Senior Automation Technician

Pay Rate - $31.82 to $42.16 Based on Qualifications

Shifts Available

1st Shift (Mon - Fri 6:00 am - 2:30 pm)

Job Description

• Installs, programs, integrates, troubleshoots, and repairs control, instrumentation, and automation systems for plant production and processing equipment.
• Works with robotic equipment such as CNCs, PLCs, robot controllers, positioning systems, vision systems, automated fixture devices, and parts orientors/feeders.
• May be responsible for equipment upgrades and process improvements.
• Instructs others on work instructions and specific techniques.
• May occasionally operate a forklift. Inspects for quality, defects, and deviations from specifications.
• Responsible for quality of work and appropriately resolving unusual operating conditions.
• Willingly modifies work schedule and duties to accommodate Company needs.
• All other duties as assigned.
• May require the successful completion of specific education, training, or certifications.

Minimum Education: Two-year degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Engineering Technology with a concentration in Automation, PLC, Robotics

Preferred Education: Four-year degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Engineering Technology with a concentration in Automation, PLC, Robotics

Minimum Skills/Experience: one year in a similar position, mechanical aptitude, effective computer use, basic math skills, independent decision-making, and effective self-management.

Preferred Skills/Experience: Above plus - Strong computer and math skills, and five or more years' relevant experience gained through on-the-job instruction, apprenticeship programs, and increasingly more complex assignments. High level of independent decision-making, effective self-management, proven machine operations and/or mechanical aptitude

Functional Requirements

Consistently able to:

• Manually lift and move product and materials up to 55 lbs. through regular physical exertion, including but not limited to reaching forward, reaching overhead, lifting, carrying, crouching, and bending.
• Power grip and wrist turn, including the use of hand tools and/or steering for truck
• Walk, sit, or stand for up to 12 hours with intermittent breaks
• Push/pull 100 lbs.
• See, inspect, and evaluate product quality
• Read and understand written work instructions in English
• Work in a non-climate-controlled environment, including hot and humid conditions.
• Walk up and down steps
• Climb ladders and stairs of varying height
• Wear task-based Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) provided by LSI
  • Protective Footwear; metatarsals or molders boots depending on the position (reimburse after30 days)
  • Hearing Protection
  • Protective Eyewear
  • Gloves
  • Additional PPE as required for specific tasks

Automation Technician, Robotics Automation Technician, Maintenance, Junior Engineer

Le Sueur Incorporated is a world-leading supplier of complex and pressure-tight aluminum castings and plastic injection molding components. We specialize in utilizing permanent mold, sand casting, die casting, plastic injection molding, and precision machining manufacturing processes.

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