Automation Controls Technician 5th Shift Lincoln, NH

Ampcus Inc. is a certified global provider of a broad range of Technology and Business consulting services. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented Team.

Job Overview

The Automation/Controls Technician uses many of the same skills as a mechanic or machinist. It requires hands-on skills learned from repairing equipment, machining, fabrication, troubleshooting, assembly, etc. These skills are ideal for helping us build the custom automation equipment that we design. Working with our engineers and other technicians, you will help us create our custom automation equipment. This role involves helping our team assemble, wire, plumb, test run, troubleshoot, and repair custom-designed automation equipment. The automation equipment we design incorporates high-tech systems such as robots, lasers, dial indexers, pick and place mechanisms, automatic feeders, automatic packaging, induction heating, machining, sawing, welding, forming, pressing, and most anything we can dream up.

A Day In The Life

• Work alongside automation engineers and technicians to interpret our designs and help bring the designs to life.
• Study specifications such as viewing our models in SolidWorks, drawings, sketches, models, or descriptions to move forward with the building of the automation equipment.
• Manage projects including organization and cleaning.
• Organize the incoming materials from our machine shop and our outside vendors for the various projects assigned to the position.
• Calculate dimensions, plan layout, and determine assembly method for putting together the various components of the automation.
• Verify dimensions, alignments, and clearances.
• Lift machine parts and position and secure parts on surface plate or worktable.
• Fit and assemble parts together into assemblies and mechanisms.
• Wire and plumb machines with the guidance of our engineers or technicians.
• Setup, use, and troubleshoot basic automation electronics such as sensors, VFDs, etc.
• Experience with setting up and operating machine tools such as lathes, milling machines, and welding equipment to machine or fabricate parts.
• Verify conformance of machined parts to specifications.
• Willingness to attend training to expand knowledge of current programming language and machine maintenance (e.g., Basic Electrical, Mechanical, Hydraulic, Pneumatic, and various PLC Robotic coding).

What Will Help You Thrive in This Role?

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Five or more years of experience in a mechanic/manufacturing/machinist environment and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Hands-on skills you might learn from working on cars, farms, homes, etc. is a strong bonus.
• AS in engineering/technology would also be a plus.

Our Incorporation

We create critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people, and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug into an aging grid, our solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient, and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888, our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high-quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.

The company operates in two segments. Our Utility Solutions enable the grid to conduct, communicate, and control energy across utility applications, and our Electrical Solutions are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom, and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and our Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent processes, tools, and technologies across our businesses.

Ampcus is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.