Sr. Maintenance Technician

Sr. Maintenance Technician

The Sr. Maintenance Technician ensures equipment uptime through timely, in-depth troubleshooting and repair of all equipment failures. The Sr. Maintenance Technician shares knowledge of all production equipment to maintenance team and Operators. The Sr. Maintenance Technician acts as a subject matter expert on behalf of the plant in at least one of the following equipment areas: injection molders, blow molders, fillers/cappers, labelers, case packers, conveyors, palletizers and/or stretch wrappers. The Sr. Maintenance Technician performs troubleshooting and repair of facilities and auxiliary equipment such as chillers, air compressors, Reverse Osmosis, other water filtration equipment and general maintenance of the plant. Sr. Maintenance Technician works directly with Maintenance Technicians, machine Operators, Supervisors, and Managers to resolve mechanical issues. The Sr. Maintenance Technician develops and implements best practices aligned with Client's maintenance strategies. Through the use of preventative and predictive maintenance processes, the Sr. Maintenance Technician champions continuous improvement efforts and assists with training in their designated focus areas.

Responsibilities:

Adhere to and enforce highest standards in safety and good manufacturing practices plant-wide

Train and lead Operators, Mechanics and Supervisors on technical procedures related to high-speed bottle manufacturing and packaging

Work directly with plant leadership to develop and execute projects involving continuous improvement, upgrades, and the resolution of re-occurring problems

Rapid identification of machine problems to minimize equipment downtime with root cause analysis conducted to prevent re-occurrence

Partner with other Sr. Maintenance Technician to resolve cross-functional problems

Use of available software systems to analyze and identify issues to drive throughput performance

Define requirements and lead overhaul efforts to rebuild equipment to like-new status during planned downtime

Transfer knowledge to Client team members to develop operating and troubleshooting procedures in the following areas of bottling production specialization:

Blow molding, inclusive of PET processing, machine set-up, mold changes, and quality inspection systems

Filling/capping, beverage processing methods, cap feeding systems with light closures, vision inspections systems and laser date coders, quality/sanitation standards, and conveying systems

Labeling technology, roll-fed and/or cut and stack, machine set-up, hot melt gluing systems, and conveying systems

Dry-end packaging including case packers, case conveyors, conventional and robotic palletizers, and stretch wrappers.

Machine set-up required for all pack size changes

Common OEM's for production equipment: Krones, Sidel, KHS, Sacmi, Tech Long

Transfer knowledge to Client team members to develop operating and troubleshooting procedures in the following areas of injection technology:

Husky injection molding machines consisting of hydraulic, pneumatic, and electromechanical systems

Auxiliary systems including resin handling/blending, resin drying, dehumidification, vision inspection, conveying, and cooling systems

Mold systems, internal hot runner and cold half maintenance, identification of component wear and troubleshooting through detailed inspection of produced products

Plastic processing at high speeds while maintaining tight part tolerances and acceptable levels of acetaldehyde (AA)

Create SOP's for troubleshooting machines, and upload them to BDA system; responsibility for machine reliability and meantime before failure

Regular and predictable attendance, as well as required on-call availability, are essential functions of the job to ensure equipment and facility up-time

Ability to stand or walk for extended periods of time in a manufacturing environment.

Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Will need own toolbox and basic tools.

Requirements:

Minimum 5-6 Years - Experience in a maintenance manufacturing environment

Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and resolve issues across multiple departments and levels of the organization

Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook

Effective communication of issues and solutions to cross-functional team members

Ability to read and interpret schematics: electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic

Preferred:

4 years of experience in one of the following fields: blow molding, injection molding, packaging, or beverage

4 years of experience with Krones, Husky, Sidel, or other packaging or bottling equipment

1 year of experience leading and developing others on the functionality and repair of equipment

2 years of experience creating process improvements or continuous improvement initiatives

Skilled in fabrication capabilities such as cutting and welding (mig, tig or stick)

Skilled working with electrical systems including 480VAC & 24VDC power

Ability to read and interpret schematics for process and instrumentation diagrams

Skilled in the repair of variable frequency drives, servo motors and controllers, communication systems (asi-bus, can-bus, profi-bus, ethernet), PLC input/output cards, and safety modules

We offer attractive, competitive compensation and benefits including, medical, dental, 401k, short-term disability, AD&D, tuition reimbursement, and more. If you take pride in your work and are committed to personal and professional success, let's talk. Please visit to learn more.

Zobility is RGBSI's workforce management and staffing division. RGBSI is a multi-national corporation headquartered in Troy, MI with branches throughout the USA, Canada, Germany, and India.