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Broetje Automation

Aerospace production automation

Automation Technician

Controls & Automation EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeCharleston, SC, USA$30 - $44 /hr

About the Job

Requirements

  • A high school credential or equivalent and a technical certificate, associate's degree, or bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Controls, or Industrial Engineering, or Mechatronics.
  • At least 3 years of experience in industrial automation or equivalent experience, including machine tool maintenance experience.
  • At least 3 years of experience troubleshooting Siemens Step 7 PLCs and Siemens 840D series CNC systems.
  • NEC certification.
  • Strong understanding of electrical design practices, machine and motion control systems, electromechanical systems, robotics, programming, and system integration.
  • Extensive experience with IEC 61131 PLC programming languages.
  • CNC troubleshooting experience and thorough knowledge of Siemens 840D or WINCC numerical control controllers.
  • Experience troubleshooting electrical control panels.
  • Ability to analyze and diagnose automation problems.
  • Experience using precision measurement equipment such as dial indicators and calipers.
  • Ability and willingness to work weekends overtime.
  • Experience with aerial platforms and working at heights.
  • Ability to lift and move materials or equipment weighing up to approximately 40 pounds.
  • Ability to stand and walk for extended periods and repeatedly climb stairs in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain specialized robotic-controlled automated fastening machines used to assemble aircraft at the Boeing South Carolina facility.
  • Provide electrical and controls engineering expertise in support of new equipment and system introductions.
  • Serve as an internal subject matter expert in control systems, including Siemens PLCs, human-machine interfaces, motion control systems, system integration, sensors, and electromechanical devices.
  • Apply knowledge of electronics, electrical circuits, mechanics, pneumatics, hydraulics, and programming.
  • Travel to customer sites to provide machine commissioning and troubleshooting support.
  • Maintain logs and written records of duties performed.

Desired Qualifications

  • PLC programming experience is ideal.

About the Company

Broetje Automation

Aerospace production automation

Broetje Automation is a industrial automation company. It designs and builds automated production systems, assembly equipment, tooling, and service solutions for large aerospace structures. Its customers include aircraft manufacturers and industrial partners planning, operating, or modernizing complex production lines. The company combines mechanical and electrical engineering, controls and software, project management, manufacturing, installation, commissioning, quality, and lifecycle service. Work spans mechanical design, controls, software, assembly, project management, commissioning, service, quality, and support functions.

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Headquarters
Rastede, Germany
Founded
2012

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