Sr. Maintenance Technician

Overview

At Niagara, we re looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality, most affordable bottled water.

Consider applying here, if you want to take on a role that offers the opportunity to make an impact, develop lasting relationships with great people, and build a satisfying career.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members.

• Sr. Maintenance Technician ensures equipment uptime through timely, in-depth troubleshooting and repair of all equipment failures. Shares knowledge of all production equipment with maintenance team and Operators. 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. 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.
  
  Works directly with Maintenance Technicians, machine Operators, Supervisors, and Managers to resolve mechanical issues. Develops and implements best practices aligned with Niagara s maintenance strategies. Through preventative and predictive maintenance processes, champions continuous improvement efforts and assists with training in designated focus areas.
• 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 with plant leadership to develop and execute projects involving continuous improvement, upgrades, and resolution of re-occurring problems.
• Rapid identification of machine problems to minimize downtime with root cause analysis to prevent re-occurrence.
• Partner with other Sr. Maintenance Technicians to resolve cross-functional problems.
• Use 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 Niagara team members to develop operating and troubleshooting procedures in bottling production specialization areas.
• Transfer knowledge to Niagara team members to develop operating and troubleshooting procedures in injection technology areas.
• Create SOPs for troubleshooting machines and upload them to the BDA system; responsibility for machine reliability and meantime before failure.
• Regular and predictable attendance and required on-call availability are essential functions to ensure equipment and facility uptime.
• Ability to stand or walk for extended periods in a manufacturing environment. Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. Own toolbox and basic tools required.
• Note:
  
  This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities; duties may change at any time with or without prior notice.

• Minimum Qualifications:
  • 6 Years - Experience in a maintenance manufacturing environment
  • 6 Years - Experience in the specified position
  • 4 Years - Experience managing people/projects

* experience may include a combination of work experience and education

• 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
• Skilled in the use of shop equipment such as hydraulic and mechanical presses, bench grinder, drill press, mill and lathe, and assorted power tools
• Proficient skills with precision measuring equipment, such as calipers, dial indicators, bore gauges, and depth gauges
• Willingness to be a technical leader and trainer within a specific area of plant or machine center

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10+ Years - Experience in a maintenance manufacturing environment
• 10+ Years - Experience working in the position
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