Maintenance – Robot Technician
Magna · US · Posted 2026-08-28
Job description
Job descriptions may display in multiple languages based on your language selection. What we offer: At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are. Group Summary: The Magna Exteriors portfolio of products includes access systems such as liftgates, exterior trim, modular systems, front-end modules including fascia, active aerodynamic systems and other lightweight structural components for automotive, commercial truck and other industrial markets. Recognized globally as an innovator in all aspects of vehicle exteriors, Magna provides everything needed, from materials development and design through manufacturing and assembly, to help automakers create sleek, state-of-the-art vehicles across the world. Job Responsibilities: General Job Duties: • To exhibit an objective, fair and professional attitude that exemplifies the principles outlined in The Magna Employee’s Charter to maintain a positive and productive workplace. • To exhibit teamwork skills and actively participate in team activities in a positive working environment. • To demonstrate problem solving skills in a work environment that is striving for continuous improvement. • To follow Decostar policies and display conduct expected of Decostar employees as described in the employee handbook. • To follow safety rules of Decostar and work in a manner that is conducive to maintaining a safe and healthful workplace. • To meet and maintain all customer quality standards as well as the standards of Decostar. • To perform daily cross-functional job assignments as required and per the department’s established procedures and work instructions. • Understand and maintain your responsibility for health and safety in the workplace. • Follow all safety guidelines and usage of all Personal Protective Equipment. • Report any unsafe conditions immediately, including injuries, accidents, illnesses, and property damage. • Cooperate with OSHA/State Osha inspectors. • Make sure you are trained on any machinery or equipment that you are to use. • Do no use, operate or make changes to any equipment or machinery that may endanger any persons, including yourself. Specific Job Duties: • Support process and maintenance activities consistent with departmental expectations and goals. • Identify, communicate and document any difficulties relating to the product, process and/or quality system as per Decostars IATF 16949 directives. • Initiate, recommend or provide solutions to prevent the occurrence of any non-conformities relating to the product, process and/or quality system through designated channels. • Verify implementation and effectiveness of recommended solutions. Participate in control plan updates as per IATF 16949 protocol. • Develop, implement, verify and document parameter settings for all application equipment to maintain the specified quality standards detailed in the control plans of all products. • Work with equipment suppliers to accurately collect application and performance data on new technology tested in the process. • Complete all maintenance as directed in the total productive maintenance plan to ensure optimum performance of the equipment. • Maintain organized daily logs of all maintenance activities, process parameter data and verification records. • Actively participate in continuous improvement teams as assigned by the Maintenance manager. • Must be able to work any shift, weekends and overtime. • Train personnel as directed by the department leadership in the implementation of the specified preventative maintenance methods in accordance to the control plans established. • Report all accidents, injuries, and near misses immediately. • Perform other duties as assigned by the department leadership. Educational Requirements: • Associate’s Degree in a related and technical field of study required. Six years work related experience may be substituted in lieu of degree. Work experience combined with current schooling towards degree will be considered. • Must be computer literate on the Windows platform. Skills and Experience: • Ability to operate robot teach pendants and perform basic robot jogging, mastering checks, program selection, and fault recovery. • Knowledge of robot safety procedures including lockout/tagout, teach mode safety, enabling devices, restricted space entry, and robot cell interlocks. • Ability to troubleshoot robot controllers, servo motors, drives, encoders, brake circuits, I/O modules, cabling, and communication faults. • Experience with robot path touch-up, position verification, tool center point checks, and program adjustment under approved process controls. • Knowledge of paint robot systems, including Rotary and conventional atomizers, color changers, dump valves, trigger signals, shape air, turbine air, high voltage, and fluid delivery. • Ability to rebuild and service fluid delivery components, including pumps, regulators, valves, fittings, hoses, filters, color changers, dump valves, trigger valves, and atomizer-related fluid components. • Ability to support preventive maintenance on robots, including grease/lubrication, cable dress inspection, axis brake checks, reducer inspection and wrist/drive shaft inspection. • Experience identifying and resolving robot alarms related to motion, servo faults, overtravel, collision detection, safety circuits, communication, and process equipment. • Ability to read robot manuals, electrical prints, pneumatic diagrams, fluid schematics, and robot cell layouts. • Knowledge of robot calibration, mastering, payload checks, user frames, tool frames, and axis limit verification. • Experience with robot