Senior Maintenance Technician Job Gahanna area,Ohio USA,Manufacturing / Production

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 480

VAC & 24

VDC power
Ability to read and interpret schematics for process and instrumentation diagrams
Skilled in the repair of variable frequency drives,…