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Job Title: Automation Maintenance Technician AWS Schedule

Paying $150 in per diem 7 days a week

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled Electrical Maintenance Technician with experience in diagnosing, troubleshooting, and repairing CNC machines. The ideal candidate will handle automation machine tool electrical maintenance, working on a variety of CNC equipment including CNC mills, CNC lathes, CNC machining centers, and robotics. You will work with over 35 OEM machine brands and handle equipment such as P&H cranes/hoists, conveyors, furnaces, large part washers, ABB robots, and CNC machine tools. You will also be responsible for repairing CNC and PLC equipment with controllers from brands like Fanuc, Siemens, Modicon, and Rockwell. Key tasks include troubleshooting and repairing AC/DC analog and digital drives, sensors, cables, wiring, drive faults, encoders, and 480V systems. You will connect a laptop to machines to diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair issues. The maintenance team uses an MMS system to generate work orders, and you will log all maintenance performed using a company-provided computer/tablet. Prioritize machinery repairs based on the value stream of the equipment.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair CNC machines.

• Handle electrical maintenance for automation machine tools.

• Work on CNC mills, CNC lathes, CNC machining centers, and robotics.

• Repair P&H cranes/hoists, conveyors, furnaces, large part washers, ABB robots, and CNC machine tools.

• Repair CNC and PLC equipment with controllers from brands like Fanuc, Siemens, Modicon, and Rockwell.

• Troubleshoot and repair AC/DC analog and digital drives, sensors, cables, wiring, drive faults, encoders, and 480V systems.

• Connect a laptop to machines to diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair issues.

• Use an MMS system to generate work orders and log all maintenance performed.

• Prioritize machinery repairs based on the value stream of the equipment.

Essential Skills

• Troubleshooting

• Repair

• Blueprint reading

• PLC

• Relay logic

• Schematic interpretation

• Automation

• Electrical maintenance

• Maintenance

• Electrical wiring

• Ladder logic

• Encoder systems

• Control systems

• HMI

• Ability to troubleshoot PLC controls by going online and editing ladder logic

• Electrical troubleshooting through HMI-alter programs

• Controls experience with Allen Bradley, Siemens, Rockwell, Fanuc

• AC/DC power experience

• Glass Scale Linear Encoder knowledge

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Certified Electrician

• Associate Degree in Industrial Automation

• Ability to electrically diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair CNC equipment independently

• Ability to troubleshoot through various types of controls

• Electrical machine repair

Why Work Here?

Our company is one of the largest, most well-known employers in Lafayette, offering traveling opportunities for candidates. We provide a traveling per diem opportunity and pay rates above market for the skill set.

Work Environment

The work environment is a manufacturing facility with a machine shop production setting. It is a heavy industrial environment. This position follows the AWS Schedule (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) with shifts alternating between 2 days on and 2 nights on. The day shift runs from 7:30am to 7:30pm, and the night shift runs from 7:30pm to 7:30am. During the first 2-4 weeks, candidates can expect to work 40 hours a week on the day shift for training purposes before moving to their assigned shift. Candidates must be open to both shifts as they will be assigned to their shift following the training period.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Lafayette, Indiana.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.