Engineering Technician
Rehrig Pacific Company

Job Info

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Role Description

Rehrig Pacific Company•s Engineering Technicians are an integral part of our operations and are responsible for executing technical work to support goals related to safety, process improvement, and automation. They are expected to work collaborative with other plant resources, and to create safe, efficient, and reliable manufacturing processes. This role is focused on hands-on problem solving and working integrally with the daily functions of the manufacturing plant.

Areas of Accountability and Core Performance Behaviors

(Drives Results, Decision Quality, Situational Adaptability)

Performs robotics, automation, and technological deployments and support

• Performs efficient changeover and programming of automation during product changes.
• Implements collaborative robots and other automation to reduce operational labor dependencies and reduce operational risks.
• Completes troubleshooting of robotic, automation, and technological problems during normal production.
• Supports implementation of new technologies.
• Designs, improves, and maintains local fleet of robotic EOAT utilizing new technologies to increase reliability and efficiencies.
• Uses mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and other skills to design and build new automation work cells.
• Supports new product development as it enters the manufacturing plant.
• Able to start/stop and troubleshoot injection molding machines and auxiliary equipment.

Improves plant safety

• Improves plant safety through assigned safety projects and working collaboratively with Safety and Plant Management.
• Maintains an advanced understanding of safety policies and expectations and demonstrates this in their work.
• Demonstrates safety engagement within the plant and actively participates in safety events and safety committee meetings.

(Self-Development, Customer Focus)

Improves local automation and technology

• Is assigned and executes initiatives to reduce deployment times for collaborative robots, automation, and IMM robotic changeovers.
• Develops and performs initiatives to reduce machine cycle time tied to robotics and automation.
• Implements improvements to existing automation, auxiliary equipment, and other technologies through mechanical, electrical, and PLC programming skills.
• Maintains updated understanding of latest plastics and robotic technologies.

Situational adaptability

• Adapts and embraces rapidly changing circumstances and adjusted priorities.
• Makes clear and concise decisions and maintains a sense of urgency (Collaborates)

Works collaboratively with cross functional local and national teams •

• Completes objectives identified with Engineering Manager and local Plant Engineers to optimize work and provide support on project implementation.
• Is open too (and provides) input and feedback from Engineering Manager and plant departments to understand gaps in robotics, automation, and technology to develop and implement engineered solutions.
• Assists in the implementation and support of best practices and national standards driven by local and national teams.

(Lives our Values, Self-Development)

Leads by and strengthens Rehrig Pacific Company•s Core Values •

• Has a customer first mindset and Serves as a leader on the floor to efficiently deliver quality product to our customers.
• Is self-aware of abilities and is passionate about self-development and Growth through skills training and continuous education.
• Innovates by constantly challenging our processes, pushing the boundaries of comfort zones, and advancing new technologies and ideas.
• Treats every opportunity as a learning experience.

Additional Responsibilities

• Manage multiple projects and achieve deliverables
• Supports technical work / activities within the plant (engineering, maintenance, tooling, troubleshooting, etc.)
• Coordinates and align with outside vendors
• Maintains in-depth understanding of plant infrastructure, systems, and equipment
• Creates and maintains schematics and documentation

Education and Experience

• Technical degree or degree in Engineering (Preferred)
• Project management experience
• Root cause analysis and problem-solving tools
• Experience working with machinery, hydraulics, and automated systems
• Ability to program PLCs (Preferred)
• Understanding of robot Programming (Preferred)
• Experience designing and building electrical enclosures
• Fabrication experience (Preferred)
• Experience with hand and power tools
• Excellent communicator (verbal & written) and an ability to summarize and communicate information clearly
• Proficient with MS Office tools

Rehrig Pacific Company is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also here.

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