Benefits:
401(k)
401(k) matching
Competitive salary
Dental insurance
Opportunity for advancement
Paid time off
Training & development
Vision insurance
Sapience Automation, located in Charleston, SC, provides turnkey solutions for industrial customers who utilize robots and automation for coating, material handling, packaging, dispensing, inspection and other applications. Our customers are from diverse industries including automotive, aerospace, general industrial, domestic appliances and food. 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 .
Charleston, SC has been rated the #1 city to visit by Travel and Leisure for the past 13 years and the most beautiful city in the U.S. by Forbes. Charleston offers a rare combination of a coastal city, a growing manufacturing base, and a highly cultural city known for its history, dining, and other activities.
The Senior Mechanical Machine Builder is a key role at Sapience with a strong compensation package. It is a role for people that have past experience performing 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 Mechanical Machine Builder
Executing the installation, debug, and production launch of the equipment for robot systems during the pre-build at Sapience and the site installation.
Assemble, debug, and test robot systems and automation equipment such as custom machines and conveyors based on drawing packages on the shop floor at Sapience and at customer facilities
Use shop tools and machines to perform small fabrication as required for systems
Use forklifts and other rigging equipment to place equipment
Perform teardown and packaging of equipment
For larger projects, coordinate the activities of other machine builders or mechanical contractors
Coordinate with other engineers involved in the project such as PLC Programmers, Robot programmers and Project Managers
Travel to customer sites to perform installation and commissioning of systems
Provide project status updates
Required Skills
Using mechanical and electrical prints and manuals to assemble equipment
Debugging mechanical and pneumatic systems
Interfacing with customers during the launch for status updates and other meetings
Operating forklifts, boom lifts, and other equipment used for the installation of equipment
Qualifications and Education Requirements
5+ years of experience in the automation or similar industry
Post high-school degree in a technical discipline
Strong written and spoken language skills
Familiar with PCs and Microsoft Office applications
Proficient at reading technical drawings
Familiarity with controls systems and PLCs
Additional Notes
Travel to customer sites to support system installations and production support required.
Strong benefits program included