Engineer Technician
Cypress HCM
- Sumter, SC
- $40,000-53,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Operates, sets-up, troubleshoots and repairs all departmental production equipment.
- Responsibilities include production, quality, downtime and waste levels of machine operation.
- Provides leadership in a team environment.
- Trains on proper set-ups and repairs of equipment.
- Trains in methodical problem solving techniques.
- Organizes and directs improvement projects to increase equipment utilization.
- Documents electronically audits to supervisor for corrective actions.
- Analyzes equipment failures for frequency of failure in order to modify/update work orders.
- Sets up and debugs equipment to documented specifications.
- Deviations from these specifications must be cleared with the supervisor or Engineering.
- Maintains equipment in working order to produce product within specified quality and quantity limits, adjusting, troubleshooting, cleaning and repairing as necessary.
- Maintains equipment logs for each piece of equipment, recording pertinent information about downtime and maintenance problems.
- Repairs equipment and reports major problems to supervisor.
- Performs preventative maintenance on the equipment as specified in the PM program or as needed for smooth operation.
- Turns on machines and ensures proper functioning of machines and control panels.
- Makes certain safety guards are in position and working properly.
- Verifies that part tracks/rails are clean to ensure free travel of all component parts.
- Monitors production machinery as needed to ensure top performance.
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Associates Degree (Major: Advanced Mechatronics Technology) preferred
- Mechanical Proficiency and Experience required
- Proficient with basic hand tools.
- Knowledgeable of feeler gauges and other tools to measure tolerances, torque, and clearances.
- Minimum of 2 years as Set-up, Technical Associate role or equivalent.
- Should be familiar with trouble-shooting cams, cam-followers, rod-ends, bushings, chain drives, conveyors, gearboxes, vacuum systems, pneumatic systems, and ball-valves.
- Previous leadership roles or supervisory experience preferred
- Basic electrical knowledge and familiar with PLC’s and pneumatic systems preferred
- $40-53k