Senior Automation Technician - Solar Arrays (f/m/d)

• Support AIT, and engineering teams during manufacturing, troubleshooting, qualification, and improvement activities.

• Ensure hardware is produced to the required quality, schedule, and traceability standards.

Maintenance & Troubleshooting

• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve mechanical, electrical, automation, and process-related issues.

• Perform preventive maintenance, calibration, repair, and commissioning activities on production equipment.

• Support root-cause investigations and implement corrective actions to minimise downtime and recurring issues.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve equipment reliability, productivity, quality, and operational efficiency.

• Support upgrades, modifications, and optimisation of automation systems and production workflows.

• Contribute to the implementation of new equipment, tooling, and manufacturing technologies.

Documentation & Collaboration

• Maintain maintenance records, operating procedures, and technical documentation.

• Communicate effectively with Production, Process Engineering, Quality, and Engineering teams to ensure issues are resolved quickly and efficiently.

• Support training activities and knowledge sharing related to automated production systems.

• Experience in aerospace, electronics, automotive, precision manufacturing, or other high-tech production environments is highly desirable.

• Eligibility to work in Germany.

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of industrial automation, robotics, sensors, actuators, pneumatics, and electromechanical systems.

• Experience with machine troubleshooting, maintenance, commissioning, and repair.

• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, electrical schematics, and machine documentation.

• Familiarity with PLC-controlled systems and industrial automation equipment.

• Hands-on mechanical and electrical aptitude with the ability to diagnose issues quickly and effectively.

Personal Attributes

• Strong sense of ownership and accountability.

• Highly motivated and proactive, with a drive to get things done.

• Capable of working independently and taking initiative beyond assigned tasks.

• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to quality.

• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting mindset.

• Comfortable operating under pressure and balancing multiple priorities.

• Excellent English communication and teamwork skills.

• Practical, hands-on, and motivated by supporting the successful production of flight hardware.

• Open to working in shifts.