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About the Role
This role keeps automated equipment running safely and efficiently. As a Mechatronics and Robotics Technician, you'll maintain and troubleshoot machines used in a large distribution facility. You'll work on conveyors, robots, packaging equipment, and control systems. The job involves hands-on work-finding problems, fixing them, and getting equipment back up and running quickly.
You'll go beyond basic maintenance by diagnosing issues, making repairs, and improving system performance across different types of equipment. You'll also work around live operations where safety and quick response are important. This is a great fit for maintenance technicians who enjoy hands-on work, solving problems, and learning new technology.
s diagnostic thinking, disciplined safety behavior, and ownership of equipment reliability outcomes.
What You Will Own and Deliver

• Restore failed automation and robotic systems to operational condition through structured troubleshooting
• Take technical ownership of assigned equipment zones and critical assets
• Execute both planned and corrective maintenance with high documentation accuracy
• Identify repeat failure patterns and recommend reliability improvements
• Support rapid response repair activity during operational events and unplanned downtime
• Maintain readiness of critical spare parts, tools, and test equipment
• Provide technical feedback to reliability and engineering partners on recurring failure points

Core Technical Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot electro mechanical failures across automated material handling, robotic, and packaging systems
• Perform structured fault isolation using multimeters, clamp meters, and basic diagnostic tools
• Trace control circuits using electrical schematics, ladder diagrams, and point to point wiring prints
• Diagnose device level faults on PLC controlled equipment including sensors, inputs, outputs, and actuators
• Replace and recommission field devices including photo eyes, proximity sensors, encoders, solenoids, and limit switches
• Inspect and repair mechanical power transmission components including chains, sprockets, belts, pulleys, couplings, and bearings
• Service motors and drives including motor starters, contactors, overloads, and variable frequency drives
• Validate safety circuits including e stops, light curtains, interlocks, and guard switches
• Perform alignment, tensioning, and timing adjustments on high speed conveyor and sortation equipment
• Execute preventive and predictive maintenance tasks using task standards and tolerance ranges
• Capture failure codes, device states, and repair actions in CMMS with clear technical notes

Systems and Technology Exposure
Technicians in this role regularly work with:

• High speed conveyor and sortation systems including merges, diverts, transfers, and accumulation zones
• Robotic handling and automated workstations such as pick modules, palletizing cells, or guided automation platforms
• PLC based control systems at the field device level including input and output devices and control panels
• Motor control systems including starters, contactors, overload protection, and variable speed drives
• Electrical distribution panels and low voltage industrial control circuits
• Pneumatic systems including valves, cylinders, regulators, and air preparation units
• Hydraulic components where installed, including actuators and control valves
• Industrial safety systems including guarded zones, interlock circuits, and emergency stop networks
• Smart sensors including photoelectric, inductive, capacitive, and barcode based detection devices
• Maintenance and asset tracking platforms such as CMMS for work orders and asset history

Required Background

• High school diploma or GED
• One or more years of hands on technical maintenance experience in an industrial or automated setting
• Demonstrated electrical and mechanical troubleshooting ability
• Experience working with industrial equipment, controls components, or automation devices
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and mechanical drawings
• Comfortable using digital tools and maintenance tracking systems
• Physically able to lift up to fifty pounds and work at elevation when required
• Authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship

Preferred Background

• Technical diploma or associate degree in mechatronics, robotics, electrical, or industrial maintenance
• Two or more years supporting automated or robotics driven equipment
• Experience working around PLC controlled systems and industrial controls panels
• Experience troubleshooting sensors, drives, and motor control circuits
• CMMS usage experience
• Formal apprenticeship or trade program completion
• Training in industrial electrical safety practices

CBRE Employee Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision
• Disability benefit program
• 401k company matching
• Paid time off and holidays
• Company paid life insurance
• Pet insurance
• Paid parental leave

Why CBRE?
We invest in our employees' development. The core of our strategy is the view that development happens through three key activities: on-the-job learning, coaching and formal training. We provide employees with resources that support them in developing skills to enhance performance in their current role as well as for future roles.
Equal Employment Opportunity: CBRE has a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Candidate Accommodations: CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company's success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at recruitingaccommodations@cbre.com or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).
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