Maintenance Engineer
Symbotic · Mexico, MO
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- 25 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at Symbotic (industrial) in Mexico, MO.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- Root cause, PLC, Robotics, Automation
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Reliability Engineer roles in Missouri: typical posted base $124k–$165k.
Median of the low and high ends of 4 live postings that list pay, out of 7 reliability engineer openings in Missouri, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 499 other live reliability postings in the US.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)
Typical $105k–$145k, from 180 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Root cause 54%
- Team leadership 28%
- FMEA 26%
- ✓ Automation 24%
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Stands out: this posting asks for Robotics, Python, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Full description from SymboticAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Who We Are
With its A.I.-powered robotic technology platform, Symbotic is changing the way consumer goods move through the supply chain. Intelligent software orchestrates advanced robots in a high-density, end-to-end system – reinventing warehouse automation for increased efficiency, speed and flexibility.
What We Need
Symbotic is seeking a technically strong Maintenance TSU/Engineer to support the launch and ongoing operation of its highly automated robotic warehouse system in Mexico. This role serves as a key technical point of contact for site teams, customer partners, and Symbotic support functions, with responsibility for monitoring system health, troubleshooting automation issues, supporting uptime, escalating production-impacting concerns, and translating system performance into clear operational insights. The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience with automated material-handling systems, robotics, controls, PLCs, industrial networks, and electro-mechanical troubleshooting, along with the ability to communicate effectively.
What You’ll Do
- •Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize automated systems, including robotic vehicles, vertical lifts, automated adapters, conveyors, sensors, controls, warehouse execution systems, dashboards, alerts, HMI screens, queue logic, routing paths, and real-time performance data.
- •Diagnose complex electro-mechanical, controls, software, network, PLC, servo drive, VFD, sensors, industrial Ethernet, robotics platform, and power transfer system issues that may impact uptime, throughput, reliability, or customer operations.
- •Clearly communicate technical issues, business impact, estimated recovery timing, recommended corrective actions, system insights, performance trends, reliability risks, and improvement opportunities to site leadership, customer operations, Maintenance, Engineering, SRTE, and support teams.
- •Conduct or support root-cause analysis for recurring faults, system interruptions, and production-impacting events; document findings, escalation notes, troubleshooting records, SOP updates, and shift/system health reports to help drive corrective actions.
- •Partner closely with customer operations leaders and Symbotic teams to resolve daily operational and automation challenges.
- •Provide system training and technical guidance to site team members on automation behavior, troubleshooting steps, system functionality, and safe work practices.
- •Support launch, commissioning, ramp-up, stabilization, and continuous improvement activities for the operation.
- •Backfill or support key operational or technical activities as needed to maintain site coverage and continuity.
- •Follow all safety protocols and site requirements, including lockout/tagout, fall protection, PPE, work-at-height procedures, customer-specific safety expectations, and other assigned duties as required by leadership.
- •Fluent in English; required based on site and business needs.
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What You’ll Need
- •TSU / bachelor’s degree in engineering, Electronic, Electrical, Mechatronics, Automation Engineering, Robotics, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical discipline preferred; equivalent technical experience will be considered.
- •Minimum of 3 years of experience supporting automated, robotic, electro-mechanical, manufacturing, logistics, fulfillment, automotive, aerospace, or other advanced industrial systems preferred.
- •Experience in high-volume automated operations, distribution centers, manufacturing plants, or industrial automation environments strongly preferred.
- •Hands-on technical knowledge of PLCs, preferably Allen-Bradley, Siemens, or similar platforms, with the ability to support controls-level troubleshooting and issue escalation.
- •Strong working knowledge of robotics platforms ABB preferred, automated material-handling systems, conveyors, sensors, servo drives, VFDs, HMIs, large industrial Ethernet networks, and electro-mechanical troubleshooting.
- •Ability to work with technical software tools and operating environments such as SQL, Linux, Python, dashboards, system monitoring tools, diagnostic applications, or warehouse execution systems.
- •Ability to interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, wiring diagrams, system alarms, diagnostic screens, and equipment documentation to support root-cause analysis and corrective action.
- •Strong analy