Maintenance Automation Technician, 2nd Shift
On-siteSeneca, South Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Diagnose, repair, and maintain mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and robotic equipment across production, packaging, and utility systems. Perform preventive maintenance on motors, conveyors, PLCs, and variable frequency drives while executing emergency repairs to minimize downtime. Install, assemble, and test new machinery, calibrate control instrumentation, and fabricate simple repair parts using machine shop tools. Troubleshoot production line issues by analyzing schematics, monitoring energy usage, and responding to signs of malfunction. Operate mechanized equipment such as forklifts and boom lifts, and maintain a 5S compliant work area. Complete work orders accurately, manage parts inventory, and communicate breakdowns to management. Willing to work non-traditional hours including nights, weekends, and holidays with on-call availability.
Required Qualifications
- High School diploma/GED or basic skills assessment
- 2+ years of maintenance experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, mechanics, and basic electrical repair
- 1-year minimum experience on a variety of equipment including lubricating, cleaning, material handling, motor control, relay control, process control and packaging equipment
- Familiarity with OSHA safety standards and regulations
- Experience with trouble shooting basic electrical systems (e.g., PLC, AC/DC power supplies, sensors, fuses, contacts, relays, motors/servos)
- Ability to read and use mechanical and electrical schematics for repairs and troubleshooting
- Working knowledge and ability to troubleshoot and repair industrial electronic, pneumatic, and hydraulic system components, such as pumps, valves, cylinders, motors, and solenoids
- Professional experience in maintenance and with automated systems, focusing on assembly technology
- Working knowledge and ability to use hand and power tools, and devices such as torque guns, volts meters etc
- Experience with basic robotics, robotic controls, and vision systems
- Intermediate MS Office suite
- Working knowledge of preventive maintenance program/s
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to read and understand equipment operation manuals, Safety Data Sheets, and other literature as required
- Ability to read and communicate effectively in English
- Strong critical thinking/problem solving and troubleshooting skills
- Intermediate mathematics skills
- Ability to lead others through change
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Punctual attendance to work
- Willingness to work non-traditional hours including overtime, nights, weekends, and holidays with on-call availability
- Readily available for emergency repairs in breakdown situations
- Moderate to steady lifting shoulder high up to 35 lbs
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Repetitive motion activities including but not limited to loading machines, unloading machines, standing, lifting, loading/unloading carts
- Moderate to high degree of standing, walking, stooping, or kneeling
- Close eye work
- Reaching, pulling, or pushing
- Ability to distinguish color
- Good hand dexterity, hearing, and vision
- Operating, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, and industrial trucks
- Ability to adapt to changing organizational and operational needs
- Ability to learn new concepts
- Up to 20% training related travel
- Acceptance and compliance with terms of use and privacy statement
Desired Qualifications
- Associate's degree in mechanical, electrical, or engineering specialties
- Equivalent work experience to an Associate's degree
- Lean Manufacturing experience
- Six Sigma experience
- Demonstrated ability to learn new concepts
- Self-motivated with experience working with teams
- High sense of urgency
- Self-starter
- Ability to positively motivate others
- Strong team player with the ability to work across multiple functions and disciplines in an empowerment culture
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