What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Engineering - Automation Technician - 1st Shift position at American Orthodontics Spain?
Job Summary :
Supports designing, building, improving and maintaining automated manufacturing equipment in a manufacturing environment. Responsible for active participation in continuous improvement activity to increase the capability, efficiency and safety of existing and new equipment.
Duties & Responsibilities :
- Ability to integrate robotics, vision systems, part feeders, PLC's, etc. into an automated production cell
- Ability to layout and build electrical panels / equipment in a neat and orderly manner
- Drive continuous improvement activity on existing automated manufacturing equipment (upgrading controls, rewiring / replacing control panels, and integration of new equipment)
- Partner with maintenance technicians to troubleshoot and correct equipment issues on the manufacturing floor
- Create new electrical schematics and updated existing schematics as needed
- Implement safety improvements to machines such as light curtains, interlocked guards, and ergonomic operator interface buttons
- Provides input pertaining to the development of functional specifications for new equipment builds. Partners with manufacturing engineers and equipment vendors on best practices
- Perform additional responsibilities as requested to achieve business objectives
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