Robotics Mechatronics Technician

EX31 Automation LLC

Charles City, VA

Pay: $35-$55/hr

Shift: temporary, fulltime, contract

**Mechatronics Technician**

EX31 Automation LLC · Charles City, VA · Full-time **$35 – $55 per hour**, based on skill, experience and performance

Who We Are

EX31 Automation designs and builds custom machinery, control systems, machine vision and advanced manufacturing solutions. We build systems that work reliably on the plant floor and don't need constant service calls to keep running. We're a small team of builders who care much more about what you can do than about what's on your diploma. We keep bureaucracy to a minimum so engineers can spend their time engineering.

What We Value

Ownership · Innovation · Continuous Improvement · Accountability · Results

The Role

This is a true mechatronics position. You'll work across the mechanical, electrical and controls sides of custom automation, and you'll take machines from first concept through design, build, programming and commissioning at the customer's site. You don't have to be an expert in all of it on day one. If you're strong on either the mechanical side or the controls side and want to grow into the other, we want to talk to you.

What You'll Work On

**Mechanical design**

• Designing automation machinery in 3D, producing 2D prints and full BOMs
• Specifying and sizing mechanical components
• Running our 3D printers for parts and prototypes

**Electrical and controls**

• Creating electrical schematics, panel layouts and system documentation
• Specifying and sizing electrical components
• Programming and troubleshooting PLC-based control systems
• Building HMI screens and operator controls

**Vision and sensing**

• Developing 2D and 3D machine vision solutions
• Designing, setting up and modifying sensor packages to meet application requirements

**Build, deploy and support**

• Testing, commissioning and launching systems in-house and on site
• Working directly with customers and our team to solve hard technical problems
• Supporting R&D, including development of our AIQ platform and new technology integration

What You Bring

**Required**

• Proficiency in SolidWorks CAD and/or PLC programming
• Hands-on experience in mechanical design and assembly, or in PLC and industrial controls
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Ability to run projects with minimal supervision
• Strong organization, attention to detail and clear technical communication
• Ability to pass a standard background check and drug screen

**Preferred**

• Experience on both the mechanical design and control system design sides
• Machine vision experience (2D and/or 3D)
• Experience integrating hardware with industrial control systems

**Not required:** a degree. We'll value one if you have it, but what you can show us counts for far more.

Schedule, Location and Travel

• Full-time, with flexible scheduling based on project needs
• Time split between our office, our shop and customer sites
• Expect about 25% travel

Pay and Benefits

• $35 – $55 per hour
• Paid time off, earned as you work
• Paid holiday shutdown between Christmas and New Year's
• Flexible schedule
• Professional development assistance
• Cross-training with experienced automation engineers
• Hands-on work with automation and AI technology, and a chance to help shape our next-generation platforms

Pay: $35.00 - $55.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40.0 per week

Work Location: In person