What are the responsibilities and job description for the Controls and Robotics Maintenance Technologist position at Stoughton/STI Holdings?
Own the uptime mission
Imagine a bottleneck you can feel across the floor: a PLC isn’t completing a handshake, a robot waits, and the conveyor stalls. You dive into the program, connect via secure VPN, verify tags and I/O, adjust the sequence, and within minutes the cell is humming. That’s your craft—solving problems at their source and reshaping equipment to run smarter tomorrow than it did today.
Mission-critical responsibilities
- Interpret and refine PLC logic; ensure reliable equipment-to-equipment handshaking.
- Access PLCs remotely via internet VPN for monitoring, diagnostics, and optimization.
- Troubleshoot electrical systems using schematics, multimeters, amp probes, and meggers.
- Continuously improve equipment by evaluating capability and implementing modifications.
- Support PLC-integrated robotics, including Panasonic and Motoman platforms.
- Resolve line breakdowns across hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical domains.
- Upgrade systems and replace obsolete parts with suitable modern equivalents.
- Work with precision and speed while following company policies and safety standards.
- Apply Arc Flash, LOTO, Confined Space, and Fall Protection practices without compromise.
- Lead root-cause fixes that protect product quality and long-term reliability.
- Provide and use your own tools to execute maintenance tasks.
- Support operations with mandatory overtime when required; other duties may be assigned by the company.
What you’re skilled at
- Maintenance and repair skills spanning electromechanical and controls systems.
Why this role exists
To maintain and repair plant equipment with root-cause precision—and to build/modify equipment as part of a continuous improvement mindset.
Reasonable accommodation
- Above is a list of the most important responsibilities and functions, which are essential to the position. Employees must be able to perform these essential functions satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Accommodations will be evaluated and provided to eligible employees on a case-by-case basis, depending on the employee's medical restrictions, work availability, the nature of the position, the position's essential functions and other relevant factors.