Manufacturing Maintenance Technician III - LanceSoft Inc
Carlsbad, CA 92008
About the Job
Duration: 12 Months, Temp to Perm
Pay range: $30.00 - $35.00 Hourly
Onsite Job
The Manufacturing Technician provides a variety of technical services including electrical, controls and mechanical to develop, maintain, troubleshoot, and improve our automated production equipment. The Tech III will be considered the subject matter expert on all in house automated machinery and provide the highest level of support to internal machine owners and operators.
Need someone familiar with the bio-tech industry (not necessarily required) with a strong and diversified background in light industrial electronics, mechanics, and fermentation. Someone with a knowledge and practical application of Engineering principals. Someone who is self-motivated, open minded, works well alone but also in a small team environment. Someone who has great troubleshooting skills, who is perceptive, and keen to the small nuances of custom automation equipment.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Safety:
- Ensure the safety of production equipment by ensuring compliance to regulations and industry standards
- Identify and correct any unsafe conditions related to electrical and mechanical safety, shielding and guarding, safety interlocks and emergency stops
- Finish work in compliance with site safety procedures including lock-out-tag-out, hot work, confined spaces, etc.
OPERATIONS SUPPORT:
- Troubleshoot and repair production equipment promptly and thoroughly to minimize downtime
- Ensure spare parts are identified and on-hand for all production equipment
- Complete scheduled preventative maintenance tasks and adjust preventative maintenance requirements over-time as necessary
- Provide ongoing training and mentoring to production associates to ensure that equipment is being operated and maintained appropriately
- Assist production with updates to equipment related SOPs to ensure accuracy of written instructions
NEW EQUIPMENT:
Specify new production equipment including researching of available technologies and providers, determination of specifications, obtaining quotations, recommending purchases, performing factory-acceptance-tests, arranging installation, completing startup, training, and performance qualification
- Establish spare parts and preventative maintenance requirements
- Perform installation and debugging of equipment
- Complete safety review checklists
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT:
Identify and implement improvements to reduce costs, improve quality and customer satisfaction, and ensure product availability and delivery
Participate in site continuous improvement activities including PPI and Lean
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:
A minimum of 5 years applicable work experience or Associates Degree or certificate education in Engineering, Electronics, Packaging, Mechanics, or a related field.
Electrical, Electronics and Controls - Proficient in electrical, electronics and controls technologies typically employed in industrial production equipment including an understanding of PLC ladder logic and HMI configuration.
Capable of trouble-shooting automated equipment, electronics, sensors, motors, servos and pneumatics.
Production equipment – Experience with automated production equipment in a manufacturing environment.
Experience with equipment design, specifications, fabrication, installation, and validation.
Strong mechanical skills including the ability to perform mechanical disassembly, repairs, and reassembly of complicated equipment.
Proficient use with all hand and power tools.
Demonstrated working knowledge of mechanical, pneumatic, lubrication, electrical systems and industrial automation.
Knowledge of practices and techniques in general construction, repair and maintenance in a commercial environment.
Proficient in PC applications, including Outlook, Word, and Excel. Ability to use factory applications such as CMMS software and inventory software.
Position will require working in a wide variety of environments including office, laboratory, hazardous chemical production, cleanroom, general production and warehouse, occasionally outdoors around the site, on roof-tops, in mechanical spaces, interstitial spaces, etc.
Employee Benefits:
At LanceSoft, full time regular employees who work a minimum of 30 hours a week or more are entitled to the following benefits:
- Four options of medical Insurance
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- 401k Contributions
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Voluntary Permanent Life Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- Other Employee Perks
LanceSoft is a certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. LanceSoft makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.