Automation Maintenance Technician (Night Shift)

Job Title

Automation Maintenance Technician

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Shift

12 hour rotating shifts

Position Summary

The Automation Maintenance Technician supports the plant needs in regards to all automation equipment to achieve the production plan and improve on process performance and preventative maintenance. Support and actively manage troubleshooting and preventative maintenance program to maximize equipment availability, minimize downtime hours, and optimize production. Duties are performed in a high volume, high speed, light manufacturing environment where individuals are involved with overhauling equipment and the installation of new equipment.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs basic and routine machine maintenance functions, such as cleans, checks, and prepares presses and other production machinery to support operations.

• Operate lathes, mills, grinders, sanders, power tools and hand tools.

• Perform preventative maintenance.

• Improve and modify equipment.

• Perform equipment capability studies.

• Interface with other departments.

• Maintain equipment logs.

• Coordinate activities to ensure departmental compliance to all Federal, State, Local and Company regulatory requirements. These elements include FDA, EPA, OSHA, ISO, EEOC and Company policies relative to the manufacture of product, lot control requirements, documentation requirements, housekeeping, preventative maintenance, calibration, associate training and safety (equipment, associate and material).

• Perform these and other duties as necessary or required, the inclusion of which will not alter the basic scope of the position

• Work on special projects as they arise

• Actively demonstrating support through interactions with solid communication skills, attitude, dedication, commitment, respect, pride and trust.

Knowledge, Skills & Qualifications

• Must be able to read and understand procedures

• Basic computer skills, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word), Oracle

• Excellent verbal/written communication and customer service skills

• Highly disciplined, problem-solver, logical thinking, troubleshooting team player with a strong work ethic

• Self-motivated and ability to work independently

• Must have good mechanical aptitude

• Demonstrate ability to safely and competently manipulate various hand and power tools

• Strong mechanical aptitude needed.

• Knowledge of the following equipment: hand tools, lathes, grinders, drills, and power tools.

• Knowledge of electronics in the form of PLCs, photo sensors, I/O readouts and data gathering.

Education and Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent

• Minimum five years' work experience as a Technician on automated assembly equipment. Two to three years in electronics, mechanics, science and physics.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age

Travel Requirements

• Typically requires travel less than 5% of the time

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Work is performed in a clean room environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to sit or stand for long periods of time; depending on the machine they are operating

• Operator is required to use computer or touch screen to enter work order data

• Must be able to occasionally move and lift objects of up to 50 lbs.

ICU Medical is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.