Engineering Technician - 2nd shift

**Potential to make overtime**

Summary

1) Directly responsible for all facility electrical, process controls and robotic programming.

2) Responsible for increasing maintenance skill level in trouble-shooting electrical and process controls through a defined and detailed training program, which includes the procurement of required support equipment (ie. laptop, programs, correct cabling, etc).

3) Responsible to standardize controls (procure/replace as necessary) for all existing equipment.

4) Involved in all new model launches.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

· Provides leadership, discipline, and support to ensure the highest level of Safety, Housekeeping (5S), and professionalism within the Engineering Department.

· Responsible to ensure electrical and/or process equipment meet or exceed budgeted targets for unplanned downtime.

· Assist in trouble-shooting electrical and/or electrical controls problems.

· Assist with developing a critical equipment list (reviewed/updated annually).

· Assist with developing a critical equipment spare parts list (reviewed/updated annually).

· Assist with developing/implementing a critical equipment PM program (reviewed/updated annually).

· Develop PM’s specific to electrical and process related equipment (review/updated annually).

· Assist/Involved in all Predictive Maintenance programs (review/updated annually).

· Involved in all new model launches; plant acceptance process, maintenance training, spare parts, electrical and control updated drawings, and PM’s..

· Assist with developing and implementing a Predictive Maintenance Program for critical electrical equipment.

· Identify cost reduction (ie Energy conservation) opportunities.

· Develop training program for improving electrical process knowledge and trouble-shooting skills for maintenance personnel. (Training program to be conducted either in-house and/or externally and documented). Any testing to follow Union contract agreements.

· Assists in providing and maintaining a safe workplace.

· Involved in all interviewing and testing of department candidates for hire.

· Assist in new hire evaluations.

· Involved in July/December shutdown planning.

· Assist quality department with quality related issues.

· Develop and conduct Conduct Layered Process Audits, per schedule.

· Ensure compliance with all related TS-16949 and ISO-14001 policies and procedures.

· Participate in all plant wide communications.

· Communicate effectively with all levels of the organization to ensure issues are addressed and resolved in a timely manner.

· Assist other Autoneum plants, as necessary.

· Other duties as assigned.

Education / Experience

• Associate’s degree in Electrical/Controls Engineering is preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years related engineering experience is required
• Previous Lean Manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience with Allen Bradley control equipment.
• Strong electrical/Process controls trouble-shooting skills.
• Experience with Robotics trouble-shooting (Motoman, Fanac, ABB) and Teach Pendant and offline programming.

Language Ability

· Ability to read and interpret technical communications and blueprints

· Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers and other internal customers

Math Ability

• Basic math skills are required, problem solving

Reasoning Ability

· Ability to define problems and draw valid conclusions

· Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions and deal with both abstract

and concrete variables

Computer Skills

• Proficient in MS Office software (inc. Powerpoint, Word, and Excel) and Outlook.
• Mapcon Computerized Maintenance management system software (a plus)
• Auto-Cad (a plus)
• RS Logix PLC Software