Are you the go-to troubleshooter for automation?
If tackling tough faults, optimizing PMs, and keeping robotics, drives, and controls humming sounds like your kind of challenge, you’ll fit right in. This role asks you to combine sharp diagnostics with craftsmanship—and to do it safely and independently at customer sites.
Mission
Maximize equipment uptime and reliability by delivering expert break/fix service, preventive maintenance, and data-driven recommendations across diverse industrial environments.
How you’ll succeed
- Independently execute advanced maintenance per industry standards, from initial observation to final performance verification.
- Perform full-cycle troubleshooting: observe equipment in operation, pinpoint root causes, disassemble/repair, adjust instruments and controls, and validate with electrical and mechanical tests.
- Restore and recondition machine tools when required.
- Find and procure parts and supplies; weigh alternatives to enhance reliability and control costs.
- Partner with client teams to enhance maintenance strategies, reliability practices, and PM procedures.
- Step into machining and welding as needed using lathes, drill presses, grinders, and related tools.
- Keep precise records: service reports, CMMS/management system updates, and clear write-ups of observations and performance data.
- Resolve complex PLC/controls issues involving software, hardware, and configuration.
- Use advanced maintenance technologies to collect performance data, monitor trends, and suggest improvements.
- Support team growth—mentor less experienced techs and contribute expert input to project teams and training.
- Model safety and professionalism: follow site codes of conduct, housekeeping standards, and safety procedures; maintain strong situational awareness.
Travel scope
Extensive local/regional travel is part of the job.
What you bring
- HS diploma/GED required. Either an associate degree with a technical emphasis and 10+ years of relevant industry experience, or 12+ years of industry experience.
- Broad mastery of electrical, mechanical, fluid power, and control systems; capable of analysis, solution design, and hands-on repair.
- Facility with both common hand tools and specialized service tools.
Bonus experience
- Condition-based maintenance, precision alignment, and process equipment maintenance.
- PLC proficiency, field device troubleshooting, and maintenance of electrical drives and motor systems.
Core competencies
- Communications
- Customer Focus
- Personal Discipline
- Safety
Highlight skills
- Preventive maintenance program creation
- Mechanical diagnostics
- 120/208/240/480 VAC systems
- Motor maintenance, repair, and replacements
- Industrial robot programming
- Electrical troubleshooting
- Industrial automation equipment diagnostics
Equipment and platforms
- Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)
- PLCs: Fanuc, Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi, Omron, Siemens, Beckoff
- Servo motors
Keep growing
Advance your craft through ongoing on-the-job training and self-study programs designed to expand your technical range.
Physical realities of the role
Plan for frequent standing, walking, reaching, and precise hand work. You’ll climb ladders or lifts, balance at heights, and work in tight spaces—often stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling. Clear verbal communication and hearing are essential in noisy environments; some tasks involve sitting. You may occasionally lift or move objects weighing more than 50 pounds. Close and color vision are regularly needed. Expect occasional outdoor exposure and the potential for electrical shock. Factory settings are commonly very loud and can include hazardous materials and greasy or slippery floors.