MAINTENANCE & EQUIPMENT ENGINEER

Benefits:

• join a dynamic team
• challenging environment
• start up

Maintenance & Equipment Engineer version 10.04.2024.FBx

Ellipse is a FinTech company thats shaping the future of smartcards. Our mission is to address the payment ecosystems varied needs with our solutions and to make digital payment safer. Ellipse invented EVC (Ellipse Verification Code), the technology that generates a Dynamic Card Security Code during every Contact or Contactless card-present transaction. Founded in 2017, Ellipse is based in Los Angeles, with a global team.

We are currently looking for a Maintenance & Equipment Engineer who will follow the implementation of our complete factory included the new assembly lines. We also expect you to be able to optimize day-to-day activities while improving quality and minimizing the costs.

This position is a full-time, in-facility at our Culver City location.
You will report directly to our Manufacturing Production Supervisor, you will be a crucial member of our team.
To apply: please send CV to Franck Bublex, fbublex@ellipse.la


MISSIONS
Set-up
- Visit our partner/supplier in order to be trained on the products, equipment and production process.
- Follow and support the installation and the commissioning of new assembly lines in our new facility.
- Set-up equipment to produce daily with the right throughput and the perfect quality.
- Define and implement all production workstations before ramping up of production.
- Document your tests and report issues in order to continuously improve the performances.
- Keep the machine in safe conditions for our production team.
- Be in relation with Ellipse engineering team in Taiwan to upgrade our assembly lines.
- Be in relation with supplier of the assembly lines to keep the line running efficiently.

Maintenance
- Validate the preventative maintenance procedures.
- Assist the maintenance team to perform efficiently the preventative maintenance on the new assembly lines: PLC, pneumatic and electric systems.
- Insure the right level of stock of spare parts and consumables.
- Follow the contractors for all equipment and building.

Methods & Continuous improvement
- Define and implement works station for production team.
- Define and implement production flows in plant
- Propose a clear logistic flow in our new facility.
- Prepare all production work instructions and train our new operators.
- Control and maintain the quality of the product during the production run according to the specification.
- Oversee safe use of equipment and schedule preventative maintenance
- Be part of daily KPI meeting : throughput, wastage, OEE, maintenance
- Follow PDCA with the team to continuously improve the performances.

PROFILE
- Proven of 3-5 years experience as a Methods, Equipment and/or Technical engineer in an industrial & technical environment.
- PLC, electrical and/or mechanical experience is a plus
- Camera system knowledge is an advantage.
- Root-cause analysis skills to investigate breakdown and line stoppages.
- Rigor and high autonomy
- Quality and customer focus
- Good practical experience with MS Office