Automation & Vision Engineering Technician (3rd Shift)
Perrigo
Summary
The Automation/Vision Engineering Technician plays a critical role in supporting manufacturing and packaging operations by maintaining and improving automation and vision systems. This position involves hands-on troubleshooting, system upgrades, and collaboration across departments to ensure reliable and efficient production processes.
Job description
Description Overview
The Automation/Vision Engineering Technician plays a critical role in supporting manufacturing and packaging operations by maintaining and improving automation and vision systems. This position involves hands-on troubleshooting, system upgrades, and collaboration across departments to ensure reliable and efficient production processes.
Scope of the Role
- Provide technical support during third-shift operations, including emergency response and troubleshooting.
- Collaborate with engineering, maintenance, operations, and IT teams to resolve automation and vision system issues.
- Lead and support system upgrades to enhance reliability, efficiency, and safety.
- Participate in change management activities and maintain accurate documentation of system modifications.
- Review and validate equipment specifications to ensure compliance with site standards.
- Be available for overtime and after-hours support as needed.
Experience Required
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in packaging or manufacturing environments.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Familiarity with change control and validation processes.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to navigate multiple projects simultaneously.
- Effective communication skills for cross-functional collaboration and interaction with external partners.
- Physical capability to work from ladders/lifts, perform heavy lifting, and provide personal transportation.
Preferred Qualifications
- Minimum 5 years of experience programming Allen-Bradley PLCs and HMIs (RSLogix500, Studio5000).
- Minimum 5 years of experience with industrial vision systems (e.g., barcode scanning, label presence, OCR).
- Solid understanding of Ethernet/IP communication, drives/servos, robotics, and control system design.
- Ability to read and create control system documentation.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in packaging or manufacturing environments
- Proficiency in AutoCAD and Microsoft Office Suite
- Familiarity with change control and validation processes
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to navigate multiple projects simultaneously
- Effective communication skills for cross-functional collaboration and interaction with external partners
- Physical capability to work from ladders/lifts, perform heavy lifting, and provide personal transportation
- Minimum 5 years of experience programming Allen-Bradley PLCs and HMIs (RSLogix500, Studio5000)
- Minimum 5 years of experience with industrial vision systems (e.g., barcode scanning, label presence, OCR)
- Solid understanding of Ethernet/IP communication, drives/servos, robotics, and control system design
- Ability to read and create control system documentation
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation
- Benefits Supporting Employees and Families
- Career Development Opportunities
Company overview
Perrigo Company plc is a leading global provider of over-the-counter (OTC) consumer self-care products and pharmaceutical solutions. Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, with principal operations in the United States, Perrigo specializes in developing, manufacturing, and marketing store-brand OTC pharmaceuticals, nutritional products, and active pharmaceutical ingredients. The company operates through two main segments: Consumer Self-Care Americas and Consumer Self-Care International, offering a diverse portfolio that includes pain relief medications, cough and cold remedies, digestive health products, vitamins, and infant formulas. Perrigo is particularly known for its private-label manufacturing capabilities, supplying major retailers with high-quality, affordable alternatives to national brand products. With a strong focus on innovation and quality, the company has established itself as a trusted partner for retailers and consumers worldwide, leveraging its extensive research and development capabilities to bring new products to market while maintaining rigorous quality standards across its global manufacturing facilities.