
Controls Technician - 3rd Shift
Required skills
- 3rd Shift
- PLC
- Downtime
- Equipment Malfunctions
- Repairs
- Adjustments
- Process Improvement
- Cycle Time
- Performance
- Automation Devices
Nice to have
- Nachi
- Fanuc
- Advanced Level
Role summary
Bosch is seeking a Controls Technician for their 3rd shift operations. This role involves providing technical support for PLC topics, troubleshooting production line downtime, diagnosing and repairing equipment malfunctions, and developing process improvements. The technician will also support the implementation of new automation and vision systems, assist with robotics issues, and provide electrical installation and PLC programming support. Key responsibilities include interfacing with engineering groups, mentoring junior technicians, ensuring quality compliance, and promoting the Bosch production system and continuous improvement initiatives. A High School Diploma is required, with an Associate's degree preferred. Basic knowledge of PLC programming, robotics (preferably Nachi and Fanuc), electrical controls, motors, and electropneumatic systems is necessary. Strong troubleshooting, analytical, teamwork, and communication skills are essential.
Company Description
Do you want beneficial technologies being shaped by your ideas? Whether in the areas of mobility solutions, consumer goods, industrial technology or energy and building technology - with us, you will have the change to improve quality of life all across the globe. Welcome to Bosch!
Job Description
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide technical support for PLC topics in production.
- Troubleshooting support for downtime issues in production lines.
- Diagnosis equipment malfunctions including complicated repairs and adjustments.
- Develop process and cycle time improvement to increase performance in production.
- Support implementation of new automation devices & vision systems in manufacturing processes cells.
- Robotics issues support. Implementations and/or troubleshooting.
- Electrical installation and PLC programming support for entire projects (offline and in production).
- Interface with other technicians and engineering groups to achieve best solutions to process control problems.
- Support Internal PLC training and mentoring of less experienced technicians.
- Ensure compliance of Quality basic principles.
- Actively promote and support the Bosch production system, participation in Continuous Improvement projects, policy implementation and teamwork.
- It is the associate's responsibility to know and apply the EHS (Environmental Health and Safety) Policies, according to the following responsibilities:
- Comply with legal and corporate requirements and applicable regulations.
- Comply with Security requirements applied for your area.
- Complete assembly equipment automation and robot targeted PMs.
- Actively participate in training and tests that are scheduled according to the risk level of your position in accordance with the applicable regulations.
Qualifications
Education and/or Experience
- High School Diploma or Equivalent
- Associates degree (preferred)
- PLC programming basic knowledge level.
- Robotics basic knowledge (preferably in Nachi and Fanuc)
- Electrical control basic knowledge.
- Electrical motors principles knowledge.
- Electropneumatic systems knowledge.
Additional Information
KEY COMPETENCIES
- Position will be assigned Curricula from the Bosch competency module that supports controls technician competencies upon hire
- Technician as minimum with demonstrated ability to move to Advanced Level or equivalent work experience.
- Proficiency in automatic equipment functionality and troubleshooting.
- Must possess good communication skills.
- Analytically minded and self-driven to advance one’s own understanding and proficiency in automation control development.
- High level of teamwork, detail oriented, self-motivated, and the ability to multi-task in a dynamic and challenging manufacturing environment.
PHYSICAL JOB FUNCTIONS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Must be able to work in an office setting, as well as, production floor environment. Sitting, standing, walking, talking, focusing, and working around moving equipment as well as heat, electrical, hot plastic and steel.
Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability / veterans.
BOSCH is a proud supporter of STEM (Science, Technology, and Engineering & Mathematics) Initiatives
FIRST Robotics (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology)
AWIM (A World In Motion)
Sample Bosch interview questions
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Design a system for managing a distributed service discovery mechanism.
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Design an e-commerce website like Amazon.
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Design a system for real-time sentiment analysis of social media posts.
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Sort a String by Frequency Sort a string by the frequency of its characters. Input: s = "cccaaa" Output: "cccaaa" or "aaaccc" Explanation: Both 'c' and 'a' appear three times, so sorting them by descending frequency keeps them grouped equally.
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Merge a New Interval Merge a new interval into a list of non-overlapping intervals. Input: intervals = [[1,2],[3,5],[6,7],[8,10],[12,16]], newInterval = [4,8] Output: [[1,2],[3,10],[12,16]] Explanation: The new interval overlaps with [3,5], [6,7], and [8,10], merging them all into the unified block [3,10].
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