Maintenance & Reliability Planner

Summary

The Maintenance & Reliability Planner is a highly visible Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) transformation to drive a cultural shift in continuous improvement. Expect to implement rapid change; be a hands-on team builder. Use existing knowledge of TPM principles, combined with on-the-job process expertise to identify opportunities, prioritize, and manage multiple improvement projects, under the direction of the Senior Maintenance Manager.

Responsibilities

• Implements process enhancements to improve PM activities
• Utilizes knowledge to maximize asset utilization and plant performance and report department KPI's
• Supports/Provides training to improve capability of maintenance technicians and operators.
• Supports the maintenance department as a point of leadership for technicians.
• Effectively plans and communicates preventive and routine maintenance plans for TPM events, down days, overhaul times, and operational events , as well as driving CMMS work order completion and data accuracy with a strong understanding of prioritization
• Leads PM procedure audit activities based on line efficiency data, focusing on reducing unplanned downtime in a meaningful way through use of systems currently in place and advocating for new methodologies.
• Monitors and updates Equipment FLOC & BOM's to reflect accurate equipment data and critical spare parts lists.
• Leads TPM planning & execution events for all equipment across the site.
• Supports site overhaul events by partnering with OEM's for audit reviews and manages recommended overhaul task completion.
• Understands and drives predictive maintenance programs and continuous improvement initiatives. This team member must be a champion in optimizing effective work planning and proactive maintenance programs through TPM tools.
• Assists Senior Maintenance Manager in managing Service level agreements, schedules contractors, and partners with inside and outside parts resources to optimize stockroom process including refurbishment and obsolescence programs
• Proven ability to work independently and successfully facilitate cross functional teams, while implementing improvement within an established time frame
• Facilitate, coach, and implement TPM, Lean, Kaizen/Six Sigma events, and driving lean transformation with proven results and implementations in a manufacturing environment (5S, Autonomous Maintenance, Planned Maintenance, visual management, and leading Kaizen events).
• Support the Senior Maintenance Manager in developing high-performance work teams and assist with leading cultural development through TPM implementation

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field preferred.
• Experience in the manufacturing industry, especially Aseptic manufacturing environments.
• Proven experience in technical program management.
• Strong competence level with SAP CMMS.
• Experience facilitating, coaching, and implementing TPM, Lean, Kaizen/Six Sigma events, or driving lean transformation with proven results and implementations in a manufacturing environment (5S, Autonomous Maintenance, Planned Maintenance, visual management, and leading Kaizen events).
• Previous mechanical/electrical experience maintaining production equipment preferred.
• Experience coaching and leading cross-functional teams, including team building, understanding motivation and negotiation techniques, and providing work direction to others.
• Ability to work independently and lead cross-functional teams.
• Thorough knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions.
• Well Organized, high energy, data driven, and results oriented.
• Excellent communication and people skills.

Chobani is a food maker with a mission of making high-quality and nutritious food accessible to more people, while elevating our communities and making the world a healthier place. In short: making good food for all. In support of this mission, Chobani is a purpose-driven, people-first, food-and-wellness-focused company, and has been since its founding in 2005 by Hamdi Ulukaya, an immigrant to the U.S. The Company manufactures yogurt, oat milk, and creamers - Chobani yogurt is America's No.1 yogurt brand, made with natural ingredients without artificial preservatives.

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