Sr Automated Line Technician

Fresenius Medical Care•Ogden, UT

About The Position

Provide technical and administrative support for installing and operating automated production and assembly lines. The technician works with engineering, quality, maintenance, and other business functions to keep equipment operational and meet production objectives. The role troubleshoots equipment and production-line issues, collaborates with the team to operate equipment and establish test methods, and creates, executes, and maintains standard operating procedures. The technician is an individual contributor and subject matter expert who may interact with external partners and vendors. Under limited supervision, this role maintains, troubleshoots, and repairs automated production equipment, including advanced electromechanical assembly and packaging systems. It performs and leads preventive maintenance, verifies equipment operation and safety after maintenance, shares technical knowledge, and supports equipment validation and continuous improvement. The technician may also support spare-parts coordination, production-line housekeeping and safety programs, and assigned projects. No direct supervision is specified. The scheduled shift is Wednesday through Friday, 5:30 PM to 5:30 AM, and every other Saturday, 5:30 PM to 5:30 AM. The job also states that the employee must be available to work any shift as production downtime and work assignments dictate.

Requirements

High school diploma required.
4–6 years of experience troubleshooting electromechanical and/or mechanical equipment and PLCs.
Basic understanding of HMI usage.
Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and mechanical drawings.
Ability to operate test equipment such as a multimeter.
Ability to perform testing, basic rework, and component calibrations.
Practical knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, and robotics.
Ability to keep complete and accurate records.
Solid problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
Intermediate electrical, mechanical, and software aptitude.
Ability to perform thorough preventive-maintenance checks on automated production equipment.
Basic computer skills.
Ability to weld when necessary.
Ability to work the stated overnight shift and be available for any shift as production downtime and work assignments dictate.

Nice To Haves

Industrial automation technician program or mechatronics certification from a trade school or military program, or a two-year associate degree in mechanical, electrical, industrial maintenance, robotics, or mechatronics.
Siemens Mechatronics System Certification.

Responsibilities

Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair automated production equipment, including advanced electromechanical assembly and packaging systems.
Lead preventive maintenance tasks on automated production equipment, including packaging systems, vision and barcode systems, and inline print systems.
Verify correct machine operation after preventive maintenance and confirm peripheral equipment is present, functional, and safe to operate.
Share operational and troubleshooting knowledge with team members and provide assistance to other technicians.
Repair or replace defective parts; install special-function and structural parts; lubricate and clean components.
Set up and operate lathes, drill presses, grinders, and other metalworking tools to make or repair parts; weld when necessary.
Install power-supply wiring and conduit for new machines and equipment in accordance with current NEC code, and connect wiring and cables between equipment.
Program frequency drives and controllers when required.
Work with Solutions Maintenance to identify and implement repairs on non-working equipment.
Collaborate with Solutions Maintenance and Materials teams on allocation, procurement, inventory counts, and use of assigned production-line spare parts.
Debug manual and automatic sequences to identify root causes of production-equipment problems.
Follow safety and environmental regulations and identify safety or environmental concerns.
Adhere to quality systems and participate in continuous improvement.
Assist with validation of equipment and methods.
Assist the Production Supervisor with 5S, housekeeping, facility safety, and EHS programs for the assigned area.
Maintain regular attendance and a good attendance record.
Escalate issues to a supervisor when necessary and comply with the Code of Business Conduct, company policies, and applicable laws and regulations.
Be available to work any shift as production downtime and work assignments dictate.
Assist with projects assigned by the direct supervisor and perform other duties as assigned.