Process Technician

Summary

1. Directly responsible for all facility electrical and process controls.
2. Responsible for increasing maintenance skill level in trouble-shooting electrical and process controls through a defined and detailed training program, which includes the procurement of required support equipment.
3. Responsible to standardize controls (procure/replace as necessary) for all existing equipment.
4. Involved in all new model launches.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provides leadership, discipline, and support to ensure the highest level of Safety, Housekeeping (5S), and professionalism within the Maintenance Department.
• Responsible to ensure electrical and/or process equipment meet or exceed budgeted targets for Unplanned Downtime.
• Assist in trouble-shooting electrical and/or electrical controls problems.
• Assist with developing a critical equipment list (reviewed/updated annually).
• Assist with developing a critical equipment spare parts list (reviewed/updated annually).
• Assist with developing/implementing a critical equipment PM program (reviewed/updated annually).
• Develop PM’s specific to electrical and process related equipment (review/updated annually).
• Assist/Involved in all Predictive Maintenance programs (review/updated annually).
• Involved in all new model launches; plant acceptance process, maintenance training, spare parts, electrical and control updated drawings, and PM’s.
• Responsible for all electrical and control drawings, documents, manuals, etc. are filed and stored in a central engineering drawing room.
• Review electrical controls of all process equipment ensuring proper labeling and schematics.
• Evaluate controls and wire labeling and develop an improvement plan to improve trouble-shooting.
• Standardize electrical controls for existing and new equipment.
• Develop and implement a Predictive Maintenance Program for critical electrical equipment.
• Identify cost reduction (ie Energy conservation) opportunities.
• Interfaces with Farmington Hills design group with regard to manufacturing processes.
• Fills in for Maintenance Superintendent when necessary.
• Develop training program for improving electrical process knowledge and trouble-shooting skills for Maintenance Personnel. (Training program to be conducted either in-house and/or externally and documented). Any testing to follow Union contract agreements.
• Assists in providing and maintaining a safe workplace.
• Ensure all training needs are conducted and updated within the Maintenance department (Electrical/Process Controls) with all relevant documentation forwarded to HR.
• Manage a minimum of (2) Continuous Improvement projects throughout the year. (Reporting out as required).
• Involved in all interviewing and testing of Maintenance candidates for hire.
• Assist in new hire evaluations.
• Involved in July/December shutdown planning.
• Assist quality department with quality related issues.
• Develop and conduct training modules for the Oregon University program.
• Conduct Layered Process Audits, per schedule.
• Attend weekly Maintenance meeting, and monthly EH&S Core Audit/Incident Investigation team meeting, and EH&S CFT meeting.
• Attend (1) monthly DOA and Molding Town Hall meeting.
• Ensure compliance with all related TS-16949 and ISO-14001 policies and procedures.
• Participate in all plant wide communications.
• Communicate effectively with all levels of the organization to ensure issues are addressed and resolved in a timely manner.
• Assist other Autoneum plants, as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education / Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Controls Engineering is required.
• Minimum of 5 years related engineering experience is required, including supervision of hourly maintenance employees in a Union environment.
• Previous Lean Manufacturing experience preferred.
• Six Sigma Green Belt certified (a plus).
• Experience with Allen Bradley control equipment.
• Strong electrical/Process controls trouble-shooting skills.
• Experience with Robotics trouble-shooting (Motoman, Fanac, ABB) and programming.

Abilities 

• Ability to read and interpret technical communications and blueprints
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers and other internal customers
• Strong math skills are required to handle complex calculations, problem solving
• Ability to define problems and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions and deal with both abstract and concrete variables

Skills

• Proficient in MS Office software (inc. Powerpoint, Word, and Excel) and Lotus notes
• MS Access software
• Mini tab
• Mapcon Computerized Maintenance management system software (a plus)
• Auto-Cad (a plus)
• RS Logix PLC Software

The primary purpose of this job description is to summarize the key/essential duties. Other duties may be assigned.To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.