What are the responsibilities and job description for the AUTOMATION MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN - ENTRY LEVEL! position at The Blue Collar Recruiter?
Maintenance Technician
Location: Kansas City, KS
Wages: $29 hourly
Tech You'll Master: Conveyor networks, robotic workstations, PLC field devices, VFDs, sensors (photo eyes, encoders, proximity), pneumatics, safety interlocks, and CMMS tracking.
Step into the heart of a massive, high-speed fulfillment operation where robots, conveyors, and smart systems never sleep—and neither does the excitement. As a Mechatronics and Robotics Technician, you're the frontline hero keeping our advanced industrial automation running at peak performance: safe, reliable, and lightning-fast.
What we offer:
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Company-paid life insurance and disability benefits
- 401(k) company matching
- Paid time off, holidays, paid parental leave
- Pet insurance options
Responsibilities:
- Structured troubleshooting to restore failed robotic and automation systems
- Full technical ownership of critical assets and zones
- Planned corrective maintenance with spot-on documentation
- Spotting patterns, driving reliability improvements, and feeding insights to engineering
- Keeping spares, tools, and test gear ready
You'll own your equipment zones, hunt down repeat failures, recommend smart upgrades, and thrive in the adrenaline of rapid-response repairs during live operations. Work hands-on inside control panels, on energized equipment (with strict safety protocols), and alongside teams where every minute counts.
Required:
- High school diploma/GED
- 1 years hands-on industrial/automation maintenance
- Proven electrical mechanical troubleshooting skills
- Ability to read schematics/drawings
- Physically able (lift 50 lbs, work at heights)
- US work authorization (no sponsorship)
Preferred:
- Technical degree in mechatronics/robotics/electrical
- 2 years with automated/robotic equipment
- PLC, drives, sensors experience
- CMMS and industrial electrical safety training
If you live for complex puzzles, hands-on tech challenges, and continuous growth in robotics and automation—this is your arena. Bring your diagnostic edge and ownership mindset to keep the future of fulfillment moving.
Apply now—your next-level career in automation awaits!
Salary : $29