Maintenance Technician Automation - Nights (6:00pm - 6:00am)

*THIS IS A 12 Hour Rotating Shift 6PM - 6AM with a 10% Shift Differential for Nights*

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for repairs on injection molding equipment, robots, adjustments, maintenance, repair and operations of various types of assembly, subassembly, printing, and/or packaging machines. The company scope includes scientific injection molding processing operations and automation equipment in the manufacture of components and devices into FDA regulated markets. This is a high-speed and a controlled manufacturing environment (CME).

Responsibilities:

• 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.

• 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, electrical or mechanical 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 (molding, assembly and packaging machines), including servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines and devices primarily on the basis of electronic principles 

• Upload programs to controls in the events of program loss or CPU replacement

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

• Calibrate and adjust robot pick and place locations if needed

• 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 

• Must be able to fluently operate presses, robots and auxiliary equipment to diagnose malfunctions, and to verify repairs.

• 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 Manager.

• Maintains good communications with Maintenance Manager. 

• Maintains ongoing list of projects 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