SMT Engineering Technician - County Cork
This is a challenging role that requires the ability to maintain automation equipment in excellent condition, ensuring consistent quality, output, and yield.
Responsibilities:
* Maintain automation equipment in excellent condition to ensure consistent quality, output, and yield.
* Follow systematic root cause problem solving and troubleshooting to resolve issues.
* Carry out preventative and corrective maintenance, completing all associated paperwork and records.
* Lead and implement process improvements to achieve more efficient operations, while adhering to change management and cGMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) requirements.
* Assist with the commissioning of new equipment / projects.
* Order and maintain appropriate stock of spare parts.
* Cross-train technicians as required.
* Flexible to travel to support new equipment buy-offs/training.
Essential Requirements:
* Previous relevant experience.
* Ideally a Level 6 qualification (or close to completing) in Manufacturing Technology or similar.
* Mechanical/Automation Engineering, Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics or qualified trades personnel.
* Industrial/manufacturing environment experience.
* Experience in high volume automation/robotics.
* Good communication and influencing skills.
* Ability to work under own initiative.
* Availability to work shift patterns.
Desirable:
* Experience in Pneumatics, Electronics, Hydraulics, Programmable Controllers, Servo Motor drives, Vision systems, Ultrasonic welding, workshop machining.
* Understanding of Process Capability.
* Understanding of MSA (Measurement System Analysis) & GR&R (Gauge Repeat & Reduction).
* Experience in FAT (Factory Acceptance Test), SAT (Site Acceptance Test), IOPQ (Installation, Operation, Performance Qualification) automated assembly lines.
* Experience in leading process improvement projects.