Mechatronic​/Robotic Technician III - 1st Shift

Mechatronic/Robotic Technician III - 1st Shift

Who We Are: Challenge Manufacturing’s mission is to manufacture with operational excellence by empowering our employee-owners. As a leading tier 1 supplier of complex metal assemblies for the global automotive industry, we drive innovative solutions for future mobility. We believe the best ideas come from individual unique perspectives. These ideas combined with the teamwork of industry leaders allow us to accomplish any challenge.

Our team members take pride in the work we do and embody our core values of safety, ownership, and teamwork every day; they are the true driving force in our operations.

Challenge is proud to be one of the largest employee-owned automotive companies in North America. One of the many benefits of joining the Challenge team is the ESOP program. This program allows Challenge to give shares of the Company to all employee-owners annually. These shares are an additional retirement benefit that will continue to grow during your time ng part of an ESOP means our employee-owners share in Challenge’s success!

Challenge is #Quality Driven and #People Powered!

Provide production support by performing setup, troubleshooting and operations of automated welding cells within a production facility, as well as implementing best practices and proactively assess welding/robotic applications, as well as mentor Automation Technician I and II team members.

• Mentor Automation Technician level I & II members as well as Weld Technicians
• Ability to execute with proficiency all duties and responsibilities requirements of Automation technician II.
• Follow all safety procedures and protocols while servicing or maintaining equipment.
• Demonstrate advanced level proficiency in troubleshooting using electrical / mechanical prints.
• Use electrical system knowledge and electrical schematics / prints to troubleshoot electrical components and circuits (Connecting circuit breakers, transformers, or other components in a junction box or panel).
• Ability to perform intermediate level tasks (with electrician supervision):
• Drive systems
• Relays
• Boards
• Motors
• Modify and perform intermediate programming tasks of robots in all robotic applications.
• Basic Offline Programming using RoboCAD/Robot Studio.
• I/O Simulation.
• Move Creation/Modification.
• Zone Setups.
• Intermediate weld troubleshooting for all welding applications (drawn arc, GMAW, resistance welding, projection welding, Pneumatic systems, etc.)
• Fixture adjustments – minor shim moves on processes based off of manufacture details (with guidance from a Weld Maintenance Mechanic III or Manufacturing Engineer).
• Understanding of shimming processes.
• Setup and troubleshoot Poke Yoke systems and applications.
• Automation Technician III must demonstrate competency in (1) of the below specialties:
• PLC Programming
• Intermediate PLC programming (add sensor & change sequence)
• Strong understanding of ladder logic and intermediate level ability to troubleshoot issues through a PLC
• Troubleshoot/ Setup I/O blocks
• Search, cross reference, and edit a program
• Troubleshoot HMI system
• Load program
• Replace components (i.e., logical module, screen, etc.)
• Troubleshoot Valve Stacks
• Intermediate robot programming methods
• Load
• Adding system components (i.e., add valves/ I/O blocks)
• Program robot offline (write routines)
• Setup / troubleshoot issues with tool changers
• Setup / troubleshoot issues with external axes
• TCP creation and verification (experience with ABB Bullseye system is a plus)
• Creating offset positions
• Intermediate Weld Troubleshooting
• If needed, rebuild or reload schedules. Make changes as directed by Weld Engineers using RAFT
• Emhart DA schedule changes as directed by Weld Engineers
• Conduct preventive maintenance activities on specialty equipment
• MIG weld schedule changes as directed by Weld Engineers
• Cap / Electrode studies and weld validation
• Calibrate squeeze force on spot weld guns
• Troubleshoot Drawn Arc Stud Welding issues as well as basic programming
• Troubleshoot/ setup projection welds
• Working knowledge of Miyachi Weld Tester

This will be a 1st Shift / 5:30 AM- 12:30 PM M-F position located at our Plant in Spartanburg, SC
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