Job Details
Schedule will be 7 PM 7 AM on a rotating 36 and 48 hours per week
Mandatory shutdown work schedule. (About 2 weeks straight during the Plant Shutdown)
MUST BE CURRENTLY LOCAL TO THE GREENSBORO/HIGH POINT NC AREA. THIS POSITION IS AN ONSITE POSITION.
This position provides a variety of technical services including electrical, controls and mechanical to develop, maintain, troubleshoot, and improve our automated production equipment. This role will be considered the subject matter expert on all in house automated machinery and provide the highest level of support to internal machine owners and operators.
Key Responsibilities:
Safety:
- Ensure the safety of production equipment by ensuring compliance to regulations and industry standards
- Identify and correct any unsafe conditions related to electrical safety, shielding and guarding, safety interlocks and emergency stops
- Complete safety review checklists for all new equipment and for significant changes in processes and equipment
- Complete all work in compliance with site safety procedures including lock-out-tag-out, hot work, confined spaces, etc.
Operations Support
- Troubleshoot and repair production equipment promptly and thoroughly to minimize downtime
- Ensure spare parts are identified and on-hand for all production equipment
- Complete scheduled preventative maintenance tasks and adjust preventative maintenance requirements over-time as necessary
- Provide ongoing training and mentoring to production associates to ensure that equipment is being operated and maintained appropriately
- Assist production with updates to equipment related SOPs to ensure accuracy of written instructions New Equipment: Specify new production equipment including researching of available technologies and providers, determination of specifications, obtaining quotations, recommending purchases, performing factory-acceptance-tests, arranging installation, completing startup, training, and performance qualification
- Establish spare parts and preventative maintenance requirements
- Perform factory-acceptance-tests for custom new production equipment
- Perform installation and debugging of new equipment
- Complete safety review checklists
Continuous Improvement
Identify and implement improvements to reduce costs, improve quality and customer satisfaction, and ensure product availability and delivery Participate in site continuous improvement activities including PPI and Lean.
Minimum Requirements/Qualifications
- Associate degree or certificate education in Engineering, Electronics, Packaging, Mechanics, or a related field
- A minimum of 2+ years applicable work experience Electrical
- Electronics and Controls - Proficient in electrical, electronics and controls technologies typically employed in industrial production equipment including an understanding of PLC ladder logic and HMI configuration (we are running Allen Bradley PLCs here and using Rockwell Software).
- Capable of trouble-shooting automated equipment, electronics, sensors, motors, servos and pneumatics.
- Production equipment Experience with automated production equipment in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience with equipment design, specifications, fabrication, installation, and validation. Strong mechanical skills including the ability to perform mechanical disassembly, repairs, and reassembly of complicated equipment.
- Proficient use with all hand and power tools.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of mechanical, pneumatic, lubrication, electrical systems and industrial automation.
- Knowledge of practices and techniques in general construction, repair and maintenance in a commercial environment.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills for effective interpersonal interactions.
- Good writing skills for preparing specifications, experimental plans, and operating procedures.
- Proficient in PC applications, including Outlook, Word, and Excel.
- Ability to utilize factory applications such as CMMS software (One Maximo) and inventory software.
- Position will require working in a wide variety of environments including office, laboratory, hazardous chemical production, cleanroom, general production and warehouse, occasionally outdoors around the site, on roof-tops, in mechanical spaces, interstitial spaces, etc.
- Requires occasional lifting up to 50 pounds.
Excellent Benefits Package
Medical, Dental, & Vision benefits-effective Day 1
Paid Time Off & Holidays
401K Company Match up to 6%
Tuition Reimbursement eligible after 90 days!
Employee Referral Bonus
Employee Discount Program
Recognition Program
Charitable Gift Matching
Company Paid Parental Leave
Career Advancement Opportunities