Automation Engineering Technician

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

Sun Chemical, a member of the DIC Group, is a leading producer of packaging and graphic solutions, color and display technologies, functional products, electronic materials, and products for the automotive and healthcare industries.Together with DIC, Sun Chemical is continuously working to promote and develop sustainable solutions to exceed customer expectations and better the world around us. With combined annual sales of more than $8.5 billion and 22,000+ employees worldwide, the DIC Group companies support a diverse collection of global customers.

Sun Chemical Corporation is a subsidiary of Sun Chemical Group Cooperatief U.A., the Netherlands, and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, U.S.A. For more information, please visit our website atwww.sunchemical.comor connect with us onLinkedInorTwitter

Job Title: Automation Engineering Technician

Work Location: Northlake, Illinois (on-site)

Travel Requirement: 0-15%

The Engineering Technician will maintain the optimal performance of automated and robotic systems through efficient implementation, operation, and maintenance. This includes providing immediate troubleshooting and executing corrective actions to rapidly restore equipment and system functionality.

The Technician will support project implementation by performing acceptance testing and providing training, leading to improved equipment uptime and system reliability. This role also involves developing practices and procedures to optimize processes, increase production, enhance quality, and maintain high safety standards.

The Technician will monitor and troubleshoot automated systems both on-site and remotely, implement corrective actions, and propose long-term improvements. Success requires strong collaboration with plant operations, maintenance, and staff.

Essential Job Functions:

• Troubleshoot downtime for robotic and automated systems, and execute corrections.
• Analyze performance data proactively and recommend data driven upgrades that demonstrate a high level of investment return.
• Serve as a technical resource for the manufacturing staff and supervision regarding automation and robotics.
• Use new technology to provide enhanced insight into operational and equipment challenges and propose solutions to those situations.
• Coordinate with Operations, EH&S, and Engineering to improve systems through CAPEX, 5S, Six Sigma, and Lean methodologies. Work on Continuous Improvement projects. Areas of emphasis include cost reduction, capacity/cycle time improvements, energy and waste reduction, and process reliability.
• Modify existing Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID's), or electrical schematics.
• Initiate, track, and close, through Management of Change (MOC) best practices, all activities with focus on Pre-Start-up Safety Review (PSSR), Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) with full respect to Process Safety Management (PSM) principles.

Required Education and Experience:

• Engineering or Technology degree preferred, or related certification/experience
• 3+ years work experience in manufacturing, engineering, or technology comparable technical roles, chemical manufacturing experience desirable
• Instrumentation specification and configurations (required)
• MS Office Suite (required)
• AutoCAD knowledge (required)
• PLC Systems (Rockwell StudioLogix5000) and Architecture (required)
• Travel requirement: 0-15%

Pay Range: $75,000 - $90,000

BENEFITS

We offer a range of market-competitive total rewards that include merit increases, paid holidays, Paid Time Off, medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability benefits, 401(k)+match and life insurance. Eligibility of benefit timing may vary.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

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