Division: Service
Location: Lawrenceville (Atlanta)
Start: immediately

BBS Automation, a leading automation provider with 2,500 employees in 20 sites worldwide, offers a broad range of solutions, including assembly and test, winding, insertion and take-out technology, feeder and palletizing systems. Serving mobility, medtech, consumer goods, new energy and electronics industries, BBS delivers solutions from a single source. BBS has sites in Europe, North America and Asia. Since 2023, BBS has been part of the Dürr Group.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITY:

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITY AND DUTIES:

The technician performs a wide variety of technical functions in the mechanical assembly field. Primarily in building, setup, and commissioning of custom build automation equipment, support acceptance runs, production support, optimization, documentation of changes, and training of customer personnel during hand over phase. Job duties include editing (redlining) of technical documents during project execution.

Building custom built machinery according to mechanical drawings
Installing and plumping hydraulic and pneumatic components according to hydraulic and pneumatic drawings
Ensure all adjustments are done properly and according to function and mechanical prints (e.g. sensors, cylinder strokes, belt tension, pressure settings, flow controls, alignment, pre-load, etc.)
Making minor mechanical modifications to parts to ensure proper fit using power drills, mills lathe, etc.
Ability to use measurement tools (e.g. calipers, depth gauges, micrometers, dial indicators, machine levels, etc.) and understand measurements within 0.02mm (1/1000th of an inch)
Troubleshooting errors and malfunctions on custom built automation equipment.
Correcting / updating (redlining) of technical documentation like mechanical prints and bill of materials.
Travel to customer sites for installation and repair of custom-built automation equipment.
Overtime mandatory from time to time.
50% domestic and international travel required.

Qualification/Education :

Experience And Qualifications:

Minimum of 5 years in the custom automation industry.
Trade school degree as a mechanic technician or similar.
Journeyman Tool Maker / Machine Builder or equivalent.
Strong mechanical aptitude. Experience in building custom automation equipment for assembly and test applications.
Medical industry equipment experience is a plus.
PLC knowledge is a definitive plus.
Basic computer skills (e.g. MS Office), good computer skills a definitive plus.