Automation Technician

**Title : Automation Technician**

**Reports to : Plant Manager**

**Department : Production Description of Position**:
Ensures that Automated Assembly Lines and equipment are maintained and operated to ensure it is always in a good state of repair to deliver quality product, with high efficiency. Ensures the smooth running of the plants through and with a team of assembly assistants.

This position requires hands-on experience in the setup, maintenance, repair, and operation of:

- Robotics
- PLCs, interfaces with HMI and systems and services
- Electrical and electronic equipment
- Instrumentation
- Mechanical drive systems: Pneumatics, VSD drives, servo motors

Ensure assembly line and production team meet operational and quality requirements safely.

The position is based at BME Mining Canada’s Nairn Centre manufacturing facility.

**Working Conditions**:
**Key Responsibilities**:
Ensure the safe and efficient operation of multiple automated assembly lines by:

- Setting up the automated lines to perform at an optimal level.
- Maintaining the automated lines in accordance with operational requirements and OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) specifications.
- Liaise with OEM and qualified and approved service providers as and when required to optimize automation control systems.
- Immediate response to attend to and resolve breakdowns or line upset conditions.
- Responsible to identify and resolve causes of deviations, operational failures, and inefficiencies.
- To physically operate the machines as and when required.
- Overseeing duties and activities of the production team, including assembly assistants.
- Train coach and develop assembly assistants.
- To ensure and guarantee that only fully trained and competent assistants are allowed to perform duties on the plant.
- Execute predictive and preventive maintenance on automation equipment and systems including, but not limited to, PLC/DCS control systems hardware and software, HMI, operating systems, servers, and instrumentation.
- Daily reporting on operational performance against agreed KPAs.
- Conduct routine performance analyses and diagnostic checks on automated systems, to ensure optimal performance of the line and determine additional interventions or corrective actions required.
- Ensure equipment, spares and material required have been released and are available for production on time and in full.
- Ensures all material supplied to the automated process meets the minimum quality specifications prior to issuing to the plant
- Ensures all products produced and released for distribution meets minimum quality standards and specifications.
- Ensure that the plant is started and shut down safely and correctly, following correct start-up and shut down procedures.
- Understand the hazards associated with handling hazardous and energetic materials and ensure the safe handling of these materials in the plant.
- Ensure compliance to work permit (clearance) and lock-out procedures.
- Ensure compliance to change management procedures
- Ensure compliance with explosives licence and (or permit) conditions.
- Assumes roll, duties, and responsibilities, of the most senior and responsible person after hours and on shift.
- Ensure compliance with manufacturing and explosives regulations.
- Ensure compliance with internal maintenance and engineering standards.
- Understand the key elements that support productivity and ensure that these elements are applied in the plant.

**Knowledge, Skills and Experience**
- Proven fault finding and trouble shooting skills in the automation environment
- Ability to communicate technical detail with OEM and service providers and management
- Minimum of 3 years hands-on maintenance experience on automated assembly processes
- Qualified electrician, millwright, or mechatronic technician
- Working knowledge of maintaining, setting up, operating robotics, hydraulics, pneumatics, programmable logic controllers, electrical circuits, electrical machinery, and human-machine interfaces
- The incumbent is expected to be proficient with various instruments, diagnostic tools, instruments, and hand tools that are used in automated assembly and testing lines
- Working knowledge of production and quality control principles
- Ability to interpret, analyze and use complex technical data and error or warning messages
- Ability to reference and interpret technical operating manuals, specifications drawings and diagrams
- Ability to organize and prioritize tasks and consistently meet deadlines and schedules
- Able to respond positively to changing requirements and pressures
- Physically fit and energetic with sober habits
- No criminal record
- Working knowledge and understanding of software, programming interfaces
- Proven supervisory leadership
- Formal certificate in automation technology or mechatronics

**How to Apply**

Please forward resume and cover letter to the addresses below:

- BME Mining Canada Inc. 2736 Belisle Drive

Val Caron, ON