Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Lenovo is a global technology powerhouse seeking Automation & Maintenance Engineers to support production operations in a highly automated manufacturing environment. The role focuses on maintaining and optimizing production equipment, troubleshooting automation systems, and supporting robotics integration.

Responsibilities

• Perform line‑side maintenance for production automation systems (not facilities maintenance)
• Troubleshoot, repair, and optimize motors, belts, drives, conveyors, sensors, and other core production components
• Conduct recovery procedures after equipment faults and restore systems safely and efficiently
• Understand PLC ladder logic and perform basic program adjustments or modifications
• Confidently enter PLC panels to review, diagnose, and analyze system logic
• Work with cross‑functional teams to ensure PLC programs support desired production performance
• Support teaching, troubleshooting, and calibration of collaborative robots
• Use handheld teach pendants or remote programming methods to safely adjust robot motion paths and locations
• Apply safe operation practices including dead‑man switches, manual jogging, and controlled programming environments
• Perform standard mechanical and electrical maintenance including component replacements (motors, tubes, drives, belts)
• Fine‑tune conveyor settings and verify operational parameters
• Maintain documentation, perform preventative maintenance, and support continuous improvement initiatives
• Work closely with automation engineers, robotics teams, manufacturing supervisors, and operations leadership
• Contribute to hiring, interviews, and skill‑assessment conversations as needed
• Support scale‑up of additional automation roles as new phases of hiring are approved

Skills

• Hands-on experience with production automation, robotics, or PLC‑driven systems
• Ability to troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and control‑system issues
• Willingness to perform both robotics work and traditional maintenance tasks
• Experience in job titles such as: Automation Engineer
• Robotics Engineer
• Maintenance Technician / Maintenance Engineer
• Automation & Maintenance Engineer
• Comfort working in high‑growth or newly scaling manufacturing environments
• Ability to understand equipment holistically, including mechanical, electrical, controls, and robotics

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