Senior Automation Technician

Senior Automation Technician

Location: Buffalo Grove, IL | Direct-Hire/Fulltime

• To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a/an Automation Technician located in Buffalo Groves, IL.

• Reporting to the Automation Engineer, the Automation Technician role supports automation engineering services activities such as hardware and software design and development (non-production).

What a typical day looks like:

• Maintain continuous system operation by adjusting, repairing, replacing, or modifying automation/robotic system components

• Troubleshoot electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems and components and return to serviceability

• Perform scheduled preventive maintenance actions on all subsystems and related components

• Ensure preventative maintenance of robotic and process support equipment are completed on a regularly scheduled basis.

• Understanding of PLCs

• Read and interpret electrical schematics, mechanical diagrams including complex automated system drawings.

• Analyzes engineering test results and implements changes to resolve problems.

• Collaborate with the automation team in the qualification process of automated systems.

• Records procedures and results, numerical and graphical data, and recommendations for changes in product or method.

• Maintains software, documentation and equipment to the latest revision or operational specifications.

• Assists engineers in developing and designing hardware and software required for all automation solutions per specifications.

• Trains other technicians and operators on products, processes, and equipment.

• Proper use of power tools and measuring equipment

• Strong awareness of safety

Specialized job responsibilities may be required for certain positions. These could include one or more of the following duties:

• Assists with customer presentations and interfaces with customers.

• Assists engineers with outside third-party automation developments

• Organizes documentation (specifications, schematics, and procedures).

The experience we're looking to add to our team:

• Typically requires an Associate's degree, military training, equivalent vocational training, or equivalent experience. Typically requires 2 years of related experience. (They would like someone with 5-7 years).

• Demonstrates advanced technical skills which may be used to conduct on-the job training and/or lead/guide other employees. Highly skilled with ability to move between projects. Demonstrates broad knowledge of functional techniques and has input to process improvement. Applies new technologies and technological changes.

• Contributes to and improves techniques/ concepts. Assists in developing goals/targets of line or department.

• Requires little to no instruction. Requires little to no supervision.

Compensation Details: for 5-7 years minimum experience

• Compensation hourly band: $35-$38- (+10% for night shift differential)

Relocation

• $5K relocation

Shift options: Nights of Days

Night: 6pm-6am, 12-hour rotating shifts (3 nights on 4 nights off) then the shift rotates.

• Night Shift: 600p-600a Sun, Mon, Thur, Fri, every other Sat (10% Diff)

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision

• Life Insurance

• Matching 401K

• PTO

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Employee discounts at local retailers

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