Mechatronics Engineer

Description

The Mechatronics Engineer supports plant operations by identifying and solving operational problems. This person will work in a friendly, collaborative, and self-driven professional team, which is to focus on monitoring and managing the highly available and secured network and infrastructure environment. You will be a team player, fast learner, and a responsible individual available to lead/supervise the team when called upon. The Mechatronics Engineer will be responsible for overall uptime of existing systems, design, and implementation of modifications to existing robotic automation for uLab Systems Clear Aligner Manufacturing with direct improvement of system capability, quality and uptime.

This position is responsible for supporting production at uLab Systems by supporting, improving, modifying, and implementing automation systems to produce clear aligners from concept, design, testing, and production improvement. Plan, source and employ robotic systems, scanners, vision systems, and PLC’s for small, light, transparent components with laser engraved serial numbers. Highly hands on with servo controlled XYZ robotics, 6DOF robotics, PC and PLC controlled machinery. Works to deploy and connect automation cells for industrial thermoforming, high precision end-mill, laser driven processes, polishing, cleaning, bagging, and packaging. Manages the deployment of new robotic systems, validation and testing, maintenance schedules, troubleshooting and continuous improvement of automation lines.

Requirements

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Identifies operational problems by observing and studying system functioning and performance results; investigating complaints and suggestions; interviewing process supervisors and operators; completing troubleshooting procedures.
• Identifies operational priorities by assessing operational objectives; determining project objectives, such as, efficiency, cost savings, energy conservation, operator convenience, safety, environmental quality; estimating relevance, time, and costs.
• Develops operational solutions by defining, studying, estimating, and screening alternative solutions; calculating economics; determining impact on total system.
• Anticipates operational problems by studying operating targets, modes of operation, unit limitations, monitoring unit performance.
• Improves operational quality results by studying, evaluating, and recommending process re-design; implementing changes; contributing information and opinion to unit design and modification teams.
• Maintains safe and healthy work environment by following and enforcing standards and procedures, complying with legal regulations.
• Provides operational management information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing operating and engineering data and trends.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Accomplishes engineering and organization mission by completing related results as needed.
  
  

Required Skills AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Safety Management
• Mechanical/Electrical/Electronic/Pneumatic Installation and Repair
• Support of Industrial Printing and 3D Printing Equipment
• Support of Conveyors and related Control Systems
• Reporting Skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Manufacturing control planning
• Manufacturing methods and procedures
• Manufacturing quality and quality focus
• Supply Management
• Analyzing Information
• Technical Understanding
• Innovation in manufacturing
• "Maker" Attitude
• Creative problem solving
• Hands on and dives deep into highly technical equipment
  
  

Education And Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechatronics, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or related field required

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in manufacturing control planning, supply management, reporting and/or analyzing information required
  
  

OR 6 years’ experience in manufacturing control planning, supply management, reporting and/or analyzing information required in lieu of Bachelor’s degree

• Experience with medical device small device assembly preferred
• Experience with 3D printers a plus
  
  

Experience with Fanuc and Kuka robots a plus