Reports to:  Automation Engineering Manager

Department: Automation

Job Summary: 

The Automation Engineering Technician II is responsible for sustaining and improving automated manufacturing and inspection equipment to maximize safety, uptime, quality, and production performance. The technician independently performs troubleshooting, repair, preventive maintenance, equipment improvements, and supports Automation Engineers during the development, validation, and deployment of new automation systems. Candidates must have excellent communication skills, good problem-solving capabilities and the ability to work collaboratively across the organization. 

About Bal Seal: Bal Seal Engineering delivers advanced sealing, connecting, and contact solutions that serve medical, aerospace, energy, and industrial markets. Our proprietary spring-energized seals and electrical contacts help customers achieve precision, efficiency, and reliability. Employees thrive in a culture that values craftsmanship, technical mastery, and close partnership with customers solving complex challenges.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conduct Preventative Maintenance (PM) on various machines and automated equipment
• Support ongoing Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives, as well as develop new CI opportunities
• Communicate and interface regularly with stakeholders and employees throughout the BSE organization
• Coordinate maintenance with Operations personnel to minimize machine downtime
• Assists engineers with the integration, testing and deployment of new automated systems into the production environment 
• Independently diagnose and troubleshoot various equipment machines and automated equipment to support production operations
• Independently maintain and repair various machines and automated equipment
• Independently set-up precision tooling, robotic/automated systems, PLC’s, and vision systems
• Develop and maintain machine and equipment PM work instructions, and maintain a PM completion schedule
• Assist in the development of tools and fixtures to improve machine capabilities/uptime/yield/process time
• Design and fabricate tools or fixtures needed to maintain and improve equipment
• Assist in the development, updates and maintenance of Engineering documentation, Work Instructions and Tools 
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Education: 

• Associates Degree or certificated post-secondary coursework in electronics, robotics or electro-mechanical and/or minimum 3 years demonstrated experience in a similar technical environment

Experience:  

• Experience in high volume manufacturing environment
• Experience troubleshooting electronic, mechanical and/or electromechanical systems and equipment
• Experience with laser cutting and welding processes and techniques
• Experience with small precision machined components and associated manufacturing processes and tolerances

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to work in a highly collaborative environment
• Must be hands on and interface with plant personnel and operators
• Must have basic ability to identify and solve problems with little direction or assistance
• Basic ability to troubleshoot mechanical and electrical systems
• Basic knowledge of pneumatic and electrical actuators and systems
• Proficient ability to identify and solve problems with little direction or assistance
• Proficient ability to troubleshoot mechanical and electrical systems
• Proficient knowledge of pneumatic and electrical actuators and systems
• Basic knowledge of Robot / Vision / PLC Programming
  

Physical Requirements:

• Employee spends most of their day standing
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk
• Occasionally will need to bend, stoop and squat
• Frequent lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds

Work Environment:

• The work environment conditions are typical of a manufacturing environment. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the basic functions. The noise level in the work environment ranges from quiet to moderate, however, hearing protection may be required if employee enters high noise areas as a part of their normal job duties.

Benefits:

At Bal Seal Engineering (BSE) we recognize how important your career and benefits are to you and your family. We offer a full suite of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability coverage, accident insurance, critical illness insurance, basic and supplemental life insurance, employee assistance plan, retirement savings and matching, and other developmental opportunities. We are committed to supporting the way you live and work.

BSE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to complete the application process may contact Human Resources.

This position requires access to information subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Employment is contingent upon the applicant being a “U.S. person” as defined by ITAR (22 CFR §120.15), which includes U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, refugees, or asylees, as required by U.S. export control laws.