Alejandro Ugalde

RESPONSIBILITIES

· Install and troubleshoot automation equipment for molding machines and secondary operations to achieve a fully integrated work cell.

· Purchase components needed to repair automation equipment.

· Confer with Plant Manager to determine layout of equipment.

· Create and/or modify existing end of tooling and automation equipment.

· Assist engineering, quality assurance, maintenance and production with layouts and creating secondary equipment.

· Assemble and operate equipment through trial run to verify set-up.

· Modify previously installed equipment to ensure compatibility with new units, or install safety devices or attachments to old units.

· Install automation equipment on injection molding machines.

· Interface equipment with molding machines to achieve an integrated work cell.

· Troubleshoot solid state electronic circuitry and read electrical schematics.

· Make adjustments and/or recommendations on mechanisms to keep system in operation.

· Replace damaged or defective components.

· Program various PLC's.

· Make observations to reduce cycle time, improve efficiency and productivity.

· Purchase and maintain inventory of spare parts to minimize lost production time.

· Perform preventative maintenance on automation equipment and maintain records.

Day-to-day, you can find yourself working on:

• Ensure that quality standards are upheld and that any suspect or defective product is reported for review and decision.
• Ensure that box/tote counts are accurate as per the bag specification.
• Complete all documentation completely and accurately.