Automation Technician (Winston-Salem)

The 2nd Shift Industrial Automation Technician (2pm - 10pm M-F) will perform scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, repair, preventative maintenance, and installation tasks on production equipment, and machinery. This position requires demonstration of competency for all activities that either directly or indirectly affect product safety and quality. The individual will work onsite at our state of art Innovation and Manufacturing facility in here Winston-Salem, NC. Starting hourly rate is $30.27-$36.27 / Hour plus bonus potential and variety of benefits offered to eligible employees in the US.

HOW YOU WOULD CONTRIBUTE :

Adhere to all company and OSHA safety rules, policies, and regulations

Maintain a clean and organized work area

Actively perform scheduled maintenance on all plant and production equipment

Quickly respond to and correct equipment issues

Advanced knowledge of PLCs, HMIs, ladder logic (minor code changes), and related controls

Troubleshoot, repair, and replace VFDs, servos, camera / vision systems, on-line production printers, motors, robots, and other machine control devices

Read and interpret electrical and mechanical schematics and drawings

Proactively look for eqpt trends, root causes & variances. Develop action plans for & implement improvements

Troubleshoot pneumatic / hydraulic systems

Develop projects and process improvement initiatives.

Cross-train Maintenance team on skills as appropriate

Positive demeanor, willingness, and desire to learn as well as to work in a team environment

Basic use of power tools and hand tools

Additional duties as assigned

WHATS SPECIAL ABOUT THE TEAM :

Are you ready to be part of an outstanding Maintenance team? We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Industrial Automation Technician to join our dynamic and forward-thinking group. As a key member, you will play a pivotal role in an extraordinary Maintenance Department, which promotes a culture of continuous learning, actively encouraging technicians to participate in our in-house RISE development program. This amazing program rewards employees for gaining new skills that drive the company's success. While we emphasize teamwork, individual contributions play a key role in career growth and personal success.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES :

none

Qualifications

SKILLS AND BACKGROUND REQUIRED TO BE SUCCESSFUL :

Skills

Advanced electrical controls skills

Mechanical skills

This position will require the employee to operate a motorized powered lift i.e. Forklift, Scissor lift, one man lift, etc. An MVR (Motor Vehicle Report) will determine an employee's eligibility to operate these lifts.

• A Valid driver's license is required for this position.

Experience :

8+ years of maintenance experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Education :

High school diploma or GED equivalent.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

Associates degree in Automation / Electronics or Industrial Maintenance Technology / Mechatronics

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or other regulatory experience

5+ years of work experience in a high-speed manufacturing environment

Food manufacturing or packaging experience, and / or blending equipment, batching operation systems

PHYSICAL DEMANDS :

In general, the following physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently-abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job.

Arduous : Heavy lifting, bending, crawling, climbing

WORK ENVIRONMENT :

In general, the following conditions of the work environment are representative of those that an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to allow differently-abled individuals to perform the essential functions of the job within the environment.