Manufacturing Technician

Description
Exempt/Non Exempt: Non Exempt

What Youll Work On:

• Responds to assembly line equipment repair calls by diagnosing equipment problems and performing the necessary repair.
• Documents equipment qualifications and upgrades made to existing machines including preventative maintenance performed and parts used to ensure appropriate documentation of repair history in INFOR EAM.
• Maintains back-up equipment and ensures spare parts are maintained at the required levels to meet manufacturing equipment needs
• Assists manufacturing and quality engineers in the operation of equipment
• Provides equipment development engineers with feedback on equipment issues and offers suggestions for improving equipment uptime
• Assist in the construction of worktables providing necessary utilities and setting up of equipment on manufacturing assembly lines
• Modifies existing assembly lines or workstations as required to accommodate manufacturing demands
• Initiates or maintains work schedule and establishes priorities of work assignments
• Solves a wide range of complex problems requiring advanced interpretation of generally defined procedures and practices
• Selects methods and practices to obtain imaginative thorough and practical solutions to questions.
• Maintains general knowledge of products/services associated with area and employees involved with specific product lines and services
• Co-ordinates with calibration personnel of location of manufacturing equipment.
• Organize and maintain spare parts inventory

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• 1-2 years experience with CAD and drafting.
• Demonstrated experience in troubleshooting equipment
• Proficient computer and data analysis
• Assists in the development evaluation or modification of all area-specific equipment materials systems and/or product
• Assignments require considerable judgment initiative creativity and leadership in troubleshooting suggesting alternatives and making recommendations for continuous quality improvement methods
• Quality systems and data entry experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Medical device industry
• Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing Environment
• Trade certification / technical background desired but not essential