Automation Technician-I

Job Description

Job Description

• Responsible for maintaining a safe work environment and sees that all shop safety rules are being followed, and all housekeeping standards are met.
• Must be capable of understanding injection molding, process control, machine capability, mold capability, material processing and auxiliary equipment operations in order to maximize customer value.
• Must be capable of understanding of secondary processes related to Pad Printing, Ultrasonic and IR welding, Heat Sealing, Hot Stamping, Automated Assembly, and new technologies being developed.
• Works directly with engineering to help design and develop all secondary operations, documentation and processes required on molded components.
• Must be capable of keeping accurate up to date IQ, OQ, PQ, job information, documentation related to projects.
• Serves as an advanced setup and troubleshooter when machine, tool process, or inter-related problems develop during production and / or development runs.
• Understands and troubleshoots complex servo driven systems, vacuum circuits, and PLC controlled machines with the use of a digital multi-meter and machine documentation, mechanical drawings, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic schematics.
• Maintains and improves all existing automation equipment.
• Assists in production start-ups and changeovers as related to automation equipment. This may include but is not limited to : leveling and squaring automation and robot heads, centering mechanical components, moving automation from one press to another, making stroke.
• adjustments, and changing robot heads and related mechanical components.
• Responsible for learning how to start automation, modify moving axes points, and make small programming changes on various types of robots and other equipment.
• Provide machine, process, and material expertise in the investigation, analysis, and preventative actions involving customer and internal expectations with regards to quality, delivery, and cost.
• Responsible for replacing or repairing mechanical and electrical components.
• Assists engineering and various departments with implementation and installation of new jobs.
• Assist in the training and development of technical associates in process excellence – including, but not limited to, classroom training, on the job training, and mentoring.
• Performs light maintenance on equipment.
• Special projects as assigned by Manager.
• Performs related work as required.

Technimark is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or protected veteran status.