Production Automation Technician
Hitachi Astemo · Harrodsburg, KY
- Level
- Technician
- Team
- Controls
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 2+ years
- Industry
- Automotive
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level controls role at Hitachi Astemo (automotive) in Harrodsburg, KY.
- They ask for
- 2+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause, PLC, Robotics, Automation, Assembly lines
- Openings
- 2 with this title at this site
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How this role compares
Against 181 other live controls postings in the US.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (2+ vs 5+)
Typical $79k–$99k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ PLC 57%
- ✓ Automation 55%
- ✓ Robotics 35%
- Union environment 29%
- ✓ Root cause 25%
- Team leadership 23%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Assembly lines, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Hitachi Astemo in Harrodsburg
2 other open roles at this site · 1 person we found on the controls team.
- Sr. Supplier Quality Engineer · Quality · Senior
- Process Automation Technician · Controls · Technician
Full description from Hitachi AstemoAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
responsibilities
include assisting with defect reduction activities, maintenance staff support and training, improvement projects, and root cause/countermeasure activities.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate would be motivated to learn and enjoy teamwork, have electrical and mechanical experience, strong attention to detail, excellent organization skills, time management skills, prioritization skills, and strong troubleshooting ability.
Proven ability to lead and give directions for troubleshooting and getting to the root cause of equipment failure.
Knowledge of PC’s and Microsoft products (Word, Excel, Etc.).
2 Year technical degree and work-related experience.
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Company Name
ASTEMO AMERICAS, INC.
Job Description
This position will be responsible for monitoring and sustaining critical KPI for ECU production assembly lines, analyzing maintenance skill sets, developing/executing training, and mentoring maintenance staff. Focusing on improving maintenance troubleshooting and execution.
Primary
Beneficial
- •Advanced Knowledge/experience of PLC/HMI (Keyence, Allen Bradley, Etc.)
- •Advanced Knowledge/experience with robotics (Fanuc, Yamaha. Etc.)
- •Advanced Knowledge/experience vision systems (Cognex, Keyence, Etc.)