Senior Electrical Machine Builder or Electrician
Full Time • Charleston
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Competitive salary
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Training & development
Sapience Automation provides turnkey solutions for industrial customers who utilize robots and automation for assembly, coating, material handling, packaging, dispensing, palletizing, inspection, and other applications. Our customers are from diverse industries including automotive, aerospace, general industrial, warehousing, consumer products, domestic appliances, and food. Based in Charleston, SC Sapience focuses on earning "customers for life" through developing the best people, executing consistently with standard processes, and having a passion for excellence. We desire people who enjoy working with customers, enjoy continuously learning, are open and transparent, and are motivated to take on responsibility and accountability. Our team members have executed hundreds of projects globally, and leveraging this experience with standard processes, a great team, and a drive for excellence is the key to our success. Examples of systems we’ve provided can be found at: https://sapienceautomation.com/our-solutions .
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The Senior Machine Builder - Electrician is a key role at Sapience with a strong compensation package. It is a role for people that have past experience performing electrical build, debug, and installation of automation equipment or industrial machinery. In this role, you will be the lead person on projects and will also work with other machine builders and engineers for the system build and test.
The Senior Machine Builder - Electrician is a key role at Sapience with a strong compensation package. It is a role for people that have past experience performing electrical build, debug, and installation of automation equipment or industrial machinery. In this role, you will be the lead person on projects and will also work with other machine builders and engineers for the system build and test.
Role and Responsibilities: Senior Machine Builder Electrician
Executing the installation, debugging, and production launch of the robot systems equipment during the pre-build at Sapience and the site installation.
o Assemble, debug, and test robot systems including the electrical and pneumatic elements of the system.
o Build control panels and power distribution panels from electrical prints.
o Install and commission robot systems and other automation equipment in customer facilities.
o Coordinate with other engineers involved in the project such as PLC Programmers, Robot programmers and Project Managers.
o Perform electrical inspection and assembly approval of equipment built by others
o For larger projects, coordinate the work of other electrical machine builders or contract electricians for the overall build
o Perform electrical inspection and assembly approval of equipment built by others
o For larger projects, coordinate the work of other electrical machine builders or contract electricians for the overall build
o Have the opportunity to work on a broader related area such as adjust existing robot programs or PLC programs ( this is optional, and training will be provided)
Required Skills
o Using electrical and mechanical prints and manuals to assemble equipment
o Debugging electrical and pneumatic systems
o Thorough knowledge of all electrical safety guidelines and procedures
o Thorough knowledge of all electrical safety guidelines and procedures
o Prior experience as an electrician, building electrical panels or electrical machinery
Qualifications and Education Requirements
o Prior experience with robotics, industrial automation or machinery
o Post high-school degree in a technical discipline.
o Strong written and spoken language skills
o Proficient on PCs and Microsoft Office applications
o Proficient at reading technical drawings
Additional Notes
o Strong benefits program included
o Travel to customer sites to support system installations required at times, but only on a limited basis
o Travel to customer sites to support system installations required at times, but only on a limited basis
About Us
Sapience Automation is a full-service integrator of robot systems. At Sapience, we recognize that installing and commissioning the robots is just a piece of the puzzle. We'll partner with you on all phases before and after launch to ensure success. We have expertise in a broad range of applications including assembly, painting, inspection, material removal, machine tending, packaging, material handling, and welding. Our systems span a broad range of industries such as automotive, aerospace, consumer products, food, heavy truck, and defense.
TRUST IS OUR FOUNDATION: We say what we'll do and do what we say.
At Sapience, we focus on earning "customers for life" through developing the best people, executing consistently with standard processes, and having a passion for excellence.
CONSISTENCY IN APPROACH: We are process driven and process managed.
Sapience’s business processes ensure that the details will be addressed. Continuous improvement is ongoing and captured in standard work to ensure repeatability. We will work with you to develop a coordinated project management plan to ensure that all activities are collectively coordinated. Process fixes bad, process replicates good!
DRIVEN BY DATA: Data drives decisions. Knowing how to capture the right data and understanding this data drives logical solutions. A methodical and logical approach is required to achieve desired results in the highly-complex manufacturing realm. This is how we operate.
EXPERIENCE MATTERS: We know what good looks like.
Our team has hundreds of years of experience in integrating robot systems. This experience has honed our team for critical analysis and success.
PASSION DRIVES RESULTS: We succeed, there is no other option.
Our team loves a challenge. We love robot technology and the added complexity of coatings. We insist on being the best at what we do, and our passion drives us to overcome obstacles to succeed where others don't.
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