Robotic/Automation Maintenance Technician

Our Client in Wayne County, MI is seeking a Robotic/Automation Maintenance technician to join their growing team. 

Position Summary:

Under minimal supervision, perform routine maintenance procedures, help troubleshoot, and quickly repair any robotic, mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic problems should they arise. Support all equipment and systems within the facility.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Install, mount, tryout, maintain, and remove all electrical equipment, such as, 480-volt portion of bus systems, control panels, distribution panels, Junction boxes, wire ways, conduit runs, cable and wire switches, operator stations, relays, solenoids, plugs, receptacles, etc.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose electrical problems such as fuses, heaters, motors, and relays, wire Intermediate relay logic, AC/DC motor drives using instruments such as electronic voltmeters.
• Make repairs to ABB robotic equipment, such as replacement of defective circuit boards, sensors, controllers, encoders, or servomotors.
• Maintain, dismantle, repair, and replace mechanical and hydraulic components (e. g. bearings, seals, details, carriers, etc.) on industrial machinery such as shafting, motors, generators, air compressors, engines, pumps, cylinders, gears, couplings, linkages, ball screws, coolant systems and filters, and combustion equipment and valves.
• Read and interpret blueprints for the mechanical operation and assembly of conveyor systems, material handling systems, robots, and other automation.
• Operate mobile equipment (e.g., forklifts, vertical lifts, cranes)
• Operate a variety of hand and power tools; wrenches, ratchets, hammers, chisels, pry-bars, grinders, saws, drills, air impact wrench etc.
• Detect faulty operations, defective material, and report those and any unusual situations to proper supervision.
• Maintain service records of robotic equipment or automated production systems.
• Perform preventive or corrective maintenance checks.
• Work in coordination with Maintenance Technicians. Provide mentoring and on the job training to lower-level technicians.
• Communicate with other shifts and coworkers to ensure progress of project or repair.
• Comply with safety regulations and maintain clean and orderly work areas.

Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• English (grammar and language) and math.
• Familiarity of machines and tools.
• Use logic and reasoning to identify alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Experience with use of robot pendant.
• Visual acuity is required for reading machine dials, work orders, precision measuring instruments and for performing visual/physical quality inspections.
• Ability to use Calipers and measuring tools.