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Automation Technician - Digital Services (night shift 6:45pm - 7am) Sumter, SC

Continental · Sumter, SC

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Level
Technician
Team
Controls
Degree
Required
Experience asked
5+ years
Industry
Automotive
Posted
Today

The role in 30 seconds

A technician-level controls role at Continental (automotive) in Sumter, SC. In this role you will be responsible for keeping operations running by troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining production equipment, with a focus on Digital Service and Controls & Drives tasks.

They ask for
5+ years · degree required
Tools it names
PLC, Automation

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How this role compares

Against 13 other live controls postings in South Carolina.

Experience asked
Typical (5+ years)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ PLC 79%
  • ✓ Automation 57%
  • Union environment 50%
  • Root cause 43%
  • Team leadership 43%
  • Robotics 21%

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This plant: Continental in Sumter

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Required qualifications

  • ✓AAS degree in Mechatronics, Electrical, Industrial Automation Technology.
  • ✓5 years of experience as an Automation Technician or similar role in industrial manufacturing.
  • ✓Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening. Continental is not able to pay relocation expenses for this opportunity.

Preferred qualifications

  • ✓AAS degree in Mechatronics, Electrical, Industrial Automation Technology WITH 7 years of industrial manufacturing experience
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Brief Summary of Position

In this role you will be responsible for keeping operations running by troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining production equipment, with a focus on Digital Service and Controls & Drives tasks.

How you will make an impact

  • •Play a vital and highly valued role in keeping our operations running to support the achievement of the plant’s business goals and objectives
  • •Troubleshoot and restore various machines and equipment to operability in all Production Areas, focused on, but not limited to, the Digital Service tasks.
  • •Provide the first Digital Service technical support for the plant during the shift.
  • •Expand technical knowledge through highly diversified job duties and interface with the Digital Service Engineers for the troubleshooting and debugging of Manufacturing Systems (CGMS, MCAT, MMS, CGRS, FFDACS, etc.) tech support, Siemens and Beckhoff PLCs and Drives troubleshooting, IPC Management, Cyber Security applications and other automation technologies around all manufacturing areas.
  • •Provide technical support on Digital Service applications, such as Octoplant (Versiondog), Acronis, Barracuda, Group Policy, Domain integration, LANDesk, etc.
  • •Provide technical Digital Service support for Maintenance, IT, Process, Projects, Quality, Utilities and Production.
  • •Support the development and application of automation projects for the whole plant and support the roll out of Digital Service applications and solutions.
  • •Support the development of innovative Digital Service solutions to ensure continuous process improvements, scrap reduction, increase equipment availability and improve performance.
  • •Support Maintenance with installation of production equipment and emergency/unscheduled repairs.
  • •Troubleshoot control systems and motors (up to 1kV) and troubleshoot and program PLCs on the shop floor.
  • •Must have strong electrical/electronic aptitude and an understanding of PLCs, IPCs, Drives and computers.
  • •Must be able to use hand tools and precision measuring devices
  • •Must have troubleshooting and problem solving skills.
  • •Must also have strong communication and computer skills.
  • •Follow all plant and environmental policies as well as Plant and departmental safety policies.
  • •Other duties as assigned

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