HiFyve is hiring a Process Automation Technician based out of Burlington, WA!

Salary: $30 to $40 per hour + Overtime AND Annual Bonus Eligibility

Schedule: 2X2X3 Night Shift Schedule (6pm to 6am rotation)

Location: Burlington, WA

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Daily audit of all equipment capturing process recipes, and process control parameters. 
• Support production and ensure that equipment process integrity is in place.   
• Work with the Quality Team to Collect and evaluate operating and quality data to conduct equipment/recipe adjustment to ensure process optimization.   
• Get to know the manufacturing process in detail (its process characterization) to and be able to identify when the process is deviating from the norm via Statistical Process Control (SPC) and take action via OCAPs to correct it or to escalate it to senior Eng. / Maintenance staff if unable to correct the problem. 
• Perform inspection, cleaning, and maintenance of the equipment in accordance with operational instructions. 
• Document routine manufacturing processes in approved Standard Work Instructions (SWIs). 
• Lead and work with Production, Quality and Maintenance to Identify areas for improvement and optimize machine availability, cycle time, utilization, and cost via Value Stream Mapping (VSM). 
• Initiate and lead PK, A3 and Apollo process to identify and implement containments, determine root cause analysis and prevent re-occurrence of machine failure and quality defects. 
• Provide technical solutions either by improving the process, machine modifications, or incoming material evaluation. 
• Use Formulate test hypothesis and perform and document qualitative analysis of data by conducting proper DOE (Design of Experiment) and other statistical analysis testing tools to adjust processes and recipes to and maintain production quality and output. 
• Troubleshoot nonstandard events on the production line and establish preventative measures to limit recurrence of such events through the PK (Process Killer) and A3 processes.   

Education Requirements:

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in skilled trades or sciences

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• 2 years of work experience in fully/semi-automated manufacturing plant 
• Knowledge in PLC, HMI, electro-pneumatic, pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical wiring, vision system, VFDs and chemical processes.
• High degree of attention to detail, precision and follow through.  
• Willing and able to work rotating shifts.  
• Be able to conceive and manage small projects.

If Interested, Apply today!