Grow Your Craft with Ashley Furniture Role: Industrial Mechatronics Maintenance Specialist
Picture a typical shift: you arrive on the floor, scan CMMS work orders, and head straight to a CNC cell that tripped overnight. A robotic arm paused mid-cycle, a VFD is faulted, and production is waiting. You trace the issue through ladder logic on an Allen‑Bradley controller, verify a failed sensor against the schematic, swap the part, and validate the fix on the HMI. Before lunch, you’re lubricating a gearbox on a conveyor, tightening a chain, and checking 480V motor controls. By afternoon, you’re coordinating with production to slot a planned downtime window and closing out your repair notes with crisp documentation. It’s hands-on, it’s systems-level thinking, and it directly keeps our manufacturing engines running.
What You’ll Handle
- Diagnose and resolve electrical and mechanical faults across conveyors, automated machinery, CNC equipment, robotics, and material handling systems.
- Use electrical schematics, PLC logic, mechanical drawings, and test gear to pinpoint root causes and implement lasting fixes.
- Execute preventive maintenance schedules: inspect, lubricate, adjust, and replace critical components.
- Work confidently on 120V–480V systems including motor controls, VFDs, sensors, relays, contactors, and control panels.
- Service hydraulics, pneumatics, gearboxes, bearings, chains, belts, drives, and other power‑transmission elements.
- Program and troubleshoot PLCs and HMIs; interface with building automation systems as needed.
- Respond rapidly to breakdowns to cut downtime and restore equipment performance.
- Document repairs, PM activities, and equipment history accurately in our CMMS.
- Champion safety: follow LOTO, OSHA requirements, and Ashley’s safety standards every time.
- Partner with production to plan maintenance during downtime and keep leaders informed on status.
Must-Have Qualifications
- Technical degree/certification in Electromechanical Technology, Industrial Maintenance, Mechatronics, or related (Associate’s preferred).
- 3–5 years of industrial maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Expert troubleshooting on 480V three‑phase systems with a strong safety mindset.
- Mechanical know‑how with hydraulics, pneumatics, power transmission, and heavy industrial machinery.
- PLC competency: read ladder logic and troubleshoot platforms such as Allen‑Bradley or Siemens.
- Blueprint fluency: interpret schematics, wiring diagrams, mechanical drawings, and P&IDs.
- Valid driver's license and ability to pass background check and drug screening
Preferred
- Journeyman Electrician License or comparable credential.
- VFD setup, programming, and troubleshooting experience.
- Welding/fabrication for repairs and modifications.
- Hands-on robotics experience with industrial robots and automation cells.
- CMMS proficiency for work order management.
- Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma exposure with a continuous improvement mindset.
Why Ashley
We’re builders—of furniture, of teams, and of careers. As the world’s largest home furnishings manufacturer, Ashley thrives on grit, solutions, and innovation. We don’t coast when times are good, and we don’t make excuses when challenges arise. We never settle for the status quo—and we’re #1 in our industry because of it.
Join us, and you’ll plug into a Growth Mindset culture—learning from the best and developing into the next generation of leaders.
Benefits
- Health, Dental, Vision, and Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Vacation, Holidays, and your Birthday off
- Generous Employee Discount on home furnishings
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Ashley Wellness Centers (location specific) and Medical Tourism
- Telehealth
- 401(k) and Profit Sharing
- Life Insurance
Our Core Values in Action Honesty & Integrity
- Communicate with candor; be direct and dependable.
- Face reality and meet commitments.
- Tell the truth and follow through.
Passion, Drive, Discipline
- Work hard with energy and focus to finish what you start.
- Build consistency through disciplined processes.
- Relentlessly pursue goals.
Continuous
Improvement/Operational Excellence
- Eliminate waste and reduce costs.
- Ask why, study how, and improve every process.
- Measure, set goals, and surpass them with smart problem solving.
Dirty Fingernail
- Go to the work, see the truth first‑hand—don’t rely only on reports.
- Stay curious; use a Go and See approach to grasp current reality.
- Be hands‑on and ask the 5 Whys to get to root cause.
Growth Focused
- Understand customers, challenge constraints, and organize to meet demand.
- Study competitors and compete to win.
- Be the best through quality, cost, profitability, and growth.
Learn More
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Bonus Proficiencies
- CNC Machine Setup & Changeover
- Automotive Repair & Service Systems