Electro-Mechanical Technician

Job Title: Maintenance & Automation Analyst
Location: Whitsett, NC 27377
Pay Rate: $21 to $23.10/hour on W2

Job Summary

Seeking a hands-on Maintenance & Automation Analyst to troubleshoot, maintain, and improve manufacturing equipment reliability. The role focuses on mechanical/electrical troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, PLC-controlled equipment, robotics, automation, and downtime reduction.

Key Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and automated manufacturing equipment.
• Perform and improve preventive maintenance (PM).
• Support PLCs, sensors, motors, conveyors, AGVs, and robotic systems.
• Lead equipment recovery during production downtime.
• Analyze downtime, MTTR, MTBF, and equipment reliability data.
• Perform root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Maintain maintenance records and prepare reports using Microsoft Office.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Production, Maintenance, and vendors.

Required Skills

• 3+ years of industrial maintenance, manufacturing, controls, or automation experience preferred.
• Hands-on mechanical and electrical troubleshooting.
• Preventive maintenance and equipment repair.
• PLC-controlled equipment knowledge.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and technical drawings.
• Manufacturing equipment troubleshooting and downtime recovery.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• Universal Robots / collaborative robots.
• AGVs / AMRs and automated material handling.
• PLC programming and troubleshooting.
• Conveyors, servo motors, drives, sensors, and machine vision.
• CMMS, root-cause analysis, 5-Why, and Pareto analysis.
• Equipment commissioning and validation.

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Automation, or a related field preferred. Equivalent technical education and hands-on experience may be considered.

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