
Industrial Automation Technician
- Gainesville, GA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Medical, Rx, Dental, Disability, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts
- Retirement Savings Plan
- Education Assistance
- Bonus Plan Eligibility
- Parental Leave
- Extensive experience in troubleshooting, interpreting, modifying, and programming PLCs.
- Proficient in working with Allen Bradley PLCs.
- Experience using control logic and ladder logic for automation systems.
- Ability to draw and design PLC and electrical circuits.
- Troubleshoot, design, upgrade, and install electrical equipment, circuits, and systems.
- Improves equipment reliability and uptime through effective maintenance and troubleshooting.
- Research and procure necessary supplies, parts, and machines to complete work orders.
- Performs and documents work orders and preventative maintenance tasks.
- Maintains accurate records, including maintenance logs, manuals, drawings, and preventative maintenance (PM) logs.
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent required. 2-year apprenticeship or associates in Process Logic Controllers or industrial manufacturing automation, desired.
- Minimum three (3) years of hands-on experience diagnosing and repairing electrical components such as motors, motor controllers, VFDs, proximity sensors, circuit breakers, control panels, communication circuits, safety circuits, relays, linear transducers and encoders.
- Minimum of three (3) years-experience with automated industrial manufacturing process experience.
- Ability to troubleshoot complex process failures by using PLC I/O and logic, ability to modify existing PLC programs and existing HMIs and ability to modify or replace hardware and upload/download associated programs, preferably Allen Bradley.
- Ability to perform mathematical calculations involving weight, volume, and distance (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to resolve issues involving limited concrete variables using logical and scientific thinking.
- Must be able to read, write, and comprehend English fluently, including safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Hands-on experience diagnosing and repairing temperature monitoring systems, control panels, complex high-pressure hydraulics systems, air compressors, pumps, and gas furnaces, desired.
- CMMS experience, desired.
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