Automation Specialist

3 days ago


Des Moines, Iowa, United States Dee Zee Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Automation Specialist to join our team at Dee Zee. The successful candidate will be responsible for the set-up and maintenance of all electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and mechanical systems on equipment used in the production process.

Key Responsibilities
  • Examine work orders and converse with equipment operators to detect equipment problems and to ascertain whether mechanical or human errors contributed to the problems
  • Study blueprints, schematics, manuals, or other specifications to determine installation procedures
  • Set up and test industrial equipment to ensure that it functions properly
  • Trouble shoot, repair, adjust, or calibrate industrial machines
  • Maintain equipment logs that record performance problems, repairs, calibrations, or tests
  • Calibrate testing instruments and installed or repaired equipment to prescribed specifications
  • Coordinate efforts with other workers involved in installing or maintaining equipment or components
  • Advise management regarding customer satisfaction, product performance, or suggestions for product improvements
  • Perform scheduled preventive maintenance tasks, such as checking, cleaning, or repairing equipment to detect and prevent problems
  • Test faulty equipment to diagnose malfunctions, using test equipment or software, and apply knowledge of the functional operation of electronic units and systems
  • Inspect components of industrial equipment for accurate assembly and installation or for defects, such as loose connections or frayed wires
  • Apply creative skills and related knowledge in electronics, mechanics, pneumatics, and the ability to install, program, troubleshoot, circuitry, control systems, and machinery
  • Perform testing, start-up, and troubleshooting of PLC and industrial control systems
  • Program robot for series of manipulator moves by using handheld teach pendant or pc and software package
  • Design, program, & troubleshoot PLC, industrial control systems and relay control circuits to include panel layouts, wiring diagrams, and interfaces
  • Other duties as assigned
  • Ability to stop the production line and/or prevent shipment of products due to nonconformance or potential nonconformance products to our customers
  • Support the environmental policy with proactive process implementation, improvement suggestions, reducing waste, and acting on environment performance results and findings
Requirements
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
  • Familiarity with industrial control systems and/or robotic control systems
  • Knowledge of electronics
  • Knowledge of pneumatics and mechanical assembly preferred
  • Machining experience preferred
Education and Experience

Associate's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering or Robotics technology preferred. One year of related experience preferred.

Computer Skills

Must demonstrate computer literacy; Proficient using Microsoft Office; Experience in PLC and HMI programming.



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