Advanced Manufacturing Technician

About the Company

GE HealthCare is a leading global medical technology and digital solutions innovator. Our purpose is to create a world where healthcare has no limits.

Unlock your ambition, turn ideas into world-changing realities, and join an organization where every voice makes a difference, and every difference builds a healthier world.

About the Role

As an Advanced Manufacturing Technician, you will lead projects, regarding design and develop fixed and collaborative automation systems to help increase the productivity of the manufacturing operations and eliminate non-value added work for MR RF Coil product lines.

You are part of our new product introduction projects (NPI’s) to influence product design to incorporate design for automation standards so flexible and smart-cost solutions are part of initial production release of the product.

You are working on the interface between manufacturing, manufacturing engineering, advanced manufacturing engineering and research and development with fairly complex products.

This is a hands-on role that enables you to keep your hands on the project from design through build, to production launch.

Responsibilities

• Help identify high ROI applications; help design and conduct feasibility of the application and support the local team to deploy the automation into production
• Apply creative solutions and ideas, driving productivity and quality in the manufacturing of our products utilizing LEAN methodology, novel fixturing, key automation technologies like collaborative robots, AI, AIV’s, traditional automation techniques, integration of PLC’s, HMI’s, Motion
• Manufacture the solutions using machining equipment and collaborate machine builds with vendors
• Support our Brilliant Factory initiatives by connecting the physical processes with digital information
• Create standard automation Equipment / User Requirement Specifications to drive component standardization, data standards for brilliant factories, and standard safety risk assessments
• Leverage and project manage outside suppliers to deliver automation solutions in our manufacturing plant which can set a standard as well for other ultrasound manufacturing plants
• Project Management responsibility; leading a project team in a matrix organization

Qualifications

Technical education in the field of automation technology, electrical engineering, mechatronics, industrial engineering, computer sciences or similar.

Bachelors Degree or Associates Degree plus 2 years of experience or High School Diploma and 4 years of experience

• Knowledge in software development for automation technology (PLC, HMI - using high-level languages, e.g. ST, C)
• Proven CNC Machinist / General Machinist Skills
• Experience with controls, electrical schematics and panel builds
• Seasoned mechanical & electrical design experience using CAD and 3D software, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Creo
• Experience with additive manufacturing and 3D printing of parts and fixtures
• Experience with equipment repair, preventive maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting

Equal Opportunity Statement

GE HealthCare offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation.

GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer . Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE HealthCare will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees.

We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors : to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency;

deliver with focus, and drive ownership always with unyielding integrity. Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities.

Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support.