Job Description Summary

The Engineering Technician reports directly to the Senior Technical Leader. In this critical role, they are responsible for implementing project and process support activities to achieve departmental and plant objectives. Their primary focus includes capacity expansion, quality improvement, waste reduction, and cost optimization programs. As an integral part of the team, the Engineering Technician provides essential electrical support to production departments, following instructions and design concepts while making independent decisions.

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. 

$1500 Sign-on-Bonus

*for qualified candidates

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Provides theoretical and hands-on electrical support to the production departments with proven ability to identify problems and pursue plans toward their resolution. Directs the efforts of and aides in the development of technical associates in resolving production issues. This support can include night and weekend calls at home and weekend work.

• Required to support the plant manufacturing effort by developing and implementing plans to improve upon chronic levels of waste, quality defects, equipment downtime, capacity, etc. Implementation of these plans will often include leading teams of technical associates and engineers.

• Required to document all line modifications whether electrical, or programming per plant policies and procedures. This documentation includes but is not limited to completing the proper change review forms, updating specifications, backing up modified software and updating changes in electrical drawings.

• Responsible for the electrical design and implementation of machine improvements and capital equipment project management activities. Proficient in electrical design, machine controls, programming, and troubleshooting.

• Supports project managers by working on the development, programming, and design of varied and complex portions of new production lines from basic engineering data and direction. Support includes but is not limited to electrical installation, system design, system testing and programming of panel views/PLC’s, machine vision systems, Servo & Stepper Motor Control Systems, Robotics, and various drive and other miscellaneous electrical systems.

• Performs experiments in a team environment to and helps to design semi-automatic and automatic production machines to develop a concept which will accomplish the desired performance with emphasis on the design of the electrical and control systems.

• Prepares detailed electrical design drawings and reviews the adequacy of design features and general cost estimates with superiors. Designs small devices necessary to experiment and study the possibilities of certain unproven operations.

• Responsible for functional accuracy of design and compatibility with product manufactured. Assures the design and standards conform to process specifications. Verifies that equipment meets all government codes (i.e., NEC, OSHA) and standards, as well as, electrical and machine specifications prior to acceptance for shipment.

• Clear understanding of the role of Engineering in a manufacturing environment.

• Responsible for coordinating activities between equipment vendors, Division R&D, and plant functional departments on their assignments. Recommends vendors for commercial items and materials needed for a project.

• Ability to handle projects of a small to moderate scope requiring appropriate coordination. Will be required to handle several assignments (project & process duties) simultaneously.

• Has knowledge of established safety standards and operator work with equipment (i.e., HMI, MMI).

• Establishes which electrical elements comprising a job are suitable for in-house fabrication or which items would be best contracted. Secure quotations and select contractors; advise the contractor’s efforts or the efforts of in-house forces to a satisfactory scheduled completion of the vital work. Supervise and inspect all work in-process by contractors or plant forces and provide m