Automation Technician

Automation Technician

Phillips-Medisize, a Molex Company, is seeking an experienced Automation Technician to support automated manufacturing equipment at the Menomonie, Wisconsin facility.

This position provides hands-on technical support for complex automated manufacturing systems, with an emphasis on controls, electrical systems, vision systems, sensors, pneumatics, robotics, and equipment troubleshooting
. The Automation Technician partners closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Maintenance, Production, and Quality to maximize equipment reliability, productivity, safety, and product quality.

• Automation Troubleshooting: Diagnose complex equipment failures and drive issues to root cause using PLC diagnostics, machine sequences, electrical schematics, alarms, equipment data, and systematic troubleshooting.
• PLC & Controls Support: Troubleshoot PLC-controlled equipment, I/O, HMIs, sensors, safety circuits, motors, servo systems, and associated controls.
• Vision Systems: Set up, troubleshoot, and optimize machine-vision inspection systems such as Cognex and Keyence
  . These technologies are already specifically identified in your Manufacturing Engineer material.
• Electrical Troubleshooting: Diagnose 24 VDC control circuits, industrial power distribution, relays, contractors, power supplies, VFDs, motors, and electrical panels.
• Pneumatics: Troubleshoot pneumatic valves, cylinders, regulators, pressure switches, vacuum systems, and related instrumentation.
• Equipment Reliability: Work with Manufacturing Engineers and Maintenance Technicians to identify recurring equipment failures and implement robust, long-term corrective actions. Your existing staffing material specifically emphasizes collaboration between engineering, automation technicians, maintenance, and production to create timely and long-lasting repairs
  .
• Continuous Improvement: Participate in equipment improvement projects focused on OEE, cycle time, downtime, yield, scrap reduction, and reliability.
• Equipment Modifications: Support installation, programming, testing, debugging, and documentation of approved automation changes while maintaining the equipment's validated state.
• Technical Documentation: Read and update electrical drawings, equipment documentation, troubleshooting guides, and maintenance procedures.
• Training: Provide technical training and knowledge sharing to Maintenance, Production Technicians, Automation Technicians, and other support personnel.
• Cross-functional Support: Partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Production, Maintenance, Safety, IT/OT, equipment vendors, and other technical resources.
• Safety & Quality: Ensure automation work complies with applicable safety, quality, regulatory, and change-control requirements.

• Technical degree/diploma in Automation, Industrial Controls, Mechatronics, Electromechanical Technology, Electronics
  , or equivalent relevant industrial experience.
• 2+ years of experience with electrical and mechanical troubleshooting with automated manufacturing equipment.
• Working knowledge of PLC-controlled machinery
  .
• Ability to read electrical prints, schematics, pneumatic diagrams, and mechanical drawings.
• Experience troubleshooting industrial sensors, actuators, motors, pneumatics, and machine-control systems.

• Experience with Rockwell Automation / Allen-Bradley PLCs
  , including Control Logix and Compact Logix.
• Experience with Studio 5000 and Factory Talk HMI systems.
• Experience with Cognex or Keyence vision systems, both identified in your existing job material.
• Experience with servo motion, VFDs, robotics, and safety PLCs.
• Experience with automated assembly equipment.
• Experience supporting medical-device or other regulated manufacturing
  .
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