Industrial Automation & Robotics Technician

Company Overview:

Vitro Automotive Glass produces advanced glass products for the world’s most well-known automotive manufacturers.  We work collaboratively with our customers to ensure that our glass provides the safety, comfort, and efficiency required for today’s modern vehicles.  Vitro Automotive Glass operates glass manufacturing plants, fabrication facilities and distribution centers worldwide that are solely focused on the production of automotive glass. This scale allows us to provide the quality and technology required for large volume OEM production, while bringing that same attention to detail and quality to our automotive replacement glass (ARG) operations.  As the needs of the automotive industry rapidly evolve, Vitro stays ahead of the curve to help automakers, distributors and installers meet the ever-changing standards for safety, efficiency and sustainability. It’s not enough just to meet specifications. We are committed to working collaboratively to deliver whatever comes next.

We currently have an opening for an Industrial Automation & Robotics Technician at our Crestline (Mansfield), Ohio plant!

Position Description and Responsibilities

The Industrial Automation & Robotics Technician will work to develop and improve machine and process concepts along with Manufacturing / Production Engineering peers.  He/She will debug and optimize automated processes to maximize cycle time, improve availability and yield to support a value-added production facility.  Candidate will create and support a robust system and optimize layout of electrical/pneumatic schematics.  He/She will program and trouble shoot all controls components including PLC, safety devices and robots from power-on to debug with ongoing support.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Participate in initial equipment conceptual development and carefully balance product specifications, process control requirements, layout complexity, cost, quality and lead time limits.
• Layout new industrial electrical control panels and create electrical, pneumatic and fluid schematics.
• Architect, write and debug PLC ladder logic with and emphasis on generating code that is organized structured, documented, maintainable and reusable.
• Implement control reliable safety systems for safeguarding robots, conveyors and other high volume manufacturing equipment.
• Introduce automated processes into production and train Maintenance and Production Teams to support after deployment into production.
• Debug and optimize automated processes to maximize cycle time, improve availability and yield.
• Working closely with a team of technicians, engineers and mechanics to design, implement, maintain and improve our state-of-the-art processes and serve our customers.

Basic Qualifications

• A basic understanding of the general principles of automation, automated equipment and robotics plus knowledge of the use of this equipment as it applies to line operation.
• Two (2) or more years of experience in automation controls or similar work with high volume automation and/or electro-mechanical production systems.
• Associate’s degree in electrical engineering, controls and computer systems, mechatronics engineering, automation engineering or equivalent degree is preferred, but equivalent experience may be substituted and considered.
• Two (2) years of previous maintenance technician, industrial electrician or related experience required; five (5) years of experience preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong problem solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with operators, peers, management and vendors.
• Ability to trouble-shoot, analyze and resolve problems.
• Ability to work independently and support projects to established timelines.

Physical Requirements, Safety and Work Environment

• Performs duties within normal manufacturing environmental conditions
• May work in warm or cold conditions
• Must be able to sit or stand for extended periods of time
• Associate must follow posted security procedures at all times 
• Associate must follow all PPE requirements