Title: MXL Engineering Tech
Job Category: INDIRECT LABOR
Requisition Number: MXLEN001199
Job Type: Full-Time
Lancaster, PA, 17601, United States
Description Job Title: MXL Engineering Technician
Department: Engineering
Reports To: MXL Engineering Manager
FLSA Status: ? Exempt X Non-Exempt
Job Type: X Full-Time ? Part-Time ? Temporary ? Intern
Location: Lancaster, PA
Job Summary Responsibility for setup, troubleshooting, and repair of equipment and automation as required for support of production and engineering efforts. This position provides support to maintenance when required for complex troubleshooting and repair.
This position requires attention to detail, the ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, and a strong commitment to safety, teamwork, and quality-reflecting Plaskolite's core values of
Integrity and Improvement. Essential Duties and Responsibilities - Sets up equipment and automation as required for support of production and engineering efforts
- Adheres to all applicable regulations, policies, and procedures for health, safety, and environmental compliance.
- Inspects finished products for quality and adherence to customer specifications.
- Sets up and operates production equipment in accordance with current good manufacturing practices and standard operating procedures.
- Calibrates or adjusts equipment to ensure quality production, using tools such as calipers, micrometers, height gauges, protractors, or ring gauges.
- Sets up and verifies the functionality of safety equipment.
- Monitors and adjusts production processes or equipment for quality and productivity.
- Troubleshoots problems with equipment, devices, or products.
Will be placed in an on-call rotation. - Tests products or subassemblies for functionality or quality.
- Plans and lays out work to meet production and schedule requirements.
- Starts up and shuts down processing equipment.
- Performs routine maintenance on equipment and determines when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
- Develops a thorough understanding of the operational theory, maintenance requirements, and operational procedures for all equipment under the engineering support technician's control.
- Develops and validates operations and maintenance procedures as required to ensure reliability and availability of all equipment under the engineering technician's control.
- Tests and/or troubleshoots PLC programs used for process automation and control.
- Monitors and maintains coating chemistry as required.
- Keeps well-organized written records of all troubleshooting, setup, and testing activities performed.
- Improves process reliability and automation, where practical, to the point that production personnel own the process and require limited engineering support.
- Recommends improvements to existing processes and procedures which will increase productivity, reduce operational costs, improve margins, improve safety, and/or improve MXL product quality.
- Assists others by providing professional, technical guidance.
- Attends meetings to provide technical support and direction.
- Communicates with co-workers, management, customers, vendors and others in a courteous, respectful and professional manner.
- Conforms with and abide by all regulations, policies, work procedures and instructions.
- Conforms to all safety rules and use all appropriate safety equipment.
- All other duties as assigned.
Qualifications Education and Experience: - High school diploma or GED
- Technical school - preferred
- 2 years of mechanical or maintenance trades
- PLC and Robotics troubleshooting - preferred
Skills and Competencies: - Accountability-Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
- Analytical Skills-Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.
- Customer Oriented-Ability to take care of the customers' needs while following company procedures.
- Deductive Reasoning-Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
- Detail Oriented-Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
- Ethical-Ability to demonstrate conduct conforming to a set of values and accepted standards.
- Innovative-Ability to look beyond the standard solutions.
- Organized-Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
- Problem Solving-Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related problems.
- Quality Commitment-Establishes and maintains processes, practices and systems that meet or exceed standards.
- Research Skills-Ability to design and conduct a systematic, objective, and critical investigation.
- Safety Awareness-Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
- Teamwork-Ability to work cooperatively with others to get the job done.
- Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, PPT, Outlook)
- Manual dexterity and fine manipulation skills essential
- Communication-Speak, write and read the English language at the conversational level.
- Oral Comprehension-The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
- Written Comprehension-The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing
- Reading Comprehension-Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
*Compensation $32 - $34 per hour; Final compensation will be based on experience, skills, and qualifications.
AVAILABLE BENEFITS - Sign-On Bonus
- Health Insurance
- 401(k) and Employer Contribution
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Employee Discount Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Voluntary Life Insurance
ABOUT PLASKOLITEPLASKOLITE is a global leader in manufacturing of engineering thermoplastics, including Acrylic, Polycarbonate, ABS, Olefin and PETG Sheet, Extruded Profiles and PMMA Polymers. Founded in 1950, by Donald Dunn and family, PLASKOLITE has a reputation for providing the highest quality products in the industry. Our innovative thermoplastic solutions are used in a wide variety of applications, including glazing, safety shields, lighting, signs and point-of-purchase displays. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, with manufacturing facilities throughout North America and Europe, Plaskolite delivers superior thermoplastic sheet, profiles, and polymers to the world through long-lasting customer relationships and hands-on customer service.
PLASKOLITE is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities. If requested, the Company will provide reasonable accommodation to otherwise qualified individuals where appropriate to allow the ++individual to perform the essential functions of the job, so long as doing so does not create an undue hardship on the business. EEO Statement PLASKOLITE is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the notice from the Department of Labor.
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