Description
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Monitoring and operating automated systems and machinery within a production environment.
- Ensure that all equipment functions correctly, perform basic troubleshooting, and adjust as necessary to maintain production quality and efficiency.
- Start up, monitor, and shut down automated equipment in accordance with established procedures.
- Adjust machine settings to achieve the desired production output and product quality.
- Operate control systems, such as PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers) and HMIs (Human-Machine Interfaces), to control automated processes.
- Continuously monitor the performance of automated machinery, identifying and addressing any issues that arise.
- Perform basic troubleshooting and make minor repairs or adjustments to resolve equipment malfunctions.
- Notify maintenance technicians or engineers of any significant issues that require more advanced troubleshooting or repairs.
- Conduct routine checks and inspections of products coming off the automated line to ensure they meet quality standards.
- Make adjustments to processes or equipment as needed to maintain quality and consistency.
- Record and report any deviations from quality standards.
- Conduct routine checks and inspections of products coming off the automated line to ensure they meet quality standards.
- Make adjustments to processes or equipment as needed to maintain quality and consistency.
- Maintain accurate records of production outputs, machine settings, and any issues encountered during operation.
- Complete daily production logs and other required documentation.
- Report production data and machine performance to supervisors or engineers.
- Work closely with maintenance technicians, engineers, and other operators to ensure the smooth operation of automated systems.
- Provide feedback on equipment performance and suggest improvements to enhance productivity or quality.
- Communicate effectively with team members and supervisors regarding production status and any issues.
Key Performance Indicators (KPI's):
? Perform tests on the development and production projects
? Keep laboratory equipment in working order
? Maintain Laboratory gages in calibration and keep appropriate records
? Analyze, repair question, return products and prepare reports
? Work on new and existing product designs
Requirements
Required Skills / Experience / Competencies:
- Bachelor's degree (B.S.) from four-year college or university in Engineering or related field
- Minimum 2 years relevant manufacturing experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Possess general knowledge of laboratory equipment and accepted procedures.
- Ability to work independently in completing tests and reports.
Physical/Mental Essential Functions:
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business documents and manuals
- Ability to interact / communicate effectively with customers, employees, and external personal
- Ability to identify, communicate, and help prevent potential problems
- Must be efficient with strong attention to detail
- Ability to follow a set of procedures or set sequences
- Ability to follow a set of procedures or set sequences
- Ability to work in a fast pace environment
- Must be efficient with strong attention to detail
- Ability to meet frequent project deadlines
- Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time
- Ability to reach above shoulders
- Ability to walk back and forward thought-out facility
- Ability to use ladder / step stool
- Ability to kneel, climb, and / or squat
- Ability to control operation of hand or foot
- Ability to lift / carry up to 10 pounds