Country/Region:
United States of America
Date:
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Additional Locations:
* United States of America - North Carolina - Whitsett
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Description and Requirements
Responsibilities Automation & Production Equipment Support
- Perform lineside maintenance for production automation systems (not facilities maintenance).
- Troubleshoot, repair, and optimize motors, belts, drives, conveyors, sensors, and other core production components.
- Conduct recovery procedures after equipment faults and restore systems safely and efficiently.
PLC & Controls
- Understand PLC ladder logic and perform basic program adjustments or modifications.
- Confidently enter PLC panels to review, diagnose, and analyze system logic.
- Work with crossfunctional teams to ensure PLC programs support desired production performance.
Robotics
- Support teaching, troubleshooting, and calibration of collaborative robots.
- Use handheld teach pendants or remote programming methods to safely adjust robot motion paths and locations.
- Apply safe operation practices including deadman switches, manual jogging, and controlled programming environments.
General Maintenance
- Perform standard mechanical and electrical maintenance including component replacements (motors, tubes, drives, belts).
- Finetune conveyor settings and verify operational parameters.
- Maintain documentation, perform preventative maintenance, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
CrossFunctional Collaboration
- Work closely with automation engineers, robotics teams, manufacturing supervisors, and operations leadership.
- Contribute to hiring, interviews, and skillassessment conversations as needed.
- Support scaleup of additional automation roles as new phases of hiring are approved.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications (Required)
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Technology, or related field (or equivalent handson experience)
- 3+ years of experience supporting production automation systems in a manufacturing environment (not facilities maintenance)
- Strong troubleshooting experience with motors, conveyors, belts, drives, sensors, and electromechanical systems
- Working knowledge of PLC systems, including ability to read ladder logic and perform basic diagnostics or modifications
- Experience safely working within industrial control panels and electrical systems
- Handson experience supporting or interacting with industrial or collaborative robotics systems
- Ability to perform equipment fault recovery, root cause analysis, and system restoration in a production setting
- Solid understanding of industrial safety practices (LOTO, machine guarding, safe robot operation)
- Ability to work onsite in a fastpaced manufacturing environment, including shift or oncall support as needed
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with PLC platforms such as Siemens, AllenBradley (Rockwell), or similar
- Handson experience with robot programming, teaching, and calibration using teach pendants
- Familiarity with automation integration, system optimization, and process improvements
- Experience finetuning conveyor systems and highvolume production lines
- Strong diagnostic skills using HMIs, SCADA systems, or industrial software tools
- Experience working in highly automated or advanced manufacturing environments (e.g., automotive, electronics, robotics, fulfillment)
- Exposure to continuous improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen)
- Ability to interpret electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and system layouts
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any federal, state, or local protected class.
Additional Locations:
* United States of America - North Carolina - Whitsett
* United States of America
* United States of America - North Carolina
* United States of America - North Carolina - Whitsett
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Lenovo
Apr 29, 2026