Site Robot Analyst WELCOME TO SHERWIN-WILLIAMS Sherwin-Williams is the largest paints and coatings company in the world. With $15.8 billion in sales, more than 4,100 stores, and 140 manufacturing and distribution centers worldwide. Our 60,000 employees across the globe are diverse, innovative and passionate. With a variety of rewarding and challenging opportunities, Sherwin-Williams is a great place to launch and grow a career. Find yours and join us today. Summary: This position is responsible for the performance of robotics equipment. Robot performance includes but is not limited to safety, throughput, uptime, and continuous improvement. The position will serve as the first line of defense for robot programming and software issues and shall assist the site maintenance team with troubleshooting robot electrical and mechanical issues. Robot equipment is defined as order picking gantry robots, associated equipment including stretch wrappers, labelers, conveyors, and associated software including AWCS Major Tasks Include: Responsible for robot KPIs including utilization and total throughput Create/update robot SOPs for operation and troubleshooting. Assist with development of maintenance SOPs and work processes. Review Operator and Mechanic processes to ensure safety and efficiency Optimize robot configuration to improve throughput and utilization Develop and analyze data to drive continuous improvement. Champion execution of continuous improvement initiatives. Leverage third party vendors and GSC Engineering resources to implement improvements Reduce robot downtime frequency and duration. Support robot reliability initiative to achieve RX Level 4 Lead robot incident investigations. Ensure all investigations are documented in central location. Communicate learnings to other facilities Communicate regularly with the GSC Engineering Robotics team to facilitate knowledge transfer and improvement activities Work closely with robot vendors and OEMs to internalize knowledge and reduce reliance on external companies Attend trainings with vendor or partner sites to identify and implement best practices Regularly monitor SKU volumes and pick frequencies to optimize output Apply standard work/lean techniques to drive improvement Maintain historical log of all spills with root cause analysis Achieve annual cost savings goals Support creation and execution of capital projects related to robotics Site champion for recurring communication/CIP meetings with other locations to share learnings and best practices Train and develop other site resources as backup Support our operational excellence initiatives as defined by the Five Focus Areas Support Site Manager and staff as needed with critical data requests and ad hoc reports The position is expected to be available 24x7 for critical support needs. Basic Qualifications: Must be at least 18 years of age Must be legally authorized to work in the country for which you are applying for employment without needing sponsorship for employment visa status now or in the future High school diploma or comparable certification (GED equivalent) At least 1 year of experience working in a Distribution or Manufacturing environment Other Qualifications: 2 or 4 year technical degree (ex. IT or engineering) Training in IT or robotics At least 1 year experience designing Microsoft or Apex databases Who we are - At Sherwin-Williams, we're proud of the company we keep our family of loyal employees. To learn about our company and our culture go to Sherwin.com/careers. Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, citizenship status, marital status, or any other consideration prohibited by law or contract. VEVRAA Federal Contractor requesting priority referral of protected veterans. **Primary Location: **United States-Nevada-Reno **Work Locations: ** **Organization: **The Sherwin-Williams Company **Schedule: **Full-time **Job Posting: **Sep 14, 2018 **Travel: **Yes, 5 % of the Time