**About Us**
Sanmina Fermoy is a state-of-the-art facility located in Ireland, with a 30-year track record of outstanding operational performance and customer service.
We specialize in manufacturing automation and provide services for the entire product lifecycle from New Product Introduction (NPI), prototyping and process validation to complex volume manufacturing & test, shipping and repair.
Our team is highly experienced and dedicated to creating high-quality medical and other devices.
**Job Description**
As an Automation Equipment Technician at Sanmina Fermoy, you will be responsible for maintaining automation equipment in excellent condition, ensuring consistent quality, output, and yield.
You will follow systematic root cause problem-solving and troubleshooting to resolve issues, carry out preventative and corrective maintenance, and complete associated paperwork and records.
In addition, you will lead and implement process improvements to achieve more efficient operations, while adhering to change management and cGMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) requirements.
**Responsibilities:**
* Maintain automation equipment in excellent condition.
* Follow systematic root cause problem-solving and troubleshooting to resolve issues.
* Carry out preventative and corrective maintenance.
* Lead and implement process improvements.
* 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:**
* Minimum Level 6 qualification in Manufacturing Technology, Mechanical/Automation Engineering, Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics or qualified trade personnel.
* 2 years experience as an SMT Technician.
* 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 in medical device environment.