Lead Manufacturing Engineering Technician - Rockford, United States - Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific

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Rockford, United States

1 week ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

When you're part of the team at Thermo Fisher Scientific, you'll do important work. And you'll have the opportunity for continual growth and learning in a culture that empowers your development.

With revenues of more than $40 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to the world.

Position Summary:

The Lead Manufacturing Engineering Technician provides a wide variety of technical services including electrical, controls and mechanical to develop, maintain, troubleshoot, and improve our automated production equipment.

Key Responsibilities:

Safety:
Ensure the safety of production equipment by ensuring compliance to regulations and industry standards
Identify and correct any unsafe conditions related to electrical safety, shielding and guarding, safety interlocks and emergency stops
Complete safety review checklists for all new equipment and for significant changes in processes and equipment
Complete all work in compliance with site safety procedures including lockouttagout, hot work, confined spaces, etc.
Operations Support:
Troubleshoot and repair production equipment promptly and thoroughly to minimize downtime
Ensure spare parts are identified and onhand for all production equipment
Identify plan of action required for procurement of replacement parts where it is not practical to carry spare parts due to high cost or low probability of need
Complete scheduled preventative maintenance tasks and adjust preventative maintenance requirements overtime as necessary
Provide ongoing training and mentoring to production associates to ensure that equipment is being operated and maintained appropriately
Assist production with updates to equipment related SOPs to ensure accuracy of written instructions
New Equipment:
Specify new production equipment including researching of available technologies and providers, determination of specifications, obtaining quotations, recommending purchases, performing factoryacceptancetests, arranging installation, completing startup, training, and performance qualification
Establish spare parts and preventative maintenance requirements
Perform factoryacceptancetests for custom new production equipment
Perform installation and debugging of new equipment
Complete safety review checklists
Complete validation of new equipment and revalidation of significantly modified equipment
For inhouse designed equipment complete electrical design, drawings and schematics, specify and order components, complete wiring, assembly, PLC ladder logic programming, safety review, SOPs, spare parts, preventative maintenance and validation
Product Support:
Assist as requested to utilize expertise on instrument products to recommend and implement design improvements, make repairs to demo instrument inventory, and implement test methods to ensure the quality and performance of instrument products
Continuous Improvement:
Identify and implement improvements to reduce costs, improve quality and customer satisfaction, and ensure product availability and delivery
Participate in site continuous improvement activities including PPI and Lean

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

Associates Degree or certificate education in Engineering, Electronics, Packaging, Mechanics, or a related field
A minimum of three years applicable work experience
Electrical, Electronics and Controls
Proficient in electrical, electronics and controls technologies typically employed in industrial production equipment including PLC ladder logic programming and HMI configuration and programming
Capable of troubleshooting automated equipment, electronics, sensors, motors, and servos

Production equipment

Experience with automated production equipment in a manufacturing environment
Experience with equipment design, specifications, fabrication, installation, and validation
Strong mechanical skills including the ability to perform mechanical disassembly, repairs, and reassembly of complicated automated production equipment
Proficient use with all hand and power tools
Demonstrated working knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, lubrication, electrical systems and industrial automation
Knowledge of practices and techniques in general construction, repair and maintenance in a commercial environment

Communication

Strong verbal and written communication skills for effective interpersonal interactions
Good writing skills for preparing specifications, experimental plans, and operating procedures
Occasional travel to equipment providers, suppliers, other company sites, trade shows, etc.
Position will require working in a wide variety of environments including office, laboratory, hazardous chemical production, cleanroom, general production and warehouse, occasionally outdoors around the site, on rooftops, in mechanical spaces, inters