Lead Technical Associate
| Company | Becton Dickinson |
|---|---|
| Location | Oakland, SC, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | |
| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Associates Degree (Major: Advanced Mechatronics Technology) preferred
- Mechanical Proficiency and Experience required
- Proficient with basic hand tools
- Knowledgeable of feeler gauges and other tools to measure tolerances, torque, and clearances
- Minimum of 2 years as Set-up, Technical Associate role or equivalent
- Should be familiar with troubleshooting cams, cam-followers, rod-ends, bushings, chain drives, conveyors, gearboxes, vacuum systems, pneumatic systems, and ball-valves
- Basic electrical knowledge and experience with PLC’s and pneumatic systems preferred
- Previous leadership roles or supervisory experience preferred
- Completed coursework in following subjects preferred: Schematics, Basic Principles of Mechanics, Industrial Electricity, Problem Solving for Mechanical Applications, Introduction to Industrial Technology
Responsibilities
- Operates, sets-up, adjusts, changeovers/trouble shoots and repairs/maintains all departmental production equipment
- Responsibilities include production, quality, downtime and waste levels of machine operation
- Provides leadership in a team environment
- Trains and advises TA and fellow associates on proper set-ups and repairs of equipment
- Trains TA’s in methodical problem solving techniques
- Collaborate with engineering and Manufacturing Technicians (MT’s) to direct completion of required projects
- Uses available resources: engineering, machine shop, production and maintenance departments as required
- Organizes and directs improvement projects to increase equipment utilization
- Audits preventative maintenance (PM) procedures and activities of TA’s and fellow associates
- Documents electronically PM audits to supervisor for corrective actions
- Analyzes equipment failures for frequency of failure in order to modify/update PM work order
- Sets up and debugs equipment to documented specifications
- Maintains equipment in working order to produce product within specified quality and quantity limits, adjusting, trouble shooting, cleaning and repairing as necessary
- Maintains equipment logs for each piece of equipment, recording pertinent information about downtime and maintenance problems
- Repairs equipment and reports major problems to supervisor
- Coordinates maintenance activities with Maintenance Department, Engineering, or other technical resources, as needed for major repairs/production issues
- Performs preventative maintenance on the equipment as specified in the PM program or as needed for smooth operation
- Tracks and audits PM’s to ensure they are completed and closed out in the SAP system
- Turns on machines and ensures proper functioning of machines and control panels
- Makes certain safety guards are in position and working properly
- Verifies that part tracks/rails are clean to ensure free travel of all component parts
- Monitors production machinery as needed to ensure top performance
Preferred Qualifications
- Associates Degree (Major: Advanced Mechatronics Technology) preferred
- Basic electrical knowledge and experience with PLC’s and pneumatic systems preferred
- Previous leadership roles or supervisory experience preferred
- Completed coursework in following subjects preferred: Schematics, Basic Principles of Mechanics, Industrial Electricity, Problem Solving for Mechanical Applications, Introduction to Industrial Technology