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About this job

We currently have an opening for a Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance Technician within our LED

Lighting - Manufacturing group. This position will be stationed at our headquarters facility in

Raleigh/Durham, NC.


Shift: 12-hour Nights


Summary:

Cree is looking for a self-motivated, hands-on technician to support a high volume manufacturing

production line. The successful candidate will responsible for performing equipments setup,

troubleshooting mechanical and process issues as well as perform routine tools maintenance.

The successful candidate will have the chance to collect and summarize process data for engineering

evaluation, work on assignments that are complex in nature where considerable judgment and initiative

are required in resolving problems and making recommendations and provide technical assistance to

process engineering.


MISSION:

To have efficiently running production and manufacturing equipment and assist with capital projects


JOB RESPONSIBILITES:

*Installation of production and manufacturing equipment.

*Responsible for overall health of Die-sorting operation.

*Provide written pass down to techs from other shifts, engineers, and supervisors

*Change over and Setup packaging/production equipment with documentation.

*Maintenance of the machinery.

*Monitor tool performance, collects data, evaluates process and assists in maintaining

documentation, as required.

*Perform Operator training and qualifications.

*Troubleshoot and resolve electrical and mechanical problems.

*Effectively communicate with supervisors, other mechanics and outside vendors.

*Organize and maintain tooling/change parts of equipment.

*Perform all responsibilities with good safety and housekeeping practices.

*Other duties assigned by management.


HEALTH &SAFETY / WORKING CONDITIONS

*Implementation and follow up of 5S and Safety inspections in order to constantly improve

*Process owner of H&S Guidelines

*Ensure that the equipment used in the Unit is in line with H&S Guidelines or local legislation

*Participate in the Employee representative meetings when required


KNOWLEDGE

*Knowledge of power wiring

*Knowledge of Control Systems

*Knowledge of manufacturing/packaging processes or related field

*Mathematically inclined and able to perform a minimum of 9th grade math

*Knowledge of general computer applications: Lotus Notes, Excel, MS Word

*Technically and mechanically inclined within production units


ATTITUDES

*Communicates effectively with managers, supervisors, operators, all levels of mechanics and

outside visitors

*Self starter

*Innovator

*Ability to learn and understand technical concepts

*Takes direction well

*Shares knowledge with others

*Can handle change and learn new technology in relatively short time.

*Good leadership and organizational qualities

SKILLS

*Ability to work as a team member with all levels of employees in a production environment

*Ability to troubleshoot production units in order to determine root cause

*Technical and Mechanical Skills

*Ability to communicate effectively

*Shop skills

*Production floor skills

*Must be able to sit or stand for prolonged periods

Educational Requirements

*Certificate in industrial maintenance or equivalent

*Associates degree in industrial maintenance preferred or equivalent


Experience Requirements

A level IV Technician should be a consistently good performer. A level IV is expected to perform

his / her duties to high standards in the areas of safety & timeliness and would be expected to

gain technical knowledge from senior mechanics, engineers and technical courses. High volume

manufacturing production experience is preferred. The individual should be able to perform

rudimentary tasks in all of the following areas:


ELECTRICAL

1) Power wiring:

*Run conduit

*Replace a motor

*Install a switch

*Isolate power and lock it out

*Use electrical test equipment

*Terminate wires from a diagram

*Isolate and repair a power circuit problem

*Understand a power circuit blueprint

2) Control systems

*Trouble shooting

*Program a process controller (temperature or motor for example)

*Understand control circuit blueprints

*Selecting the proper component on a repair or installation

*Use of a PLC to trouble shoot


MECHANICAL

1) Shop skills

*Works safely and cleans up after the part is fabricated

*Operate a lathe and milling machine

*Accurate use of measurement equipment

*Welding

*Use of all other cutting and finishing equipment

*Can produce a quality part

2) Production floor skills

*Trouble shooting

*Ease of understanding unfamiliar equipment

*Change over performance

*Ability to modify equipment to improve performance