Automation Technician

Automation Technician

Are you a mechanically inclined person who enjoys working in a team environment to troubleshoot and resolve electro‑mechanical issues? If so, we may have just the opportunity for you!

We are seeking qualified applicants for the Automation Technician role supporting the operation of an Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) system in a Tracy, CA area distribution center. This position will be a part of a dynamic work team and report to the Automation & Robotics Center of Excellence team. It will also work with a team that services all geographic regions across the country.

This is a non‑exempt salaried position.

Expected travel will be minimal – 5% to 10% – centered around cross training and skill development opportunities.

• Complete regularly scheduled preventive maintenance (PM’s) on time and per AGV Platform requirements.
• Provide corrective maintenance – including root cause analysis.
• Effectively provide feedback/training to operator technicians as needed.
• Use tools and data to predict when maintenance is performed.
• Ensure asset strategies are being executed and provide feedback to AGV Platform when changes are needed.
• Track issues/repairs and utilize escalation process via SAP or similar tools.
• Work collaboratively with other internal resources to engage additional platform team members as needed.

• Experience or aptitude in applying basic electrical and mechanical principles, motors, drivers, belts, and bearings.
• Experience in operations and equipment maintenance or manufacturing engineering.
• Experience communicating with various audiences as this role will require communication to all levels of the organization.
• Experience applying root cause analysis techniques.
• Willingness to learn specific skills required to maintain and operate AGVs and supporting automation equipment.
• Ability and willingness to work independently, along with the ability and willingness to collaborate with other internal and external resources as needed to perform maintenance tasks.

• 2‑year degree or higher with an electronic or mechanical technology focus, OR 5 or more years of electrical/mechanical maintenance or troubleshooting experience.
• Experience applying basic PLC knowledge & troubleshooting.
• Experience with maintenance and/or operation of automated guided vehicles.
• Experience in an environment that requires self‑direction, multi‑tasking, and independent decision‑making.
• Experience providing technical service across multiple locations.
• Experience with electrical safe work practices – NFPA 70E electrical safety standards.

At Koch Companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value, and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided, depending on each candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

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Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength – focusing on overall well‑being so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave, and adoption assistance.

Specific eligibility criteria are set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy, or guideline, and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

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