What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Automation Specialist position at Cypress HCM?
Job Description
Job Description
A leading medical device manufacturing client is looking to hire a Manufacturing Automation Specialist, onsite in Mebane, NC. This direct hire, full time role is responsible for performing general maintenance, both routine and emergency, on Reagent manufacturing equipment. This person will work on assignments that vary in nature from semi-routine mechanical maintenance to more complex troubleshooting of controls circuitry and Logic Controller functions focused primarily on activities that align with the needs identified by and in support of the Manufacturing Engineers. This person should have experience troubleshooting, doing process improvement work and feel comfortable with new equipment installation.
Duties & Responsibilities :
- Troubleshoots equipment breakdowns and performs mechanical, pneumatic, and electrical maintenance whenever required to ensure uninterrupted customer supply.
- Repairs, rebuilds, adjusts, inspects, and monitors production related equipment, machinery or piping systems.
- Provides support to Manufacturing Operations during primary assigned shift and supports alternate and / or extended shift manufacturing operations on an on-call basis as needed.
- Completes required preventative maintenance at defined intervals.
- Routinely assesses the suitability of such intervals and scope covered and works with Maintenance Planning Function to revise when necessary.
- Works with Quality and Manufacturing Engineering to document repairs / changes made to equipment.
- Assure an adequate spare parts inventory to support manufacturing operations using electronic means to track on-hand quantities, part numbers, and other reorder data.
- Establish preventative maintenance requirements for new equipment installations including frequency and scope of work involved.
- Identify critical spare parts to have on-hand to prevent extended machine downtime.
- Supports validations from a technical support perspective.
- Supports all capital equipment projects as the subject matter expert (SME) for maintenance including specifications, design input, testing, etc.
- Uses the SAP ATR system for tracking maintenance activities.
- Procures replacement parts in support of preventive or predictive maintenance efforts.
- Participates in Kaizen and Lean activities as necessary to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Builds departmental bench-strength in addressing mechanical / electrical issues through continuous mentoring to drive technician ownership of routine maintenance and troubleshooting.
- Provides guidance for the distribution of work assignments for other technicians to achieve tasks and PM deliverables.
- Complies with safety standards including Lock-Out / Tag-Out and Zero-Energy.
- Complies with training in all manufacturing areas.
- Handles hazardous waste as appropriate.
- Performs other duties as required to meet the needs of the department and company.
Qualifications :
Other Skills and Capabilities Preferred :
Basic Machining Equipment (Lathes, Mills, etc.)
Salary of $73,400K - $83,400K annually
Salary : $73,400 - $83,400
