15% Essential)

Perform major repairs and complex troubleshooting of mechanical and electrical automation issues.

4. Technical Communication (15% Essential)

Communicate with project managers, customers, and vendors regarding technical automation requirements.

5. System Design Input (5% Essential)

Provide input and critiques on automation systems design.

6. Automation Qualifications (10% Essential)

Assist engineers and project managers in creating and running automation qualifications.

7. Design Revisions (5% Essential)

Make changes and revisions to basic automation designs, updating drawings, schematics, and all pertinent documentation.

8. Project Coordination (5% Non-Essential)

Assemble quotas for average automation projects such as refurbishments and repairs, and execute low to mid-level project coordination assignments.

9. Technology Training (5% Non-Essential)

Foresee needs in technology training to stay current with the latest and future developments relating to automation equipment and techniques.

10. Camera Programming (5% Non-Essential)

Write camera programs from start to finish (Cognac/Keyence) for automation and mold applications, and assist in debugging or improving existing camera programs and applications for efficiency and functionality.

11. Robot Programming (5% Non-Essential)

Write programs from start to finish and alter programs on 6-axis and SCARA automation robots (e.g., Epson, Mitsubishi, Fanuc) as well as complex top entry/mold take-out robot programs (e.g., Sepro, Wittman).

12. PLC Programming (5% Non-Essential)

Use knowledge of PLCs to connect and diagnose issues with automated equipment, make alterations to PLC programs for improvement, and write basic PLC programs from scratch.

13. Preventive Maintenance (5% Non-Essential)

help create and modify existing PMs for new and existing automated cells to minimize downtime due to failures (e.g., adjust time intervals between PMs, add new inspections, and create new PMs for incoming automated cells).

Level IV:

1. Support and Training (30% Essential)

Support, train, and mentor lower-level technicians.

2. Continuous Improvement Projects (30% Essential)

Drive continuous improvement projects, identify ROI, and execute project plans.

3. Lifecycle Automation Issues (10% Non-Essential)

Support priority critical lifecycle automation issues.

4. Long-Term Improvements (10% Essential)

Define long-term improvements, either CIP or team-based.

5. Technical Support (20% Non-Essential)

Provide technical support to project managers and vendors during the design, build, and implementation of new automated cells and CIPs.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Successful completion of job-specific training, including required exams.

• Level I: High school diploma or GED and/or a minimum of 4 years of manufacturing experience.

• Level II: A college degree (AAS or above) in an automation-related field such as Electrical or Mechanical Engineering and/or 3-5 years of manufacturing technician experience related to high-speed precision manufacturing equipment and inspection systems.

• Level III-IV: A college degree (AAS or above) in an automation-related field such as Electrical or Mechanical Engineering and/or 5 years of manufacturing technician experience related to high-speed precision manufacturing equipment and inspection systems.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $28.00 - $40.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $28 - $35