Automation Technician I

Technimark; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Technimark is seeking an automation-focused professional to maintain and improve packaging/assembly automation. You will work with engineering on secondary operations for molded components, troubleshoot servo-driven systems, and ensure quality, delivery, and cost objectives.

You will support start-ups, changeovers, and training of technical staff, while maintaining IQ/OQ/PQ records and safety standards on the shop floor.

Qualifications

• Experience with injection molding and automation processes.
• Ability to understand machine and process capability.
• Familiarity with secondary operations and new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe work environment and ensure shop safety rules and housekeeping standards.
• Collaborate with engineering to design and develop secondary operations for molded components.
• Maintain IQ/OQ/PQ documentation and project records.
• Setup and troubleshoot machines, tools, processes during production and development runs.
• Troubleshoot servo-driven systems, vacuum circuits, PLC machines with meter, schematics.
• Maintain and improve automation equipment; support start-ups and changeovers.
• Perform light maintenance and assist in training technical staff.

Skills

Injection molding

Process control

Mold capability

Material processing

Automation equipment

Robotics

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Digital multimeter

PLC

Robotics

Electrical schematics

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.

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Qualifications

Education

Required

Bachelors or better.

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