Automation Technician II
BD
Summary
Third shift 11pm-7am
Job description
Shift Information
Third shift 11pm-7am
Responsibilities
- Perform routine inspections, preventive maintenance, calibration, and operational checks on automation systems and supporting instrumentation.
- Troubleshoot automation and vision system hardware, software, mechanical and process-related issues to rapidly restore equipment and system functionality and minimize operational downtime.
- Execute equipment setup, installation, qualification, and validation activities in support of new automation platforms, process improvements, and system upgrades.
- Assist with investigation, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and resolution of automation-related deviations, equipment failures, and performance issues.
- Support automated manufacturing equipment.
- Perform basic automation software configuration, method execution support, system backups, and approved programming modifications under engineering guidance.
- Maintain equipment documentation, maintenance records, calibration records, validation documentation, and change control records in accordance with quality system requirements.
- Coordinate with quality assurance, engineering, and external vendors to support equipment maintenance, repairs, upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Monitor automation system performance and identify opportunities to improve reliability, throughput, compliance, and operational efficiency.
- Adhere to all applicable safety, quality, regulatory, and data integrity requirements while working within a regulated environment.
- Participate in ongoing technical training and professional development activities.
- Be the technical support for mechanical, electrical, automation and vision system issues across the shift.
- Participate in evaluation, implementation, and commissioning of new automation platforms while supporting standardization of automation practices.
Education and Experience
- Associate’s degree in engineering technology, Automation, Electronics, or a related technical discipline required. Suitable industrial experience acceptable in lieu of degree.
- A minimum of 3 years recent experience, supporting validated automation workflows is required.
Requirements
- Associate’s degree in engineering technology, Automation, Electronics, or a related technical discipline required; suitable industrial experience acceptable in lieu of degree
- A minimum of 3 years recent experience supporting validated automation workflows
- Troubleshooting automation and vision system hardware, software, mechanical and process-related issues
- Preventive maintenance, calibration, and operational checks on automation systems
- Equipment setup, installation, qualification, and validation activities
- Root cause analysis and corrective actions for automation-related deviations
- Basic automation software configuration and system backups
- Maintain equipment documentation, maintenance records, calibration records, validation documentation, and change control records
- Adhere to safety, quality, regulatory, and data integrity requirements in a regulated environment
Company overview
BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) is one of the world's largest global medical technology companies, founded in 1897 and headquartered in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. As a Fortune 500 company, BD specializes in developing, manufacturing, and selling medical devices, instrument systems, and reagents across three primary segments: BD Medical, BD Life Sciences, and BD Interventional. The company's extensive product portfolio includes medical equipment such as syringes, needles, infusion systems, diagnostic instruments, flow cytometers, and surgical devices. With over 70,000 employees worldwide and operations in virtually every country, BD focuses on advancing healthcare through innovations in medical discovery, diagnostics, and care delivery. The company has a rich history of pioneering medical technologies, including the first insulin injection device, the Vacutainer blood collection system, and numerous safety-engineered medical devices. BD's mission centers on improving clinical therapy for patients and enhancing clinical processes for healthcare providers while addressing global health challenges through strategic partnerships and continuous innovation.