Maintenance Lead

Maintenance Lead - Revised

Purpose of Role:

A Maintenance Leads role is to effectively and efficiently communicate facilitate co-ordinate and prioritize all maintenance activities within their area. This position requires working closely with other supply groups particularly Quality Control and Operations to insure consistent product quality productivity and safety. The Maintenance Lead will make assignments and monitor progress co-ordinate training schedule and develop associates in their area of responsibility. The Maintenance Lead is responsible for developing and implementing continuous improvement activities that address safety quality and efficiency. The maintenance lead is responsible for detailed planning of planned work in their area. The maintenance lead will partner with production to schedule jobs. Leads must have in-depth knowledge of the entire maintenance area and be recognized as an expert in multiple technologies. The Maintenance Lead role requires strong leadership communication interpersonal and team building skills to support site objectives.

Principal Accountabilities

Train technicians to interpret data (trend data identify root cause implement solution).

Train technicians to formulate actions to address non-conformance issues.

Analyze and develop permanent solutions to prevent chronic or significant quality issues.

In-depth knowledge of quality systems and all work instructions for area. Provide input for improvements/changes to work instructions.

Oversee of quality or product conformance issues to ensure corrective/preventative actions are implemented and completed.

Provide project planning and estimate moderately complex jobs.

Train technicians on safe operating procedures.

Provide input to any investigation for area of responsibility.

Provide input as appropriate regarding safety.

Ensure working conditions are Normal and enforce safety requirements.

Provide input to project safety reviews (SSEPR) on systems in area.

Use and follow all engineering standards when implementing projects.

Drive continuous improvement by developing and implementing systems that optimize all phases of the manufacturing process and support key business objectives (waste labor reliability ATS line capacity etc.).

Provide input to feasibility and change management requests.

Resource to other sites and across areas.

Modify and/or develop Wonderware applications to support engineering projects.

Effectively communicates and schedule PMs and improvements to area.

Identify report and help any potential product contamination issue.

Maintains clean work environment including 5S adherence and follow through to ensure completion of action plans to address sources of contamination.

Support role in cleaning and sanitation of area.

Jointly agree with the Manager job and development expectations for associates by area/job

Communicate job and development expectations to associates

Provide performance coaching and feedback to associates on a regular basis

Involved with hiring decisions along with Manager

Team Engagement including facilitation of team building discussions

Provide supplemental input for associates performance reviews

Responsible for supporting changeover (planning execution ramp up to standard rate).

Responsible for insuring complete and current troubleshooting documentation on equipment within area of responsibility.

Lead and safely execute start-up and shutdown activities.

Maintenance co-ordinator role: Provides non-exempt leadership to maintenance area ensure efficient logistics and use of resources throughout the entire shop floor process (full-time and contractor manpower).

Prioritizes all of the maintenance activities such as unplanned work orders continuous improvement activities and operational preventative maintenance programs.

Monitor CMMS accuracy for their crew.

Demonstrated ability to resolve non-routine issues at root cause and incorporate into preventive actions.

Detailed knowledge of area including process flow rates critical control points metrics (ATS TRS costs).

Ability to troubleshoot routine and non-routine issues and direct maintenance team resources towards achieving safe timely cost efficient solutions.

Develop best practices for area and insure best practices are followed.

Lead or participate in continuous improvement efforts.

Effective shift communications. Attends and leads on maintenance issues in shift overlaps quality reviews and daily meetings as required.

Ability to complete root cause failure analysis on issues involving reliability product/packaging defects downtime and slow time.

Effectively works and communicates with all departments (scheduling engineering R&D IE logistics operations etc.).

Mission Critical Competencies

• Leading Effective Teams

• Communication Skills

• Interpersonal/ Team Working Skills

• Functional Technical Knowledge

• Problem Solving

Key Functional Skills/Knowledge

General skills and basic mechanical and/or electrical aptitude

Able to operate all systems in area being led

Responsible for co-ordination and effectiveness of start-ups transitions and shutdowns

Demonstrates technical/analytical skills by effectively performing troubleshooting and repair/replace on modules of expertise

Knowledge of the line or area goals and performance

Proficient at analyzing information concerning module of expertise

Understands performance metrics (ATS TRS waste etc.)

Understands direct impact on internal and external customers

Key Experiences

1. Ability to troubleshoot at the system level on operational basis. Troubleshoots non-routine problems at the system level and leads routine PMs and minor enhancements

2. Must have a good understanding of interfacing with PLCs scales and display devices.

3. Basic experience in selecting and installation process instrumentation.

4. Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.

Decision Making Authority and Impact

• Implement the effective use of time materials etc. to achieve completion of schedule

• • When to start machine maintenance periods which systems out of the area to run or shut down in co-operation with the Operations group.

• Produce Quality finished products

• • Constantly monitor the product and materials against our quality standards questions and respond to product/materials that do not meet our standards.

• Implementing improvements when required complying with site GMP and Visual Workplace guidelines.

• • Facilitate improvements of area to maintain clean efficient and orderly work environment

• Safety of Associates

• • Proactively engaged in the development of World Class Safety for the site.

• Staffing

• • The co-ordination of the right resources in the right place at the right time

• Failure to perform this job in a competent and expedient manner can result in extended slow time or downtime possible damage to major equipment and possible health safety risks to the individual or others.

Minimum Qualifications:

High School diploma or equivalent; in-house training is required.

Must meet all job specific education requirements as deemed necessary

3 years of manufacturing experience in technical capacity in maintenance controls electrical or mechanical. BS in engineering or sciences could be substituted for work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate Degree or equivalent training.

• 1 years management experience in a manufacturing environment.