Position Responsibilities may include, but not limited to:  

• Serve as a resource both on-site and remotely for plants experiencing catastrophic downtime events, chronic nuisance issues and/or a lack of onsite technical resources.

• Build plant relationships in a professional manner through solution-oriented communication.

• Work with plant electricians and mechanics to assist with day-to-day equipment troubleshooting including electrical, mechanical and process related issues.

• Troubleshoot bottling and support equipment including fillers, cappers, depals, labelers, case and shrink packers, palletizers, wrappers, blenders, pasteurizers, sterilizers, boilers, ammonia compressors and air compressors.

• Identify when vendor support is needed based on troubleshooting outcomes

• Assist with vendor coordination support for plants during critical downtime events.

• Communicate issues/findings from downtime events with plant leadership and assist in developing long term strategy for correcting issues.

• Work as part of a multi-discipline team to observe machine/line performance and identify issues and opportunities for improvement.

• Participate in and lead structured problem-solving exercises such as Breakdown Analysis (BDA) and other root cause analysis i.e., 5 Why, Fishbone, etc.

• Support automation hardware and software within the plants (Allen-Bradley/Rockwell and Siemens) including Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Human Machine Interface (HMIs), Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), industrial networks and other various electrical systems.

• Work with Operations Excellence (OE) group and plant leadership to ensure line controls are properly balanced for optimal performance.

• Maintain and update plant Line Information System (LIS) to ensure it is accurately reporting OE data.

• Support manufacturing plant operations network, including helping plants troubleshoot local issues, collaborating with vendors to support installs/updates and interfacing with corporate IT.

• Participate in Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) for new equipment to ensure that equipment meets company requirements and standards.

• Manage capital projects and new equipment installations, including scoping projects, submitting requests for appropriations, Request for Approval (RFA), coordinating and supervising vendors and interfacing with plant leadership.

• Assist with developing long term capital improvement plans for manufacturing plants.

• Other projects or duties as assigned.