Engineering Technician 3rd Shift - Chattanooga, TN / Plant 1

Gestamp•Chattanooga, TN

93d

About The Position

The primary function is improves the capacity of the assembly cells across the proposal correctives actions or improves in the robot programs, assembly fixtures for ensure the quality of the products and the availability of the assembly area. Also with the technical, support to maintenance, production and quality area for the solving of the issues of process with the monitoring of the performance the machine.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Electronic / Mechanical Engineering / Technical / Industrial degree or equivalent, OR; HS diploma/GED + advanced technical training in electrical, mechanical, pneumatics, hydraulics, and PLCs.
5+ years’ experience and training in a similar role and environment.
Full understanding of fanuc robots program and ABB and Yaskawa.
Ability to program ROBOTS, and assembly fixtures.
Ability to read and understand electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic prints.
Clear understanding of Lean Principals & Tools.
Ability to work with assembly fixture (maintain and repair)

Nice To Haves

Experience working with VW and Mercedes highly preferred.
Can demonstrate work experience, ideally within a manufacturing environment. Automotive industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Follow Standardized Work Instructions.
Set up, maintain, program and integrate robot programs and assembly fixtures
Set up and programming new jobs
Monitoring and corrective actions in robot programs and assembly fixtures
Corrective and improving in robot programs and assembly fixtures for increase the performance of the machines.
Support the Program Management group in evaluation of new work and processes.
Support the Production and Quality group in evaluation and improvement of product throughput.
Definition of product cycle time, time study and methods engineering analysis.
Support in trouble shooting
Must follow all OSHA and plant safety rules including, lock-out tag-out, etc.
Supports the teams in operational improvement and training.
Develops Initial Standard Work Practices with the teams.
Provides emergency/unscheduled repairs of production equipment during production, and performs scheduled maintenance and repairs of production equipment during machine service.
Prepares and sets up machinery for scheduled production runs.
Knowledge of mechanic skills including, but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic troubleshooting and repair of production machines.
Reads and interprets equipment manuals and work orders to perform required maintenance and service.
Validate parts in checking fixtures