Automation Technician II – On-Site, 4-Day Week

BD; Mebane (NC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

BD is seeking a maintenance and automation technician to support on-site automation systems in a regulated manufacturing environment in Mebane, NC. The role focuses on inspections, calibration, troubleshooting, and validation activities for automated equipment across shifts.

The candidate will operate in a fast-paced healthcare production setting, coordinating with QA, engineering, and vendors while maintaining documentation and change-control records.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine inspections, preventive maintenance, calibration, and operational checks on automation systems and supporting instrumentation.
• Troubleshoot automation and vision system hardware, software, mechanical and process-related issues to rapidly restore equipment and system functionality and minimize downtime.
• Execute equipment setup, installation, qualification, and validation activities for new automation platforms, process improvements, and system upgrades.
• Assist with investigation, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and resolution of automation-related deviations, equipment failures, and performance issues.
• Support automated manufacturing equipment.
• Perform basic automation software configuration, method execution support, system backups, and approved programming modifications under engineering guidance.
• Maintain equipment documentation, maintenance records, calibration records, validation documentation, and change control records per quality system requirements.
• Coordinate with QA, engineering, and external vendors to support maintenance, repairs, upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor performance and identify opportunities to improve reliability, throughput, compliance, and efficiency.
• Adhere to safety, quality, regulatory, and data integrity requirements in a regulated environment.
• Participate in ongoing training and professional development.
• Be the technical support for mechanical, electrical, automation and vision system issues across the shift.
• Participate in evaluation and commissioning of new automation platforms and standardization of practices.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

BD is seeking a maintenance and automation technician to support on-site automation systems in a regulated manufacturing environment in Mebane, NC. The role focuses on inspections, calibration, troubleshooting, and validation activities for automated equipment across shifts.

The candidate will operate in a fast-paced healthcare production setting, coordinating with QA, engineering, and vendors while maintaining documentation and change-control records.