Valstad ShipworksControls & Robotics Technician
Valstad Shipworks is hiring a Controls & Robotics Technician in Austin, United States. Level rates it ; you can apply on Valstad Shipworks.
Level's read on this job
- Level rates this role Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
- The posting mentions PLC, Allen Bradley and Siemens PLC among its tools and skills.
- Level classes it as a mid-level role.
- Valstad Shipworks has 9 other open roles on Level.
AI in this role
Install, commission, and maintain industrial robotics and automated manufacturing systems for ship structures.
About Valstad
Valstad is building the machine that builds the ships.
We combine industrial robotics, welding, sensing, and AI to turn 3D models into real high-mix ship structure. Our mission is to rapidly expand America's maritime output by 100x.
Our team works directly with large industrial robots and real manufacturing equipment at our Austin facility. The systems we build will ultimately be deployed across shipyards and industrial facilities throughout the country.
The Role
Valstad is seeking a Controls & Robotics Technician to help build, integrate, commission, operate, and maintain robotic manufacturing systems.
You will work with industrial robots, PLCs, electrical controls, welding equipment, sensors, networks, tooling, and safety systems.
What You Will Do
Install and commission robots, PLCs, remote I/O, sensors, and equipment.
Perform wiring, point-to-point checks, and I/O validation.
Configure PLC hardware and make controlled ladder-logic changes.
Integrate robot-to-PLC handshakes and industrial networks.
Operate robotic cells during testing and production.
Diagnose electrical, controls, mechanical, and communication faults.
Perform preventive maintenance and maintain program backups.
Support tooling, welding-equipment, and sensor integration.
Document wiring, configuration, and field changes.
What We Are Looking For
3+ years in robotics, controls, automation, mechatronics, or industrial maintenance.
Experience troubleshooting PLC-controlled equipment.
Ability to read electrical schematics and ladder logic.
Strong electrical and mechanical troubleshooting skills.
Familiarity with industrial robots and teach pendants.
Strong safety and configuration-control discipline.
Experience with Allen-Bradley or Siemens PLCs, FANUC robots, HMIs, VFDs, industrial networks, and robotic welding is strongly preferred.
How we rate this
Controls & Robotics Technician at Valstad Shipworks rates 20 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
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- Tell me about a project where robotics was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where controls engineering was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where industrial automation was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where electrical troubleshooting was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where mechatronics was part of your work. What did you do?
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