Automation Technician III, Manufacturing (3rd Shift)

Location: Onsite

Status Type: Full Time

Shift: 3rd Shift (M-F 10:00PM-6:30AM EST)

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

- High School Diploma or GED, and technical certificate or equivalent combination of education and experience

- 6+ years’ experience in automated assembly including mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic components

Preferred:

- Proven experience with SAP or other similar electronic systems

Skills & Competencies:

- Ability to troubleshoot mechanical and electrical equipment

- Ability to troubleshoot industrial controls (PLC, servo drive, HMI), pneumatics, and robotics

- Ability to troubleshoot vision systems

- Advanced ability to apply judgment to perform more difficult work where only general methods are available

- Ability to read and understand electrical and pneumatic drawings and schematics

- Ability to independently adapt to changing priorities and resolve non-routine challenges

- Quickly adapts to a diverse array of changing needs, conditions, priorities, or opportunities

- Strong ability to achieve productivity goals and targets to meet department goals with little to no guidance

- Ability to follow defined procedures, proactively respond and problem solve

- Demonstrates the ability to provide technical guidance and positively influence departmental outcomes

- Strong ability to stay focused on tasks, apply learned skills/training on the job, understand job responsibilities organize, compare, interpret data, analyze problems, and troubleshoot solutions with minimal guidance

- Work to acquire and develop new skills

- Understand current state and dynamics impacting work

- Exceptional ability to collaborate and maintain cooperative work relationships

- Foster teamwork, collaboration, and positively influencing others

- Maintains professionalism, discretion, and effective communication when addressing sensitive issues

- Engages co-workers with the Enable Values in mind

- Demonstrates professionalism, respect, and consideration for others in workplace interactions

- Time management skills, the ability to use your time effectively or productively, at work

- Achieves department objectives with minimal supervision and independently prioritizes work

Physical Requirements:

- Must be able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time

- Ability to frequently bend, kneel, crouch, and reach (including overhead) to access, set up, and troubleshoot equipment

- Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination sufficient to use hand tools, precision instruments, and small components during equipment setup, troubleshooting, and repair

- Ability to lift, carry, and/or move up to 50 lbs. unassisted (parts, tooling, and equipment components)

- Near vision and color vision sufficient to troubleshoot vision systems, read technical documentation and schematics, and identify component defects

- Ability to wear required clean room gowning and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the duration of a shift

- Ability to work in close proximity to automated, robotic, and pneumatic equipment, following all lockout/tagout and equipment safety protocols

- Ability to work in a controlled clean room environment (temperature, humidity, and restricted personal items)

- Tolerance for moderate equipment noise, with use of hearing protection as required

- Ability to work flexible hours and shifts

- Position requires being physically present on the premises during regular company hours or as approved by management

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Ensures equipment is set up and operates in a safe manner

- Ensures that equipment is maintained in line with cGMP and 5S standards

- Complies with all PPE requirements and coaches and supports all employees’ adherence

- Communicate and coordinate production/automation issues with next shift automation

- Responsible for communicating daily assembly issues to direct Supervisor

- Escalates and documents any malfunctions or abnormalities per company guidelines

- Postproduction to enterprise resource planning (ERP) system and update logs as required

- Provides input to engineering staff on areas for machine improvements

- Communicates technical information to Automation Technicians, Maintenance Technicians, Manufacturing Engineers, and Quality Team

- Performs a variety of diagnostic troubleshooting activities on assembly automation equipment

- Makes mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, or hydraulic repairs to assembly automation equipment

- Independently performs equipment failure analysis, repairs, and scheduled preventative maintenance on robotic and automated equipment

- Identifies root causes of recurring equipment issues and recommends corrective actions

- Utilize industrial controls software to troubleshoot automation equipment

- Sets up assembly lines and assists in operating production runs

- Assists in installing new automated equipment and in moving equipment to new locations

- Keep accurate and compliant reports of all activities performed on each piece of equipment

- Provides occasional coverage and performs the duties of a Manufacturing Assembly Technician

- Other responsibilities may be assigned from time to time as needed, based on the evolution of the company and the requirements of the department/position

- Maintains spare parts inventory

- Participates in Shift-to-shift hand-off and review of production performance utilizing dashboard(s)

- Enhances team efficiency by training and directing the training of less experienced personnel as designated by the direct Supervisor

- Ensures that documentation practices are in compliance with cGMP requirements