Maintenance Controls Technician

Provides technical support to enable the Maintenance & Equipment Engineering Department to independently carry out daily responsibilities and integrate all phases of electronic / automated equipment installation, updates, and repairs. Participates in continuous improvement processes and general upgrading of equipment and maintains equipment documentation as necessary. Solves mechanical problems and gives direction for proper repairs.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND RESULTS:

• Provides technical support by monitoring, troubleshooting, and repairing all complex electrical, hydraulic, electro-mechanical, automated systems, and robotics systems.
• Coordinates efforts and implements proper processes and procedures to resolve problems.
• Updates equipment, solves mechanical problems, and gives direction for proper repairs in support of Maintenance Department.
• Provides support for new equipment launches and retrofits of existing production work cells.
• PLC programming (modifying existing programs as well as creating new programs), modifying and creating HMI applications, vision system set up and programming, robot path program modifications and the associated documentation.
• Contributes to Maintenance & Equipment Engineering Department objectives - Reviews engineering specifications and designs of new equipment and/or redesign of existing equipment. This includes safety requirements, electrical codes, and standardization of components, cost-effective design, and maintainability of equipment. Maintains machine, mechanical, and/or equipment documents as necessary.
• Participates in continuous improvement processes - May work on projects involving new product launches, cost reduction, up-time improvement, or evaluation of new equipment, etc. Establishes new preventative
• Assigns tasks and trains production and/or maintenance staff. Assists Maintenance Manager, Equipment Engineering Manager and Team Leaders in evaluating employee skills and recommends additional training as needed. Reviews potential training programs and conducts on-the-job training sessions for the Company.
• Performs other duties as necessary in support of Maintenance & Equipment Engineering Department, such as supporting weekly and weekend production support, PM's (Preventative Maintenance) and work orders.
• Works independently on assigned projects that range from simple program modifications to major redesigns that may have a mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, or electronic scope.
• Performs all work in compliance with Health, Safety and Environmental policies and procedures as well as all federal, State and local laws; promptly reports any hazardous condition or workplace injury to immediate supervisor or EHS designate.
• Analyses, troubleshoots and improves manufacturing processes
• Develops and revises processes for new programs.
• Analyses defects. Assists in solving quality problems.
• Prepares reports summarizing defects.
• Monitors machinery and equipment for safety and cleanliness.
• Responsible for end-of-arm-tooling set up, trouble shooting and continuous improvement.
• Performs start up and shut down of machines and assures that all sub-systems (water, dryers, heaters, robots, computers, etc.) are operational.
• Responsible for minimizing downtime related to die changes and process set-up.
• Ensure parts and supplies are available to perform job duties.
• Responsible to ensure that process is producing parts that meet quality standards. Adjusts processes to provide continuous quality production.
• Responds swiftly to issues or concerns raised by production team or Focused Factory Leadership.
• Correctly documents process adjustments.
• Troubleshoots operating difficulties.
• Properly handles and disposes of any hazardous waste material in respective areas.
• Participates in cleaning and preventive maintenance jobs as assigned or necessary.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Skills/Knowledge:

• Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot, update, and work on all equipment in a designated area of responsibility.
• Must have current knowledge of electrical codes and electricity and be able to apply it to the job – low voltage, wiring harness, drive systems, relays, boards, motors.
• Machine rebuilding and mechanical knowledge including hydraulics, pneumatics, and PLCS required.
• Computer Aided Design skills required to create, update, read, understand, and work using mechanical, machine, and/or equipment documents.
• REQUIRED: Ability to use and program personal computers and programmable machine controls with demonstrated knowledge of existing/new machine programming languages - Allen Bradley, Omron, Keyence, Senso Part, Banner, Cognex
• Demonstrated good interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills to communicate with internal and external contacts and work in a team environment. Must be able to lead, train, and support other staff.
• Strong project management skills to work on projects independently under minimal work direction.

Education:

• Associate's degree in a technical discipline or significant amount of related work experience
• Completion of apprenticeship as mechanic or electrician (i.e. journeyman card) preferred

Work Experience:

• 2-3 years related experience