Maintenance Technician - Automation (APU 1-A)

Nemera•Buffalo Grove, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Technician - Automation is responsible for monitoring, troubleshooting, and repairs on various types of assembly, subassembly, printing, and/or packaging machines. This is a 12-hour rotating day shift position, from 6 AM to 6 PM. The role involves maintaining a clean and safe work area, performing preventive maintenance and repairs, ensuring product quality, participating in teams, responding to machine alarms, following 5S guidelines, documenting inspections, adhering to Lock Out/Tag Out rules, diagnosing and troubleshooting pneumatic, mechanical, or electrical malfunctions, adjusting assembly machines, repairing electrical controls, assisting with program uploads, repairing robot arms and controls, conducting TPM activities, inputting maintenance work orders into SAP, monitoring processes, performing root cause analysis, and complying with all company policies. The technician will brainstorm with other personnel and external support, restore equipment to operation, manage downtime, maintain communication with the Maintenance Leader, keep a list of CMMS work orders, assist other personnel, conserve resources, and ensure work is completed with technical excellence, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent required
Must have 3 or more years of experience in a technical, hands-on position
Experience with complex assembly automation required
Experience in electrical, pneumatics, and hydraulics
Knowledge of PLC programming and troubleshooting
Ability to regularly lift up to 40lbs with repetitive movements
Ability to push and pull items and climb up and down ladders
Ability to stand and/or walk up to constantly during the shift

Nice To Haves

Computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications required and SAP experience preferred
Ability to work independently from verbal and/or written instructions required
Understanding of Lean Manufacturing concepts
Must be mechanically inclined and can use basic hand tools
Must have strong hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity

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
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