Senior Automation & Line Maintenance Technician

CH01 CHE Fresenius Medical Care (Schweiz) AG; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fresenius Medical Care seeks an experienced industrial maintenance technician in Knoxville, TN to install, troubleshoot, and operate automated production lines. You will collaborate with engineering, quality, maintenance and external partners to keep equipment running and meet production goals.

Responsibilities include preventive maintenance on packaging electro-mechanical systems, vision/barcode and inline printers; read electrical schematics, program frequency drives when needed, and support

Qualifications

• 4-6 years' experience in troubleshooting electromechanical, and/or mechanical equipment, and PLCs
• Basic understanding of HMI usage
• Ability to read and interpret both electrical schematics and mechanical drawings
• Ability to operate test equipment, i.e. multimeter
• Practical knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics and robotics
• Ability to keep and maintain complete and accurate records
• Solid grasp of problem solving and troubleshooting
• Intermediate electrical, mechanical, and software aptitude
• Ability to perform thorough Preventive Maintenance checks on automated production equipment
• Basic computer skills

Responsibilities

• Maintain, troubleshoot, and repair automated production equipment.
• Lead assigned production line preventive maintenance tasks on automated production equipment to include packaging electro-mechanical systems, vision/barcode systems and inline print systems.
• Verifies proper machine operation after preventive maintenance procedures are completed.
• Verifies all peripheral equipment is in place, functional and safe to operate.
• Shares operational and troubleshooting knowledge of automated production equipment with other team members based on experience and knowledge.
• Repair or replace defective parts.
• Installs special function and structural parts in devices.
• Lubricate and cleans parts.
• Set up and operate lathe, drill press, grinder, and other metal working tools to make and repair parts.
• Ability to weld when necessary.
• Install power supply wiring and conduit for newly installed machines and equipment such as rotors, conveyors, and programmable controllers meeting current NEC code.
• Connect power supply wires to machines and equipment and connects cables and wires between machines and equipment.
• Ability to program frequency drives, controllers, etc. when required.
• May interface directly with Solutions Maintenance team members to identify and implement repair actions on non-working equipment.
• Collaborates with Solutions Maintenance team members and Materials team members for allocation, procurement, inventory counts and use of assigned production line spare parts
• Debugs manual and automatic sequence to determine root cause of problems in production equipment.
• Understands and follows safety & environmental regulations and identifies safety/environmental concerns.
• Adheres to the Quality Systems and participates in continuous improvement.
• Assist with validation of equipment and methods.
• Assists Production Supervisor with maintaining 5S and housekeeping standards.
• Assists Production Supervisor with maintaining facility safety and EHS programs for assigned area
• Regular attendance and maintaining a good attendance record is an essential function of the job.
• May elevate issues to supervisor for resolution, as deemed necessary.
• Review and comply with the Code of Business Conduct and all applicable company policies and procedures, local, state and federal laws and regulations.
• Be available to work any shift as production downtime and work assignments dictate.
• May act as an informal team leader and provides assistance to other technicians with support tasks that require considerable judgment and initiative.
• Assist with various projects as assigned by direct supervisor.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Additional responsibilities may include focus on one or more departments or locations.

Job description

Fresenius Medical Care seeks an experienced industrial maintenance technician in Knoxville, TN to install, troubleshoot, and operate automated production lines. You will collaborate with engineering, quality, maintenance and external partners to keep equipment running and meet production goals.

Responsibilities include preventive maintenance on packaging electro-mechanical systems, vision/barcode and inline printers; read electrical schematics, program frequency drives when needed, and support