Automation Technician

At ADS, no idea is off limits, and we celebrate creativity and bold moves.  For more than 50 years ADS has been manufacturing a variety of innovative and environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional materials.  Headquartered in Hilliard, Ohio, we are a multi-billion dollar stormwater management company, manufacturing pipe and ancillary products. What does that mean? When it storms, we capture rain with our drain basins, convey it with pipe, store it using chambers and finally treat it with our water quality products, before safely returning water back to the environment. We handle, what we call, the entire lifecycle of a raindrop. Our products help prevent flooding, which increases quality of life for people living in large cities, suburbs, and rural towns. We also believe in creating a circular economy and are the largest plastic recycling company in North America. We use plastic shampoo and detergent bottles to create pipe, diverting over 500 million pounds of plastic from landfills every year. ADS operates a global network of over 60 manufacturing plants and 30 distribution centers. 

We have amazing stories to tell, and we need your help getting our story out there. To learn more about ADS, please visit our website at www.adspipe.com.

The Automation Technician is responsible for performing the preventive and reactive maintenance duties for the automated equipment in our facility.  Primary focus of the Automation Technician is to ensure automation is performing to quality, safety, and production expectations. This position will include execution of PM schedules, repair, and implementation of improvements for automation cells. 

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot and perform repairs on machines and their controls
• Work with HMI, PLC, and Robot programs to implement improvements
• Contact, specify, and order replacement parts & control components from supplier as needed
• Work with Production Staff to ensure the safe and reliable operation of automation.
• Help develop and implement Continuous Improvement projects to improve production efficiencies and Safety.
• Effectively contribute to CMMS performance through timely PM & Repair Work Order completion while ensuring compliance1st responder to troubleshooting machine problems, Contact Appropriate internal/external resources for assistance
• Maintain and build job skills through training programs.
• Support Daily Management directives and initiatives.

Job Skills:

• Work with PLCS, HMIs, and Servo Drives
• Program and work with material handling robots
• Advanced industrial mechanical, electrical, plumbing and pneumatic skills including troubleshooting
• Proficient in reading electrical, pneumatics and mechanical drawings.
• Strong leadership ability with time management and task prioritization skills
• Proficient in electrical formulas and mechanical math.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications like Word, Outlook, and Excel
• Knowledge of NEC, UL508A and NFPA 79 codes.
• Lock Out Tag Out Safety procedures.
• Arc Flash and PPE Requirements
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with and communicate to other plant personnel as well as company resources and vendors
• Knowledge of 3 Phase Industrial wiring and power distribution
• Basic understanding of Ethernet communication and networks

Educational Requirements:

Associates Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology or similar (preferred)

Basic PLC, Drive, and Robot training preferred

Preferred Experience:

5+ years Industrial Maintenance, Electrical Controls and Robotics

Plastic Process knowledge

Teaching and Programming Fanuc Robots