ePVS + Your Job Position

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This page provides a description on how certain positions in the manufacturing environment would utilize ePVS.

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The Automation Engineer would utilize ePVS to:

Task	Time	Tools in ePVS

Task	Time	Tools in ePVS
Daily performance	Daily	Event Browser
Test products in all phases of its life cycle	Shift	Event Browser
Monitoring functioning processes and testing of products	Shift	Event Browser
Ensure compliance of quality processes and standards	Shift	Dashboards
Monitoring for new opportunities for automation within the manufacturing process	Shift	Event Browser
Simulating and testing these processes or equipment to ensure they function as desired	Shift	Event Browser
Programming new automated components to the manufacturing process	Shift	Event Browser
Troubleshooting automated processes or equipment when errors occur	Shift	Event Browser

The Controls Engineer would utilize ePVS to:

Detect improvements in the process
Evaluate time and overcycle occurrences by viewing deviations at the device level
Develop new control and monitoring systems confirming to ISA and CSI standards
Evaluate and analyze plant processes, design, and implement improvements

Task	Time	Tools in ePVS

Task	Time	Tools in ePVS
Daily performance	Daily	Event Browser
Troubleshoot and eliminate control systems issues and handle controls projects	Shift	Event Browser
Develop new control and monitoring systems confirming to ISA and CSI standards	Shift	Event Browser
Conduct pre-start up equipment walks to validate installation & handle facilities equipment start up safely	Shift	Event Browser
Understand process control issues and develop control solutions to enhance process with Manufacturing Engineer	Shift	Event Browser
Troubleshoot problems with current PLC control systems	Shift	Event Browser
Reverse engineer current systems and programs for performing failure recovery	Shift	Event Browser
Reply to downtime events impacting Production	Shift	Posts
Analyze plant processes, design and implement improvements	Hourly	Event Browser
Troubleshooting issues with hardware and processes	Hourly
Plan preventative maintenance	Hourly	Schedule Dashboards

The Industrial Engineer would utilize ePVS to:

Detect improvements in the process
Evaluate time and overcycle occurrences by viewing deviations at the device level

Task	Time	Tools in ePVS

Task	Time	Tools in ePVS
Daily performance	Daily	Event Browser
Last 2 shift performance	Daily	Event Browser Dashboards
Review notes from previous shifts	Daily	Posts
Message history	Daily	Posts
Time utilization	Daily	Dashboards
Hardware performance	Daily
Evaluate changes from previous shift	Daily	Event Browser
Previous shift issues	Shift	Dashboards
Issues corrections from previous shift	Shift	Posts
Verify previous issues corrections	Shift	Event Browser
Current shift corrections	Hourly	Event Browser
Setup checks and monitoring	Hourly	Event Browser
Review last N cycles	Hourly	Event Browser

The Maintenance Manager would utilize ePVS to:

Review the daily performance of the factory and review any issues that may counteract the performance
Evaluate and record all issues to build a database for checks/maintenance for daily, weekly, monthly, and annual maintenance

Task	Time	Tools in ePVS

Task	Time	Tools in ePVS
Daily performance	Daily	Dashboards
Review the previous shift issue list and Notes	Daily	Posts Event Browser
Check the current status of the performance and efficiency	Daily	Event Browser
Develop maintenance procedures	Shift	Event Browser
Ensure efficient repair schedules and review repair cost estimates	Shift	Event Browser
Prioritize the maintenance and repairs of company equipment and parts	Shift	Event Browser
Control and monitor inventory	Hourly	Dashboards
Carry out inspections of the facilities to identify and resolve issues	Shift	Event Browser Dashboards
Check electrical and hydraulic systems of equipment to ensure functionality	Shift	Event Browser Dashboards
Allocate workload and supervise upkeep staff	Hourly	Schedule Posts
Monitor equipment/parts inventory and place orders when necessary	Hourly
Keep maintenance logs and report on daily activities	Hourly	Posts

The Manufacturing Engineer would utilize ePVS to:

Detect improvements and streamline manufacturing processes, procedures, and methodologies to improve product outcomes in the process
Evaluate all technical problems for projects and products

Task	Time	Tools in ePVS

Task	Time	Tools in ePVS
Daily performance	Daily	Dashboards
Optimizing each individual stage of the manufacturing process in turn	Shift	Dashboards
In new facilities or production set-ups, establishing systems and determining the best process of manufacture	Shift	Event Browser
Monitoring of equipment and identifying opportunities for improvements to increase productivity while maintaining product quality	Hourly	Event Browser
Analysis of necessary manufacturing processes to determine the most effective equipment	Shift	Event Browser
Optimization of machine and equipment use through ongoing analysis and identification of inefficiencies within the system	Hourly	Event Browser
General oversight and monitoring of machinery, including project coordination for maintenance, upgrades, and repair when needed	Hourly	Event Browser
Working with manufacturing staff to train on new equipment or optimization processes	Shift	Event Browser