Automation Controls Technician
Core
Diagnoses, troubleshoots, and repairs production equipment for electrical and controls issues; performs daily repair of material movement vehicles and tracks; supports preventive maintenance on production machinery.
Role type
Automation Controls Technician
Builds
Production machinery uptime and material handling systems
Domain
Medical technology manufacturing
Required skills
Electrical troubleshooting, PLC and ladder logic, reading machine schematics, wiring to print, using multimeters and oscilloscopes, knowledge of NEC wiring practices, electro-mechanical systems troubleshooting
Preferred skills
Robotic systems, vision systems, barcode readers, electrical drives (servos, VFDs), self-directing work management
Technologies
PLCs, ladder logic, multimeters, oscilloscopes, robotic systems, vision systems, barcode readers
Responsibilities
Respond to production floor calls to diagnose and fix electrical issues, perform electrical and mechanical repair on plant materials handling systems, troubleshoot plant automation systems, document work performed in work logs, participate in safety debriefs and implement root cause solutions
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC