Engineering Technician - Buckeye, United States - Rehrig Pacific Company
Description
The recruitment process for this role will begin in April. Please take a look at the Role Description and Requirements. If you are interested, please feel free to apply
Purpose of Role
Rehrig Pacific Company's Engineering Technicians are an integral part of our operations and are responsible for executing technical work to support goals related to safety, process improvement, and automation.
They are expected to work collaboratively with other plant resources, and to create safe, efficient, and reliable manufacturing processes. This role is focused on hands-on problem solving and working integrally with the daily functions of the manufacturing plant.Areas of Accountability
Support and perform robotics, automation, and technological deployments
- Performs efficient changeover and programming of automation during product changes.
- Implements collaborative robots and other automation to reduce operational labor dependencies and reduce
- Completes troubleshooting of robotic, automation, and technological problems during normal production.
- Supports implementation of new technologies.
- Designs, improves, and maintains local fleet of robotic EOAT utilizing new technologies to increase reliability
- Uses mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and other skills to design and build new automation work cells.
- Supports new product development as it enters the manufacturing plant
- Involvement in commissioning of new injection molding machines
- Able to start/stop and troubleshoot injection molding machines and auxiliary equipment.
Improve plant safety
- Advance plant safety through assigned safety projects and work collaboratively with Safety and Plant
- Maintains an advanced understanding of safety policies and expectations and demonstrates this in daily
- Drive safety engagement within the plant and actively participate in safety events and safety
Progress local automation and technology
- Execute initiatives to reduce deployment times for collaborative robots, automation, and
- Develop and perform initiatives to reduce machine cycle time tied to robotics and automation.
- Implements improvements to existing automation, auxiliary equipment, and other technologies through
- Maintains updated understanding of latest plastics and robotic technologies.
Situational adaptability
- Adapts and embraces rapidly changing circumstances and adjusted priorities.
- Makes clear and concise decisions and maintains a sense of urgency
Works collaboratively with cross functional local and national teams
- Completes objectives identified with Engineering Manager and local Plant Engineers/Technicians to optimize work and
- Open to (and provides) input and feedback from Engineering Manager and other plant departments to
- Assists in the implementation and support of best practices and national standards driven by local and
Additional Responsibilities
- Manage multiple projects and achieve deliverables
- Supports technical work / activities within the plant (engineering, maintenance, tooling, troubleshooting, etc.)
- Coordinates and align with outside vendors
- Maintains indepth understanding of plant infrastructure, systems, and equipment
- Creates and maintains schematics and documentation
Education and Experience
- Technical degree or degree in Engineering (preferred)
- Project management experience
- Root cause analysis and problemsolving tools
- Experience working with machinery, hydraulics, and automated systems
- Ability to program PLCs (preferred)
- Understanding of robot Programming (preferred)
- Experience designing and building electrical enclosures
- Fabrication experience (preferred)
- Experience with hand and power tools
- Excellent communicator (verbal & written) and an ability to summarize and communicate information clearly
- Proficient with MS Office tools
We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
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