Are you the go-to person when machines won’t cooperate?
Do you enjoy tracing a fault through a control panel, decoding PLC logic, and getting a stubborn robot back online? Are you just as comfortable rebuilding a gearbox as you are tuning a VFD? If yes, you’ll thrive as an Automation & Robotics Maintenance Technologist at Ashley Furniture.
Why Ashley?
- We’re the world’s largest home furnishings manufacturer—innovators who solve problems and never coast.
- We operate with a Growth Mindset, so you learn from industry leaders from day one.
- We value safety, integrity, and continuous improvement—and we live those values daily.
What challenges will you tackle?
- Diagnosing and repairing electrical and mechanical faults on conveyors, automated machinery, CNC equipment, robotics, and material handling systems.
- Using electrical schematics, PLC logic, mechanical drawings, and diagnostic instruments to pinpoint root causes and craft lasting solutions.
- Executing preventive maintenance: inspections, lubrication, adjustments, and component replacements on schedule.
- Working on 120V–480V systems: motor controls, VFDs, sensors, relays, contactors, and control panels.
- Maintaining mechanical systems: hydraulics, pneumatics, gearboxes, bearings, chains, belts, drives, and power transmission.
- Programming and troubleshooting PLCs, HMIs, and building automation platforms.
- Responding quickly to breakdowns to minimize downtime and restore flow.
- Recording accurate work history and asset data in our CMMS.
- Following lockout/tagout, OSHA, and company safety standards every time.
- Coordinating with production to schedule downtime and keeping supervisors informed.
What do you bring?
Required
- Technical degree or certification in Electromechanical Technology, Industrial Maintenance, Mechatronics, or similar (Associate degree preferred).
- 3–5 years’ experience in manufacturing maintenance.
- Proven electrical troubleshooting, including safe work on 480V three-phase.
- Strong mechanical skills across hydraulics, pneumatics, power transmission, and industrial equipment.
- PLC literacy: read ladder logic and troubleshoot Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or comparable platforms.
- Ability to interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, mechanical drawings, and P&IDs.
- Valid driver’s license’and ability to pass background check and drug screening
Preferred
- Journeyman Electrician License or equivalent.
- Hands-on VFD programming and troubleshooting.
- Welding/fabrication capability for repairs and modifications.
- Experience with industrial robotics and automated systems.
- Familiarity with CMMS for work orders and asset history.
- Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma knowledge and a continuous improvement focus.
Benefits & Perks
- Health, Dental, Vision, and Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Vacation, Holidays, and your Birthday off
- Generous Employee Discount on home furnishings
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Ashley Wellness Centers (location specific) and Medical Tourism
- Telehealth
- 401(k) and Profit Sharing
- Life Insurance
How we work
Our culture starts with core values:
- Honesty & Integrity: Speak plainly, confront reality, and keep your word.
- Passion, Drive, Discipline: Work hard with energy, create consistent processes, and pursue goals with focus.
- Continuous Improvement/Operational Excellence: Remove waste, understand why systems behave as they do, measure and exceed targets using rigorous problem solving.
- Dirty Fingernail: Go and see the work, stay curious, be hands-on, and apply the 5 Whys.
- Growth Focused: Know the customer, challenge barriers to growth, study the competition, and be the BEST in quality, cost, volume, and profitability.
To learn more about Ashley Furniture, our community engagement programs, environmental stewardship, and our core values, please visit our Corporate Social Responsibility information page :Corporate Social Responsibility
Corporate Social Responsibility Report | Ashley
coming soon. Ashley’s corporate Social Responsibility report
Technical Proficiency
You should be proficient in:
- CNC Machine Setup & Changeover
- Automotive Repair & Service Systems
Apply today and find your home at Ashley!