Job Description

Automation Technician | Now Hiring | Greensboro, NC

Compensation Includes:

• Starting rate of **$28.70 - $32.94/hour - **depending on experience

Rotating Shift Schedule:

• 7:00pm - 7:00am

**Benefits Include:**

• Eligible for benefits first of the month following hire date

• Multiple medical and prescription drug coverage options- Choice of an Employer-Funded Health Care Account (HCA) or Health Savings Account (HSA)

  • Integrated healthcare programs – telemedicine, chronic condition, weight management and msk health

• Multiple dental and vision plan coverage options

• Flexible spending accounts (FSA)- Healthcare, dependent care

• Company provided life and accidental death, short and long-term disability programs

• Supplemental life, accidental death, and disability buy-up options

• Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance

• Employee well-being reward program

• Employee assistance program (EAP)

• Child and family care support program

• Educational assistance and tuition reimbursement program

• Employee discount program

• 401(K) with 4% company match (Eligible to participate from day one (1) with 100% vesting in all company provided money immediately)

Requirements:

• Performs basic troubleshooting and maintenance work on automation equipment.

• Recovers robot when it malfunctions.

• Determines root cause of electrical and mechanical robot and PLC failures, then implements corrective actions.

• Possesses troubleshooting and repair skills for both low and high voltage systems.

• Troubleshoots and repairs gears, bearings, sprockets and other mechanical drive systems

• Understands schematics for pneumatic and hydraulic systems, and can maintain those systems

• Performs preventative maintenance on production line equipment

• Utilizes CMMS to record equipment deficiencies, corrective actions, and to assess equipment breakdown trends

• On-call as needed by department and able to be flexible with schedule as needed.

• Must possess the ability to work in tight spaces and on ladders/platforms.

• Sets up variable frequency drives

• Wires 480 and lower voltage motors

• Analytical, problem solving, and strong technical skills including mechanical, electrical and PLC programming

• Strong skills in customer service, interpersonal, oral communication, written communications, teamwork, judgment, motivation, planning, organizing, professionalism, quality, quantity, safety, adaptability, attendance, punctuality, dependability, initiative, innovation.

• HS Diploma or Equivalency, preferred associate’s degree.

• 5 + years automation technician experience within robot and PLC.

• Maintenance and troubleshooting experience with Allen Bradley and ABB equipment is preferred.

You should be proficient in:

• PLC Troubleshooting Skills
• Bachelor's Degree
• Electrical Schematics
• Troubleshooting Skills
• Single and Three Phase Power
• Industrial Robot Programming
• Troubleshooting Industrial Automation Equipment
• PLC Programming Experience

Machines & technologies you'll use:

• Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) (Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi)
• Industrial Robot (Fanuc)