Maintenance Technician - Automation (APU 1-A)

*THIS IS A 12 HOUR ROTATING DAY SHIFT POSITION- 6AM - 6PM*

Position Purpose: The Maintenance Technician - Automation is responsible for monitoring, troubleshooting, and repairs on various types of assembly, subassembly, printing, and/or packaging machines.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Maintain a clean and safe work area and report any unsafe working conditions

• Read, use, and interpret measuring devices, gauges and inspection tools

• Perform all required necessary preventive maintenance and repairs on equipment

• Check and maintain quality of product being produced by identifying acceptable and non-acceptable product in accordance with Quality policies and procedures

• Actively participate on teams and offer suggestions for improvement

• Answer machine alarms as they occur and identify and address the root cause.

• Follow all 5S guidelines

• Perform and document inspections per cGMP for work instruction sheet, on device history sheet records, and work instruction sheet tables

• Follow all Lock Out/Tag Out rules

• Diagnose and troubleshoot any pneumatic, mechanical, or electrical malfunction on a variety of machines

• Adjusts assembly machine units for major/minor lot production operations following department specification

• Repair and maintain electrical controls on equipment (assembly and packaging machines), including servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines and devices primarily on the basis of electronic principles

• Assist with uploading programs to controls in the events of program loss or CPU replacement

• Repair robot arms and controls, including replacing bad boards, motors, encoders, etc.

• Conduct TPM activities as required

• Input Maintenance work orders into the Computerized Maintenance Management Software (SAP)

• Monitor processes, show an awareness of issues and demonstrate corrective actions to address those issues

• Perform weekly, monthly, and as required preventive maintenance (PM)

• Perform root cause analysis for safety, quality, and processing issues

• Suggest ways to improve the efficiency and safety of our work and environment

• Comply with all company policies

• Troubleshoots and locates the source of the problem by observing the operation of the equipment.

• Brainstorms with other maintenance personnel, and outside technical support as needed.

• Restores damaged or malfunctioning equipment to operation by repairing, replacing and or adjusting electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic systems.

• Controls down time by scheduling repairs with the Maintenance Leader

• Maintains good communications with Maintenance Leader

• Maintains ongoing list of CMMS work orders with timeline to be addressed and completed.

• Assists other maintenance personnel as needed,

• Conserves maintenance resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.

• Ensures the work is completed with technical excellence, and in an efficient and cost-effective fashion.

• Other duties as assigned