Automation Technician

Company:

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than 100 years the company has engineered the success of its customers in a wide range of diversified industrial and aerospace markets. Parker's engineering expertise and broad range of core technologies uniquely positions the company to help solve the world's greatest engineering challenges.

Benefits:

Parker has competitive benefits that start day 1 including:

• Quarterly bonus (5% of your pay if company meets goals - more if company exceeds!)
• Retention bonus (total of $1,000 upon 180 days of tenure)
• Parental leave (4 paid weeks for moms and dads + salary continuation for birth moms)
• Education reimbursement (up to $10,000 per fiscal year)
• Paid time off (10 vacation days + 5 sick days + 13 company paid holidays)
• Comprehensive health benefits (medical/dental/vision/supplemental health/life/disability)
• Retirement (company matches 5% of contributions in 401k immediately vested + company provides 3% of your pay in a RIA vested after 3 years)

Position Summary:

Develop and build new automated equipment. Improve current automation process capability, efficiency, and overall productivity in all areas of manufacturing on new and existing products.

Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot automation equipment.
• Mechanically assemble electrical wiring and layout of electrical/electronic control panels from engineering drawings.
• Support modification and system improvement project/activities of the Automation department.
• Mechanically assemble actuators, motors, spindles, and other mechanisms.
• Layout, wire, assemble, understand and troubleshoot electrical control systems used in automated machinery.
• Understand and apply basic electrical and electronic principles, standards and workmanship.
• Actively participate and support the plant's safety program. Report any injury or near miss immediately to your Group Lead or EHS Manager. Report all unsafe conditions immediately to a Group Lead, Manager or EHS Manager.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and orderly work area. Keep all walkways and aisle free of any debris or clutter. Maintain 5S standards by returning tools to shadow boards. Sweep floor and finishing area as needed.
• Actively participate in the High Performance Team designated for your area. The HPTs are meant to improve the work experience by allowing the employees an opportunity to offer suggestions for improvement.
• Daily attendance is a requirement of the job, as is arriving on time. Overtime is expected when customer demand dictates the need.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Associates degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school and/or 3 to 5 years of related electrical/electronic, control panel wiring/troubleshooting experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Aptitude for diagnosis, repair, fabrication, and assembly of automated equipment
• Experience with PLCs and HMI programming (Allen Bradley, Click, etc.)
• Basic understanding of Servo Controls and VFD
• Able to troubleshoot, and wire AC/DC electrical cabinets and modify prints as needed
• Basic Programming Abilities (C++, php)
• 3D CAD Modeling experience is preferred
• Proficient at using a Windows based PC, using email, the internet etc.
• Ability to communicate well with floor equipment operators, maintenance personnel, engineering and the Business Unit manager.
• This position is subject to meeting U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.
• In accordance with Parker's policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.

Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. However, U.S. Citizenship, Permanent Residency or other appropriate status is required for certain positions, in accord with U.S. import & export regulations.

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