PLC Manufacturing Technician
Becton Dickinson NA

Job Description Summary
Join our team as a PLC Manufacturing Technician!

As a PLC Manufacturing Technician, you will play a meaningful role in ensuring that our production equipment is operating efficiently and optimally. You will work closely with our Engineering Group to monitor and improve processes for output and waste levels.

If you have a strong background in Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's), industrial electronics and maintenance, we want to hear from you!

Job Description

We are the makers of possible

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it's no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us-from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year-to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you'll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us.

As a PLC Manufacturing Technician, you will play a meaningful role in ensuring that our production equipment is operating efficiently and optimally. You will work closely with our Engineering Group to monitor and improve processes for output and waste levels.

If you have a strong background in Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's), industrial electronics and maintenance, we want to hear from you!

Sign- On Bonus $1,500!

*for qualified applicants

Responsibilities:

• Set up and maintenance of all mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems on equipment used in the production process.
• Perform preventive maintenance on designated production equipment as specified in the PM Program or as required to ensure a smooth operation
• Assist Engineering with the installation, debugging, and start-up of all production equipment
• Maintain equipment logs on assigned equipment, recording pertinent information about downtime and maintenance problems
• Document all process changes
• Mix silicone/solvent-based formulation which is used for the lubrication of needles (Sharps Department Only) Uses viscometer to ensure solids percentage remains within acceptable parameters.
• Support Engineering in maintaining and adjusting vision systems within defined parameters
• Provide leadership to ensure all safety and environmental procedures and Quality System Requirements (QSR) are maintained
• Provide Production Supervisors with relevant information on equipment and process performance, to include production and waste information
• Provide leadership to other associates in trouble-shooting production equipment
• Coordinate and support other maintenance duties as required
• Responsible for providing leadership and ownership of process performance issues
• Reports directly to Production Maintenance and indirectly to Production.

Minimum Requirement:

• High School Diploma/GED AND a minimum of 4 years of related experience in an Industrial/Manufacturing environment OR equivalent experience and education
• AS with a Major in Industrial Electronics or similar field (strongly preferred)
• Curriculum required see below listed classes. It can be from a Vocational/Technical School. * Relevant experience may be substituted for individual courses (except safety fundamentals course)
• Understanding of electrical safety fundamentals is required. A diploma, certificate, course, or document demonstrating completion will be requested.
• Shift Flexibility. Willing & able to work Day or Nights on any shift including 8 hours, Mon-Fri, AND 12 hour shifts on a 3-2-2-3 schedule as schedule may change per business needs.
• Able to interpret and comprehend basic Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's) ladder logic
• Able to trouble shoot Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC's)
• PLC Allen Bradley proficiency desired
• Possess proficient skills in electrical industrial systems
• Motor/VFD trouble shooting experience
• Able to comprehend and adhere to specifications, procedures, requirements both written and verbal

Relevant Fields: Electrical / Electronics Technician, Electromechanical Technician, Mechanical Engineering Technician, Industrial Programmer, Electrician

Vocational/Technical School (Curriculum)

• Industrial Electricity
• AC/DC Circuits I & II
• Control Circuits
• Programmable Controllers
• Programmable Controllers Applications
• Industrial Instrumentation
• Problem Solving for Mechanical Applications
• Electrical Safety or Electrical Safety Fundamentals

Work Environment:

• BD is a smoke-free campus. Smoking and the use of electronic smoking devices, marijuana, or tobacco products are not allowed on BD property, grounds or in the parking areas. We appreciate your cooperation in adhering to this policy
• False eyelashes, press-on fingernails, and Jewelry is not allowed on the production floor including dermals. Any associate wearing dermals will be required to cover them while working on the production floor.
• Shoes are required to be Steel Toe and non-slip for all associates while on the production floor for safety purposes.

For certain roles at BD, employment is contingent upon the Company's receipt of sufficient proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In some locations, testing for COVID-19 may be available and/or required. Consistent with BD's Workplace Accommodations Policy, requests for accommodation will be considered pursuant to applicable law.

Why Join Us?

A career at BD means being part of a team that values your opinions and contributions and that encourages you to bring your authentic self to work. It's also a place where we help each other be great, we do what's right, we hold each other accountable, and learn and improve every day.

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of health. At BD, you'll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow, and thrive. And find satisfaction in doing your part to make the world a better place.

To learn more about BD visit https://bd.com/careers

Becton, Dickinson and Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, or any other protected status.

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Primary Work Location
USA SC - Sumter

Additional Locations

Work Shift
NA (United States of America)

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