Automation Technician - Afternoon Shift
Listed on 2026-09-12
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Manufacturing / Production
Automation & Mechatronics Engineer, Maintenance Technician / Mechanic, Industrial Maintenance
Wearelookingfor an Automation
Technician to support the installation,maintenance, andoptimizationofautomatedmanufacturingequipmentandcontrolsystems on the afternoon shift from 2:00pm-10:00pm. Thishands-onroleinvolvesworkingwithrobotics, PLCs,sensors, andelectro-mechanicalmachinerytoensurereliableproductionperformance. Thesuccessfulcandidatewilltroubleshootequipmentissues, performpreventivemaintenanceandrepairs,assistwithautomationprojectsandsystemupgrades, andcollaboratewithengineering,maintenance, andproductionteamstoimproveefficiency,reduce downtime, and supportcontinuousimprovementinitiatives.
Availability:
This position is open and accepting applications
Shift: Monday
- Friday | 2:00pm-10:00pm. The position we are hiring is for the afternoon shift, although the first few weeks of training will take place from 8:00am - 4:30pm.
SBSDrivetecisadynamicandgrowingadvancedmanufacturingcompanybasedin Barrie, Ontario, and the North Americansiteof the BURGER Groupheadquarteredin Germany.
Ourmodernfacilityspecializesin high-volume,highlyautomatedproductionofautomotiveactuators,usingadvancedinjectionmoldingandassemblytechnologies.
Weofferacollaborativemanufacturingenvironmentwhereemployeescangrowandsucceed.
- Health benefits
- Dental benefits
- RRSPmatching
- 3weeksvacationannually
- $200 annualshoeallowance
- Company events(BBQ, Christmas Party, Golf Tournamentandmore!)
- Birthday gift
- Dailytroubleshootingon Automated Assembly Line
- Perform Preventative Maintenance on Assembly Line
- Control andmaintainsparepartmanagementincludingchangemanagement
- Manage setup/changeoverprocessonautomationspecificequipment
- Performongoingcorrectiveactionsforfailedparts
- Periodicallyrunproductionequipmentforprototypingpurposes
- Installation ofimprovedtoolingorequipmenttoexistingautomationequipment
- Conceptualizeandbuild:racks,shelving,storage structures,guarding(methods,materialswillbeexplained)
- Performpickupsand/ordeliveriesatlocalshops
- Reviewmachinedataon adailybasis.
- Defineresultingactionstogetherwith Production, Automation and Quality department
- Post-secondaryeducationin
Process/Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineeringorequivalent
- Musthave5+yearsdirectexperienceinrelatedfieldwithtechnicalexperiencein theoptimizationandoperationofautomationequipment
- Hands on experience with Automation systems/equipment, PLC’s/HMI, robots controls and associated programming software
- ProficientwithMS Office products
- Results-oriented,resourcefulandproactiveattitude
- Experience with Lock Out Tag Out Procedure
- Plant maintenance, 5.S., andoperationknowledge
- Machining capabilities, anasset
- Knowledge of mechanical,hydraulic,pneumatic systems
- Mustbeorganized
- Excellent verbal andwrittencommunicationskillsin English;
Germanconsideredanasset.
- Prolonged sitting,withregularopportunitiesto change positions(e.g.,standing,stretching,useofheight-adjustable desks).
- Occasional standing,walking,ormovingwithinofficeandmanufacturingareas.
- Occasional lifting,carrying,ormovingmaterialsorequipment(office supplies,documents,components,ortools),typicallyupto 10–25lbsdependingontask.
- Occasional crouching,kneeling,bending,orstoopingtoaccessmachinery,components,orworksurfaces.
- Frequentuseofhandsandfingersforfinemotortasks,including assembly,typing,ortooloperation.
- Occasionaloperationofmachineryorequipmentrequiringhand/arm coordination.
- Sustainedvisualattentionandconcentrationrequiredforbothcomputer-basedandhands-ontasks.
- Ability tomaintainfocusand performdetailedtasksforextendedperiods.
- Occasionalexposuretovaryingtemperatures,noise,orvibrationon themanufacturingfloor.
- Ability to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) and follow safety procedures at all times.
- Complywiththe Occupational Health andSafety
Act andcompanysafetypoliciesandprocedures.
- WearrequiredPPE at alltimes.
- Report hazards,injuries,near misses, andunsafeconditionsimmediately.
- Use equipment,machinery, andtoolssafelyand do notbypasssafetydevices.
- Follow allmachineguardingandlockout/tagoutprocedureswhereapplicable.
- Maintaina clean and safeworkenvironment(good housekeeping).
- Participateinrequiredsafetytrainingandmeetings.
- Follow all ESDrequirementsandwearCSA-approved footwear.
- Adheretoemergencyproceduresandreportincidentspromptly.
- Exercisetherighttorefuseunsafeworkwhenappropriate.
SBSDriveteciscommittedtoprovidingaccommodationinaccordancewiththe Ontario Human Rights Code.
Accommodationwillbeprovideduponrequestforcandidatesandemployeeswithdisabilities.
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