Mechatronics and Robotics Apprentice

Mechatronics and Robotics Apprentice

Requirements

• 18 years old or older with a high school diploma or GED.
• Must meet the minimum qualifying score on a Mechanical Aptitude Test.
• Ability to travel to attend training at one of 3 training sites in Indiana, Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina or Texas for 12 weeks.
• Basic computer skills, i.e. email, word processing, reading spreadsheets, internet browser basics.

Responsibilities

• Follows work processes closely at school and on the shop floor to ensure a safe environment while job shadowing with technical advisor in OJL.
• Communicates and works well within a team environment both in school and in OJL.
• Works capably with technical documentation.
• Works capably with a computer both in school and on the shop floor.
• Learns to perform work with material transfer conveyors by following the lead of experienced technical advisors.
• Learns to understand, identify, locate malfunctions, remove, replace, adjust, and return to service following the lead of experienced technical advisors.
• Learns PLCs and works with Automation Engineers in a laboratory environment.
• Learns to perform work with robotic systems and work with Robotics Engineers and OEMs in a real environment.
• Combines electronic, mechanical, computer and control skills at the workplace.
• Works with complex high-performance manufacturing systems and analyses, troubleshoots and repairs systems to maintain process efficiency.
• Understands and analyses the technical specifications of mechatronic systems, subsystems, modules and components; performs scheduled, predictive, and preventive maintenance to detect and prevent problems; uses troubleshooting skills to identify and prevent possible problems and failures, and to systematically and intelligently make repairs; incorporates relevant technical literature into the understanding of system operation and coordinate efforts with other technicians involved in installing or maintaining equipment or components; installs, repairs, adjusts, and tests equipment and components to ensure that systems function properly; communicates with machine operators, and operate equipment to detect equipment problems, analyze malfunctions, and verify system problems; and observes and incorporates safety standards and regulations required for safe operation of the system.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.