West Pharma Controls Technician Nights 

United States, Michigan, Walker 

457636626

The Controls Technician is responsible for maintaining, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement on electrical and automated control systems within our medical device manufacturing facility. This role ensures that all production equipment functions efficiently and safely, complying with industry standards and regulations.

• Diagnose and resolve issues with automated assembly equipment, including PLCs, HMIs, robots, vision systems, sensors, and other control devices. Assist the assembly maintenance team with resolving electrical and controls related issues and helping to resolve escalated equipment issues.
• Perform regular maintenance on electrical and control systems to ensure continuous production operations.
• Collaborate with engineering and production teams to identify opportunities for process and system improvements. Contribute to continuous process improvement efforts to reduce scrap, cycle times, improve efficiency, and eliminate waste within the production environment.
• Assist with the installation and commissioning of new control systems and equipment upgrades.
• Maintain accurate records of system layouts, wiring diagrams, and maintenance logs.
• Ensure all control systems comply with relevant medical device manufacturing regulations and quality standards, such as ISO 13485 and FDA guidelines.
• Adhere to all safety and environmental policies and standards in the execution of work duties.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, cross-functional team environment.

• Associate degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Automation, or a related field.

• 3+ years of experience in a controls technician role within a manufacturing environment, preferably in the medical device sector.
• Proficiency with PLC programming (e.g., Allen-Bradley, Siemens), HMI development, Vision programming (e.g., Cognex, Keyence), Robots (e.g., Fanuc, ABB), and SCADA systems.
• Familiarity with GMP, ISO 13485, and FDA regulations in medical device manufacturing.

• Experience in automation equipment used in medical device industry or other regulated industry.
• Knowledge of quality systems requirements, FDA Quality System Regulation, cGMP and ISO 9002.

• Must be able to work a 40-hour work week, plus overtime and/or irregular hours as required to complete assignments. May stand or sit for extended periods of time. Must transport oneself to and from other areas of the facility and travel to other divisions when necessary. Must have good visual acuity and distinguish color differences for product and safety issues.
• Medical Device manufacturing requires strict adherence to standards. Working environment is a clean room manufacturing facility, which houses plastic injection molding machines. Must work constructively in an environment that may be stressful due to competing resources while at all times maintaining company confidentiality.