Automation Technician II

Location: On-site | Menomonee Falls, WI

Schedule: 12-hour night shift, 6 p.m.–6 a.m., 2-2-3 rotation (every other weekend off)

Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, generous PTO, tuition support, and more.

Ignite your automation career with a global contract manufacturer that powers next-generation healthcare products. They're gearing up for a major expansion at their Wisconsin flagship facility, bringing on board a Night-Shift Automation Tech II to spearhead a cutting-edge project for a top-tier medical device client. Join an agile engineering culture where your ideas shorten changeovers, boost OEE, and ultimately improve patients’ lives.

Key Outcomes

• Bring new robot workcells to > 90 % OEE within 6 months.
• Coach 20+ operators on safe start-up and recovery procedures.
• Reduce unplanned downtime 30 % by introducing robust PM routines.
• Lead two kaizen events that cut changeover time in half.

Day-to-Day Impact

• Program, debug, and optimize Fanuc 6-axis and SCARA robots plus PLC/HMI-controlled assembly cells.
• Diagnose electrical, mechanical, and pneumatic faults across auxiliary equipment (ultrasonic welders, heat-staking presses, pad printers, vision systems).
• Own nightly set-ups of robots, EOAT, conveyors, degaters, and part-handling devices, confirming safe, efficient line starts.
• Maintain up-to-date work instructions, schematics, and back-ups for all robot programs and parameters.
• Fabricate simple guards, jigs, and fixtures with mills, lathes, and hand tools to support rapid improvement ideas.
• Champion GMP/GDP compliance and drive a zero-injury safety culture; identify and mitigate hazards before start-up.
• Train junior techs and operators, fostering a continuous-improvement mindset across the night crew.

What You Bring

• 6 + years maintaining or building automated production lines in plastics, medical device, or similar regulated industries.
• Hands-on expertise with Fanuc (or comparable) 6-axis robotics and SCARA systems; comfortable editing robot code and ladder logic.
• Technical diploma, apprenticeship, or equivalent experience in Mechatronics, Electro- Mechanical Technology, or a related field.
• Current (or obtainable) Forklift and Lockout/Tagout certifications.
• Skilled in working with various equipment like mills, lathes, saws, and hand tools to fabricate or tweak parts as needed.
• Plus points if you've got experience crafting custom machinery or have a background as a toolmaker

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