Production Mechanic-2nd Shift

Maintenance Technician Primary Responsibilities:

Manufacturing floor support of existing manufacturing equipment and processes; troubleshoot, repair and/or resolve issues.  Perform PM on equipment. With the direction of Quality, oversee the calibration process including scheduling and arranging for equipment to be calibrated as required.  Reports to a Sr. Engineer or Manager to support manufacturing operations and divisional objectives. 

Manufacturing Operations Support:

• Perform preventative maintenance or arrange for maintenance (air compressor, larger equipment).   Work with Operations to schedule maintenance if it requires equipment to be down.  
  1. Maintain the preventative maintenance database.  Regular review and update of information in the current database.  
  2. Add new equipment as received (mold machine, chiller, dryer, press, robot, grinder).  Work with Engineering to review manuals and extract maintenance information.
  3. Escalate any adverse machine conditions noted during PM to Management
  4. Generate spare parts list for each critical piece of equipment.  Obtain pricing and lead time.
  5. Issue a monthly report on PM performed to Management.
• Be the initial point of contact regarding equipment troubleshooting and repair.
  1. Troubleshoot, diagnose and repair equipment that is malfunctioning.  Order parts required.  Consult with engineers as necessary.
  2. Communicate with equipment manufacturers or local service reps as necessary to resolve equipment problems.
  3. Escalate any serious equipment conditions noted during the repair process to Management.
  4. Communicate repairs made to equipment via individual emails to Management or monthly report.
  5. Maintain logs for each piece of equipment to record repair and/or adjustment history.
• Maintain the calibration database.  Review and update.  
  1. Work with QA and operations to schedule equipment for calibration (i.e. Usons).
• Maintain the Tooling and Fixture database.  Review and update.
  1. Inspect tools and fixtures and prioritize refurbishment and/or replacement.   Arrange for this work to be completed in coordination with Operations.
• Operate the Injection Mold machine(s):
  1. Operate IM machine(s) to produce parts to a production plan provided by management and/or purchasing.  Includes staging raw materials, monitoring operation, off-load filled bins, resolve issues.  Notify Engineering as necessary if issues occur.
  2. Remove and install, hook-up and set up molds for operation, under direct or indirect supervision of Engineering.  Includes set up and operation of dryer, chiller, water heater and sprue picker as necessary.
  3. Clean molds as necessary after use.
  4. Update or create mold database.  Specify PM required for each mold and create schedule.  Perform PM or schedule molds for work at outside contractors.
• Other general operations support:
  1. Perform (as a backup) any filter assembly operations or operate any current equipment to meet production requirements as specified by Management when an operator is unavailable.
  2. Work closely with the Manufacturing Engineer to optimize production operations and systems, implement new methods, equipment or fixturing.  Assist with commissioning, documentation and training.  Perform other tasks as instructed in this effort.
  3. Make recommendations to improve equipment or operations.
  4. Perform adjustments on equipment, perform testing, operate equipment for validation, etc., to assist engineers under their instruction.

Qualifications and Education Requirements

• HS Diploma
• Experience in at least one of the following areas:  maintenance, machine repair, troubleshooting . 
• US Citizen

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs.

work environment

Production and Warehouse Environment