Automation Technician Job at Freudenberg/FHP, Aurora, IL 60502

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Job Description

Freudenberg Household Products (FHP) is the consumer products and professional cleaning product division of the Freudenberg Group – a multi-billion dollar, multi-national, privately held organization headquartered in Germany. The Freudenberg Group employs some 50,000 people in 60 countries worldwide and generates sales of over 10 billion euros. Freudenberg has businesses in the automotive, medical device, battery and fuel cell division and focuses on continuously developing new technology in every sector.

In some parts of the world, our division is known as Freudenberg Home and Cleaning Solutions (FHCS) and has individual operating companies in many countries, employing more than 3,200 people and hosting a distribution network in 35 countries. Our vision, making our world cleaner, includes a mission of providing superior home and cleaning products that are built to last for consumer households and professional cleaners.

O-Cedar is the well-established brand of FHCS in the United States. The products have more than 115 years of history in the US market and O-Cedar is the number one brand in the durable floor cleaning category in the US. O-Cedar products can be found in many retailers such as Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Costco and Amazon. In Canada, the brand is known as Vileda. It is the strength of our leading brands such as Vileda and O-Cedar that we continuously reinvent our solutions to make the consumers’ lives easier.

Our Vileda Professionalteam develops and manufactures leading edge cleaning solutions for professional users in various application areas, such as Healthcare, Controlled Environment, and General Building Cleaning. With over 50 years in the business, we know what needs professional users in different environments have. We offer solutions that help them to clean faster, more effectively, and at lower total costs. Based on sustainability principles, innovation in cleaning has always been a main focus in the daily work of Vileda Professional.

One of our core values is embracing a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our most important asset is our people, of all ages and genders, with their different cultural backgrounds and talents. We live diversity. Promoting our employees and inspiring them to take on the multifaceted tasks at Freudenberg in the long-term – this is the key to our success. Everyone’s talking about diversity – but what’s it all about? For us, all dimensions of diversity are important. We are devoted to our employees’ well-being and personal development. We embrace all forms of diversity and inclusion and show understanding and respect in our dealings with each other. We promote a multi-cultural environment where employees work together in worldwide teams to reach their full potential and enrich our culture. Our goal is and will always be to mirror this diverse and inclusive culture in our organization.

Benefits and Perks (US Production Hourly Employees)

· Environment: Clean, well-lit, safety-focused production facility.

· O-Cedar product giveaways

· Activities such as employee appreciation week, family day, and celebrations for production milestones

· Recognition including employee of the month, and safety and quality recognition awards

· Paid Time Off: 10 days’ vacation + 6 sick days; 11 holidays; 8 hours of VTO (Volunteer Time Off); 2 weeks paid parental leave (for new parents within 6 months of the birth or adoption of a child, after 6 months of employment)

· Tuition Reimbursement: Maximum annual allowance $5,250; after 6 months of employment

· Referral Bonus: $1,000 (gross) for Exempt (Salaried) positions / $750 (gross) for Non-exempt; payable after 90 days

· 401(k): We match 100% of the first 3% you contribute, and 50% of the next 2%. You are always 100% vested in all contributions to the plan.

· Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Call the EAP 24/7 for confidential assistance with nearly any personal matter you may be experiencing. You and your family have access to five free consultations with a licensed clinician per issue per calendar year. Financial & legal counseling is also available free of charge.

· Insurance Summary (for those working 30+ hours/week)

o Medical (4 plan options through Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois)

o Dental (PPO or HMO through Guardian)

o Vision (contributions are covered by the company; coverage through Guardian)

o Flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care (HSA for high deductible plan)

o Basic life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) 2.5x your annual earnings

o Short & long-term disability if you have a qualified disability due to accident or illness

o Health Advocate to assist with enrollment questions, complex conditions, find specialists, address eldercare issues, clarify insurance coverage, work on claim denials, help negotiate fees for non-covered services and get to the heart of your issue.

The Automation Technician troubleshoots, services, and fixes the Automated equipment/controls and robotic devices with the goal of keeping production running 24/7 (with the exception of scheduled downtime for preventative maintenance). The role provides support across all shifts (while working a primary shift) and simultaneously keeps all automation running while reviewing and redesigning the areas which automation supports to continually improve functionality/efficiency.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform necessary electrical/mechanical and PLC/HMI programming functions to trouble shoot performance issues.
  • Lead all automation troubleshooting including involvement of external support when required.
  • Design, engineer, and build (assemble/fabricate) automated systems and electro/mechanical components as required.
  • Responsible for operation (PM) and performance of Automated Equipment.
  • Meet with production leads and supervisors regarding operation of machines.

Qualifications:

  • 2+ years of experience in automation, working in a manufacturing environment.
  • Hands on ability to perform electrical and mechanical functions to ensure flexible automation systems are ready to adapt to changing manufacturing demand.
  • Experience with Industrial 6 axis Robots and Cobots and Pneumatics.
  • Experience with injection molding machines cartesian robots and basic knowledge of injection molding machines process preferred.
  • Advanced PLC and HMI programming and troubleshooting skills required.
  • Integration experience of electro/mechanical components and systems, drives.
  • OMRON, Allen Bradley PLC programming and HMI programming.
  • Robot programming, Fanuc preferred.
  • PC User – MS Office, Excel and MS Outlook.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $35.00 - $42.00 per hour

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) matching
  • Dental insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Flexible spending account
  • Health insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Life insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Professional development assistance
  • Referral program
  • Vision insurance

Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Day shift

Supplemental pay types:

  • Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Aurora, IL 60502: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

  • automation tech: 2 years (Required)
  • Industrial 6 axis Robots and Cobots and Pneumatics: 2 years (Required)
  • advanced PLC and HMI programming and troubleshooting skills: 2 years (Required)
  • Plastics injection molding: 2 years (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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