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Job Summary
To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth were looking to add a Automation Engineer located in Columbia SC.
Reporting to the Automation Engineer the Automation Engineer Responsible for specifying designing and maintaining automation equipment tooling and applications as required to meet specifications.
What a typical day looks like:
- Design engineer and modify existing and new moderatelycomplex automation equipment tooling and applications to automate manufacturing processes.
- Establish technical manuals drawings models training documentation preventative maintenance plans and troubleshooting guides for automated equipment and automated processes.
- Understand the machine operating standards on sequence of wear and tear parts and product defects
- Ensure the uptime of machines through regular preventive maintenance and breakdown maintenance
- Should be willing to learn & enhance the skill in all type of Automation equipment.
- Should prepare whywhy evaluation & drive for permanent corrective actions.
- Should be able to give feedback to improve the design of process and equipment.
- Directs daily department activities to maximize equipment utilization and support production needs
- Coordinates maintenance activities with other functional groups such as engineering and operations to ensure the efficient operation of the departmental function.
- Collaborates and offers input to planning building and maintaining the Automation framework and associated processes for new products.
- Identifies and drives change to ensure automation effectiveness of existing processes.
- Demonstrates and thorough understanding of customer requirements offer suggestions and ideas on how best to deliver automation solutions.
The experience were looking to add to our team:
- Typically requires 3 years of related experience
- Demonstrates advanced functional and technical skills and basic process skills. Demonstrates advanced / thorough knowledge of the function and Flex business.
- Typically requires skill and troubleshooting and diagnostics and overview of the entire test process and the ability to train others.
- Impacts the nearterm (quarterly/semiannual) operational success of the function. Enhances and provides input to functional processes or technologies. Assists in achieving section/subfunction objectives for a functional area.
- Demonstrates capability in leading a major initiative that may impact multiple sites/customers
- Exercises independent judgment within generally defined procedures and policies for selecting methods techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. Provides input for team decisions. Decisions may affect sections/subfunctions.
- Normally receives no instruction. Identifies skills needed within team and works with team to achieve them. Demonstrates Flex values.
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What youll receive for the great work you provide:
- Full range of medical dental and vision plans
- Life Insurance
- Shortterm and Longterm Disability
- Matching 401(k) Contributions
- Vacation and Paid Sick Time
- Tuition Reimbursement
Job Category
Production Engineering
Is Sponsorship Available
No
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