Equipment Technician

Primary Function of PositionEquipment technicians are responsible for directly supporting and improving manufacturing lines to meet production goals.  Typical activities include operating, troubleshooting, repairing and maintaining manufacturing equipment including complex automation.  Duties include working in different disciplines, such as electrical, mechanical and computer engineering. The equipment technician’s work pattern will mirror production shift schedules.Essential Job DutiesPerform first-response troubleshooting to correct equipment and process issues with objective to maximize line uptime.Apply experience and knowledge to optimize equipment for continuously improve maintainability, reliability, and availability of equipment.Participate in Safety commission when required and/or safety training.Escalates any safety issues with supervisor or manager.Follows 5S methodology on his areas.Escalates excessive consumption of spare parts.Reports any safety device on equipment that is faulty or is suspicious of been damaged.Perform installation, repair and upkeep services for a variety of equipment in the fields of mechanics and electronics.Carry out routine scheduled equipment service and maintenance.Complete formal documentation (in SAP) regarding equipment events:   Issue owner assigned (IOA), Assess Risk to parts Made prior to Event (PDSP) tasks under Equipment Event (EE) process. (Engineer will perform final approval).Gather and communicate data on main offenders and provide feedback to Equipment Engineer and/or Supervisor to make improvements for better machine performance.Communicate and assist engineering team to inform, prioritize, plan and implement required improvements.Assist engineering in testing and evaluating equipment updates.Seek better and more suitable technologies for improving production processes.Assisting equipment engineers in performing qualification activities (IQOQPQ) when required.Dealing with emergency/unscheduled problems and repairs of equipment.Ensure continuous line-side coverage of the machinery and equipment in case of breakdowns.Update Min/Max quantities for critical spare parts as needed.Train set up technicians as required.Assembling new equipment and fixtures.Replace faulty components in machinery or equipment according to documentation or engineering instructions.Submit purchase orders of spare parts.Shipping of equipment to vendors for failure analysis and/or repair.Assembly of 3D printed parts.Perform other duties as required.