Mechatronics Engineer

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Date:Jun 28, 2024

Location: Rayong, TH

Company: IFF Family of Companies

Job Description

SUMMARY

Maintain and improve automated manufacturing and material handling systems to assist with movement and conveyance of specified material under supervision of Mechanical Supervisor and interface closely with maintenance technician and with appropriate operations and other site departments to ensure that all facets of plant reliability meet safety, quality, and production standards and are achieved through the appropriate administration of Company and site policies, procedures, and business objectives.

HOW YOU WILL LEAD AND CONTRIBUTE

1 Maintenance

• Collaborates with operation and maintenance staff to understand the specified material and the conveyance, transport, or other handling needs.

• Evaluates current material handling process, considering innovations in material and methods.

• Recommends improvements to ensure most efficient and cost-effective handling and packaging procedures.

• Support production operations through the effective troubleshooting, maintenance, and repair of equipment and systems.

• Establishes short- and longer-term maintenance priorities in conjunction with maintenance planning and scheduling.

• Establishes work standards to maximize individual accountability to optimize productivity and efficiency.

• Participles in development and implementation plant preventive and predictive maintenance programs to ensure compliance with operational, cGMP, and safety and environmental standards.

• Perform other job-related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

2 Safety, Health, and Environment/ Quality and Food Safety

• Support EHS, quality&food safety policies and procedures by ensuring that all maintenance work assigned has been critically reviewed for safety health and Endvironmental considerations.

• Provide training assistance whenever possible to ensure employee safety awareness.

• Monitor and ensure completion of facility inspections as outlined in the facilities inspection manual.

• Act as a liaison with inspection and insurance agencies in terms of annual equipment inspections, insurance related inspections, provincial/federal mandated inspections and Company regulated inspections.

• Ensure that all maintenance work or maintenance originated projects are completed in such a way that the work supports the existing environmental regulations.

• Conduct investigations into any system failures and develop and implement programs to prevent re-occurrence.

• Conduct job safety analysis in-house and outsource maintenance.

• Participate in site Environmental Health and safety programs, behavioral based safety, Hazard Recognition, Hazard identification, Environmental Aspect, emergency response, audits and emergency response activities as required.

• Participate in site quality programs, behavioral based quality&food safety activities, audits and risk base on quality&food safety activities as required.

• Follow cGMP&HACCP Practice.

3 Budgeting/Purchasing/Cost Control

• Improve equipment reliability through innovative modifications and preventive maintenance in order to enhance favorable performance against the department's budget and maximise equipment uptime.

• Project execution on Cost Reduction, Efficiency, Ergonomic, etc.

Job Requirements

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL

1 Education / Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics/ Material Handling/ Mechanical Engineering or equivalent plus 0-3 years relevant experience.

• Good working knowledge and understanding of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems with working knowledge of SAP highly desirable.

• Hands on experience in chemical industry and food processing is prefer.

2 Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Be familiar with mechanical equipment components for bulk material handling systems including drives, bearings, pulleys, shafts, scales, pneumatics, dust collection and suppression systems.

• Ability to think in creative, innovative, and abstract terms.

• Ability to work effectively with a variety of staff.

• Ability to increase the efficiency of machinery and systems.

• Good analytical skills with demonstrated ability to consistently solve problems in a decisive and efficient manner.

• Computer skills (word processing, spreadsheets, and SAP experience is preferred)

• Strong communication skills (written, verbal, and listening) and interpersonal skills.

• Knowledge of GMP for food additives and pharmaceutical excipients is preferred.

At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex or veteran status. We strive for inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability. Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more…