The Engineering Technician position supports the serialization team in data and project work.Primary responsibilities:
- Accurately enter data related to product configurations within the Sharp EPCIS and site level serialization systems.
- Ensure all entered data follows consistent formatting and standards, based upon existing Sharp procedures, to maintain uniformity and facilitate easy data retrieval and analysis.
- Adhere to all regulatory and Sharp specific requirements for data entry.
- Generate and provide reports based upon EPCIS and site level data to allow for analysis, decision-making, troubleshooting and compliance purposes
- Assists in equipment installation, qualification and commissioning activities.
- Ability to read and understand electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and OEM technical documents.
- Manages technical projects for new equipment such as high speed automated packaging equipment.
- Manages serialization configurations and product/manufacturer data within Sharp's entire serialization solution from EPCIS to line level devices.
- Ability to author technical documents such as Change Controls and WRKI's, Review MPR's etc.
- Helps train and develop new technician hires.
- Initiates parts requisition order for parts and machines.
- Assists in maintaining and replenishing a spare parts inventory for all equipment within the scope of responsibility.
- Performs electromechanical troubleshooting including fuse testing, motor and relay replacement, and robotic component handling systems, PLC controllers, sensors, setup and adjustment of online printing, barcode scanning, and OCR/OCV vision equipment.
- Performs routine backups of PLC and HMI programs.
- Corresponds with project team members daily and attends project meetings.
- Technical analysis of root cause and corrective action establishment during event investigations.
- Ability to take ownership and drive corrective actions including documentation updates, Change Control development, and equipment system upgrades.
- Ability to travel internationally as part of an extended team to support new equipment purchases when necessary.
Qualifications Include:5 years of pharmaceutical packaging and serialization experience is preferred along with a Bachelor's degree. Minimum of an associates degree in a related technical field.