Position Title: Automation Technician – 2nd Shift
Wage: $81,920 - $91,920/year
Shift: 2nd
Feeling underpaid or undervalued? This could be the position that you deserve!
QPS Employment Group has a great opportunity available for an Automation Technician at a company in Franklin, WI. This is a direct hire position for 2nd shift. Apply now!
Automation Technician Responsibilities:
- Perform hands on maintenance, troubleshooting and repair of all plant pneumatics, hydraulics, electric systems including the ability to connect to programmable logic control (PLC) systems, use them to troubleshoot equipment or modify programs to improve performance or quality or both
- Maintain plant support equipment including air compressors, forklifts, boiler, wastewater treatment system, fire systems, HVAC, pumps, chillers
- Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical failures in all plant manufacturing equipment which includes but is not limited to, mixing, filling, packaging equipment, conveyers or any other equipment
- Perform minor unscheduled maintenance and repair on trucking equipment such as forklifts or powered industrial vehicles
- Document work performed or processes used to repair or conduct preventive maintenance
- Create, execute and properly document work orders within the Computerized Maintenance Management System (ManagerPlus & MP2 preferably)
- Complete additional scheduling and repair material documentation and reporting as required and make suggestions for improvements and take on projects to achieve results
- Participate in machine process and design improvement forumsÂ
- Participate in health and safety programs including council or committee meetings, OSHA and corporate mandated training, certification and re-certification
- Assist with installation of new equipment, debug, validations, etc.
- Install and prove-out improvements to equipment by the addition of sensors, actuators, cameras, etc.
- Participate or lead 5S / LEAN initiatives / projects
- Investigate and resolve day-to-day production issues
Requirements for Automation Technician:
- Technical degree or at least three years of experience in industrial machine maintenance
- Problem solving experience or training (8D, Six Sigma, DOE, SPC)
- High speed manufacturing experience (packaging, filling, labeling)
- Continuous Improvement experience in a manufacturing environment
- Experience in OTC or FDA controlled environment / Good Manufacturing Processes (GMP)
- Good communication skills
- Good computer skills
- Able to work cooperatively in a team environment
- Able to lift 75lbs
- Able to read and use mechanical and electrical schematics for troubleshooting
- Able to use an electrical multimeter for troubleshooting
- Understanding of and ability to troubleshoot and repair industrial pneumatic, hydraulic, electric, or mechanical system components, such as pumps, valves, cylinders, motors and solenoids
- Knowledge of troubleshooting bearings, belts, sprockets, gears, chains, cams, pistons, servo motors
- Experience with ink jet printers or laser markers and the Preventive Maintenance and repair of such
- Experience with blending, filling, packaging, or automated equipment is a plus
- Experience with welding stainless steel
- Fanuc robot experience
- Experience in PLC programming / PLC troubleshooting
- Experience and understanding of sensor function, use and wiring
- Understanding of precision measuring equipment such as calipers, micrometers or other gages
- Understanding of and ability to troubleshoot and repair industrial electrical system components such as motors, variable AC drives, PLCs, and field sensors
- Understanding of industrial air compressors and peripheral components such as, dryers, water separators and automatic bleed off
- Knowledge of HMI operation and troubleshooting
- Knowledge of OSHA and Control of Hazardous Energy procedures and regulations
- Able to communicate effectively in Spanish is a plus
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