Equipment Engineer

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Perform preventative maintenance to equipment to maximize equipment up time and operation in accordance with equipment manufacturers recommendations
• Trouble shoot and repair various pieces of production equipment in support of overall operational efficiency
• Train machine operators on the set up, operation, and maintain of equipment;
• Develop and implement Design Of Experiment (DOE) to validate and release equipment to manufacturing
• Execute outlined qualification plans to insure manufacturing equipment performs repeatable and consistent output verifying the equipment meets the equipment manufacturers stated capabilities
• Generate and update equipment programs and operational procedures for use by front line operators
• Evaluate equipment installations and recommend design modifications to improve through-put minimizing system malfunctions and down time
• Research, develop, and establish preventative maintenance procedures for manufacturing equipment
• Maintain, adjust, diagnose, and repair company mechanical
• Locate, evaluate, and resolve mechanical equipment problems. Install software upgrades on existing equipment
• Research outside sources to locate new equipment necessary for operations. Evaluate new equipment capabil Identify utility requirements. Develop justification report. Set up and install new equipment
• Manage and coordinate outside services for equipment repair as well as contractors for facility updates

OTHER DUTIES MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

• Perform or assist with any operations, as required to maintain work now and to meet schedules and quality requirements.
• Maintain safe work area and comply with safety procedures and equipment operating rules keeping work area in a clean and orderly
• Participate in any variety of meetings and work groups to integrate activities, communicate issues, obtain approvals, resolve problems and maintain specified level of knowledge pertaining to new developments, requirements, and
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED:

• Various Hand tools
• Digital Multi-meter (DVM)
• Computer and usual peripherals
• standard office equipment
• mechanical equipment
• measuring devices
• Oscilloscope

REQUIRED:

• Associate degree or Graduate of Technical School
• 2-3 years experience on job or Trade School Graduate with experience
• 10% Travel for Training 

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision• 401(k)• Company Paid Basic Life Insurance, STD, and LTD• Vacation Time• Sick Time• Holidays• Tuition Reimbursement• Pet Insurance• Legal Insurance offered through Allstate• Critical Illness, Hospitalization and Accident Insurance offered through Allstate