Maintenance Technician - Automation

Athol, MA 01331, USA

Pexco is a leading component supplier across a variety of industrial end markets and applications with production facilities in the US, Mexico, and Canada. The Company designs and manufactures extruded plastic tubes and profiles, including high-performance polymers, and specializes in injection molding of polymer parts. Pexco offers design, prototyping, die building, sub-assembly, fabrication and supply chain management, with expertise in processing PTFE rod, tube, sheet, tape, and pipe, and rubber extrusion for RV and other industries.

Pexco’s innovative products are used in fluid handling, electrical insulation, traffic safety, infrastructure, commercial lighting and applications across aerospace & defense, medical, electronics & semiconductors, mobility, environmental testing, pharmaceuticals, food & beverage, and other markets. The company sells directly to more than 2,000 customers, including OEMs and end-users, and through distribution in certain markets.

Pexco has built an industry-leading reputation for short-run products with rapid turnarounds, tight tolerances, material science expertise, and operational complexity. The company targets a $10 billion total addressable market and focuses on delivering customer value in core and strategic segments with continuous improvement and ease of doing business as operating themes.

Job Location

Pay Rate

$35-50 Hourly

Primary Objective:

Under the direction of the Maintenance Manager and in conjunction with the Engineering Department, the Automation Technician develops process automation using a variety of software tools and maintains and troubleshoots automation in the plant.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Works with Maintenance Manager to develop Programmable Logic Controller and Human Interface programming for production line automation.
• Program PLCs for a variety of applications using Rs Logix
  500, Rs Logix
  5000 and Direct soft 32.
• Design HMI using RsView Machine Edition, Rs View
  32, Winbuild 5000 and Panel builder
  32.
• Install and program Variable Speed drives and Servo drives.
• Set up and maintain Device Net Network.
• Program motion controllers.
• Design and lay out electrical panels.
• Support Cognex Vision Systems for production quality assurance.
• Update and maintain electronics on existing equipment.
• Strictly adhere to the Company and plant safety policies and procedures.
• Assist line mechanics with die changes, electrical problems, and mechanical problems on the production lines.
• Build new equipment, electrical or mechanical.
• Consult with Engineering and the Maintenance Manager on new equipment designs.
• Start up and program new equipment after assembly.
• Interact with external contractors as needed.
• Perform repairs on plant electrical components as directed by the Maintenance Manager.
• Other duties as assigned by the Maintenance Manager.

Responsibility for Work of Others

• May be responsible for overseeing temporary employees in the absence of Maintenance Manager.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent desired.
• Associate’s degree in electronics or other technical training preferred.
• Minimum of five years of PLC, HMI programming experience in a manufacturing or maintenance environment preferred.
• Above average English skills, both verbal and written.
• Must read, program and diagnose Allen Bradley PLCs and Allen Bradley Panel View HMI controls with thorough familiarity with related software.
• Able to use software such as Winbuild, AutoCAD / Solid Works and Panel builder.
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written.

Physical Demands

• Able to lift 35-50 pounds repetitively.
• Able to stand for extended periods on concrete.
• Will work in multiple environments from high heat to air conditioned areas and adverse outdoor weather.
• May work in wet conditions, welding and fabrication environments, and paint spray booth areas.

Equal Opportunity Employment

Pexco is committed to an equal opportunity policy for all employees. It is the company’s policy to seek and employ the best qualified personnel in all positions and to provide equal opportunity for advancement, training, upgrading, and promotion, in a manner that does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, handicap, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, arrest or conviction record, or any other basis prohibited by state or federal law.

Equal Opportunity Employer. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.