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

About Us

Sapience Automation is a full-service integrator of robot systems. At Sapience, we recognize that installing and commissioning the robots is just a piece of the puzzle. We'll partner with you on all phases before and after launch to ensure success. We have expertise in a broad range of applications including assembly, painting, inspection, material removal, machine tending, packaging, material handling, and welding. Our systems span a broad range of industries such as automotive, aerospace, consumer products, food, heavy truck, and defense.

TRUST IS OUR FOUNDATION: We say what we'll do and do what we say.
At Sapience, we focus on earning "customers for life" through developing the best people, executing consistently with standard processes, and having a passion for excellence.

CONSISTENCY IN APPROACH: We are process driven and process managed.
Sapience’s business processes ensure that the details will be addressed. Continuous improvement is ongoing and captured in standard work to ensure repeatability. We will work with you to develop a coordinated project management plan to ensure that all activities are collectively coordinated. Process fixes bad, process replicates good!

DRIVEN BY DATA: Data drives decisions. Knowing how to capture the right data and understanding this data drives logical solutions. A methodical and logical approach is required to achieve desired results in the highly-complex manufacturing realm. This is how we operate.

EXPERIENCE MATTERS: We know what good looks like.
Our team has hundreds of years of experience in integrating robot systems. This experience has honed our team for critical analysis and success.

PASSION DRIVES RESULTS: We succeed, there is no other option.
Our team loves a challenge. We love robot technology and the added complexity of coatings. We insist on being the best at what we do, and our passion drives us to overcome obstacles to succeed where others don't.

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