SITE INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION PROFESSIONAL

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Automation Engineer II

ENGINEERING R&D

3/2/2021

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Engineering & POMS Manager

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MISSION

Design, install, program, debug, and troubleshoot automated equipment that may include: programmable logic controllers, robotics, vision systems, HMI software and hardware, as well as other pneumatic and electrical instruments. This position will also be involved in the development, commissioning, and training of the finishing and assembly equipment.

Responsibilities & Activities

Responsibility 1:

• Ensure all automated systems are current
• Implement automated systems into plant
• Assist maintenance personnel in complex troubleshooting
• Set up and facilitate automation training for all associates
• In charge of the Process control Instrumentation systems, Continuous Conveyor Systems, VFDs and other similar systems.
• Responsible for being the primary contact for error proofing, poke yoke, etc.
• Provide support to other departments as needed
• Other duties as assigned
• Able to use PFMEA tool to assess and mitigate potential failures in manufacturing processes

Responsibility 2:

• Support special projects such as new machine launches and continuous improvement
• Work actively in continuous improvement and corrective action activities of the lean culture consistent with the POMS philosophy

Responsibility 3:

• Perform risk analysis before LOTO and work performed inside machines
• Train and coach other technicians on LOTO and safe work practices
• Responsible to advise when standard work instructions are not covering a necessary specific activity
• Responsible to check the correct application of LOTO, in line with procedures
• Seek guidance from the LOTO steering Committee for any concerns regarding LOT.

Responsibility 4:

• Authority and responsibility to stop production when a quality or safety issue arises
• Must comply with all work rules, policies and procedures
• Work requires walking, talking, seeing, hearing, sitting, climbing, bending, stooping, grasping, crouching, pushing, balancing, reaching, kneeling, and standing
• Must be able to lift up to 33lbs on a regular basis
• Work requires working under high and low temperatures at certain times
• Ready to perform in a fast paced, results oriented environment with tight time constraints. Travel may be required.

Responsibility 5:

• Provides support, training  and coaches end users/operators during their shifts when needed
• Helps to unblock situation and applies contingency plan in case of PES issue
• Is in charge of the escalation process for software and hardware support
• Reports to the local PES Coordinator
• Forwards the blocking points and the enhancements requests
• Takes part in the Key Users’ “functional network”
• Opens support tickets and follows them till the complete resolution
• Receives support from central teams as need be, reports incident resolution to Local PES Coordinator

Integrated Management System (IMS)

For everyone out of MACO, Region Leadership Teams and Plant Managers :

Within his/her scope of responsibility, he/she respects the standards and rules in terms of Quality, Safety and Environment contributing to the IMS process management and improvement.

ORGANIZATION

POSITION KEY INTERFACES (internal and/or external)

Internal

• Engineering Department
• Maintenance Department
• Quality Department

External

• Cognex Corporation
• Keyence
• Festo
• Fanuc Robotics
• Siemens
• Rexroth
• ABB Robotics

POSITION BACK UP

• Other Automation Engineers / Off-Shift Automation Engineer

KEY MEASURES & FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY

• Scrap usage
• Quality
• Safety
• Material Usage
• Work Instructions
• BMM 101
• Welding 101
• Fuel Systems 101
• Fanuc
• ABB Robotics
• Helium
• Scanner
• Kepware
• Intrace & PES
• Wonderware
• Cognex Vision

PROFILE REQUIREMENTS

Personal Background

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical or Mechanical) or equivalent combination  of education and experience
• 3 years manufacturing experience, plastics or automotive preferred

Job Technical skills

• Proficient in Microsoft (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Ability to collect, maintain and analyze data
• Has a technical knowledge on : electricity, hydraulics and pneumatics, with the ability to recognize and manage hazardous energy sources machine by machine
• Experienced on BMM, Finishing Centers, and Utilities
• Full understanding of the LOTO: concepts, application, method, devices and the instructions used to lockout/tagout machinery
• Understand the choice of appropriate level of LOTO (when we have to apply complete LOTO, or partial LOTO or “door locked” only)

Job Soft skills

• Verbal and Written Communication
• Teamwork
• Problem Solving
• Critical Thinking
• Adaptability
• Time Management

To define the Soft Skills required for the job, please refer to PO General Competencies available on Topnet.