Controls Technician

Role Purpose

Performs a variety of technical duties and activities including experimental procedures, collection of data from manufacturing process, data analysis and graphical analysis. May be involved with measurement labs and/or customer data to help engineers resolve customer complaints or improve manufacturing yields. May lead and direct P&M trades and/or contract trades personnel in equipment installation, repairs or upgrades

Key Responsibilities

• Trains and coaches new engineering personnel on equipment and process(es)
• Understands equipment used in key process(es) and interprets data from process(es) to solve problems
• Works with teams focused on product innovation, cost reduction projects, etc
• Troubleshoots process and equipment issues
• Works with engineers to develop and implement testing and integration of equipment
• Works on equipment projects to reduce costs, downtime and/or defects and increase yields
• Proactively guides front-line production workforce and technical teams to comply with safety, health, equipment standard operating procedures, and environmental regulations
• Provides inputs to project plans that identify resources and accurate timelines
• May be asked to participate in developing a new process or machine to improve the current process
• May be asked to write process, product or equipment documentation

Experiences/Education - Required

• Associates Degree in technical field or strong Math/Science background and experiences
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Reads blueprints and/or drawings
• Other technician and/or operator roles that lead to a better understanding of the equipment and processes

Experiences/Education - Desired

• B.S. in technical field
• Project Management skills
• Lean Fundamentals
• Yellow Belt or Green Belt
• PEx tools
• Has had several leadership opportunities