Mechatronic Technician (Automation)
- Québec, QC, Canada
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Job details
- Experience
- 1-3 years of equipment maintenance experience preferably with automation.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Position Overview:
The Mechatronic Technician provides technical support for automated material handling equipment in customer warehouses and distribution centers. The Position works with PLC Engineers, Software Developers, and Software Support Engineers to install, troubleshoot, maintain, and repair mechanical systems. The Position is part of a customer service team in-residence to ensure systems are running at peak efficiency with maximum uptime.
Essential Functions:
- Coordinates on-site installation/maintenance of mechanical automated system machines.
- Troubleshoot, repair, calibrate and align mechanical automated system machines.
- Preventative maintenance and repair of diverse production equipment.
- Supporting new machine builds, installations and modifications.
- Assisting with the preventative maintenance program to ensure production downtime is minimized.
- Develops and maintains standards and tools for hardware projects.
- Monitors automated system machine performance.
- Actively communicates with team members, project manager and software developers about the work and project status.
- Effectively communicates with customers in high-impact scenarios.
- All other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- A degree/diploma in Mechanical technology, Electromechanical or Similar.
- Valid Driver’s License
- 1-3 years of equipment maintenance experience preferably with automation.
- Working knowledge of basic electrical and mechanical principles, motors, drivers, belts and bearings.
- Capable of reading and editing mechanical and layout drawings.
- Demonstrate experience in a maintenance field with good working experience in mechanical repairs.
- Demonstrate organizational, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
- Must have a high mechanical aptitude.
- Ability to work rotating shifts.
- May occasionally performs extended hours, weekend and holiday work in support of customer service and change requests.
- May travel to other sites for paid training, installations, and vacation relief.
- Works independently with little or no supervision.
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Mechatronic Technician at Schaefer System International will install, troubleshoot, repair and maintain automated machines at customer sites. The role also keeps production running through preventative maintenance and supports new builds and modifications.
Requirements
Candidates need a degree or diploma in mechanical technology, electromechanical or similar, plus 1-3 years of equipment maintenance experience, ideally with automation. A valid driver's licence and strong mechanical aptitude are required, along with the ability to work rotating shifts.
Skills
- Mechanical troubleshooting
- Equipment repair
- Calibration and alignment
- Preventative maintenance
- Reading mechanical drawings
- Reading layout drawings
- Basic electrical principles
- Motors
- Drives
- Belts and bearings
- Hardware installation
- Machine modifications
- Customer communication
- Problem solving
- Independent work
Categories
- Manufacturing
- Engineering
- Logistics
- Trades
- Technology
Keywords
- mechatronics technician
- automation technician
- electromechanical technician
- industrial maintenance
- preventative maintenance
- PLC
- material handling automation
- warehouse automation
- distribution centre
- mechanical repair
- robotics
- troubleshooting
- calibration
- mechanical drawings
- rotating shifts
- field service
- maintenance technician
- millwright
Seniority
Entry level
Tools
- Mechanical and layout drawings
Languages
- English
Fields of study
- Mechanical technology
- Electromechanical
- Mechatronics