Maintenance Technician SME processing

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The Experienced Subject Matter Expert (SME) is a crucial role within the Engineering Department that needs to perform at a high level with a very critical eye with a high statistical approach. The SME will provide technical solutions and expertise to Operations, Maintenance, building, plant infrastructure and utilities. The SME manage and oversee the site maintenance and assisting the team responsible for operational reliability and top loss improvements, capital projects and maintenance/engineering solutions to manufacturing‑related processes.

This individual will plan, direct, and coordinate team activities including all projects with necessary vendors and in‑house resources. They are responsible for ensuring and improving the performance, productivity, and efficiencies for the plant through provision of effective methods, controls, and strategies.

• Can explain the sterile water locks and flow using the HMI or on the floor with the equipment
• High technical and with mechanical aptitudes
• Open schedule and willing to take calls and assist at all hours including night shift
• Driven to learn and improve operations and efficiencies
• Excellent and proven problem‑solving skills
• Ability to work with other individuals and contribute to team success
• An understanding or desire to learn Mechatronics
• Ability to troubleshoot 90%+ of technical issues, create new recipes, develop SOPs, training material, schedules training, PM guidelines, and PM schedule
• The requires a strong mechanical background and an excellent understanding of packaging.
• Proven ability to work with OEM specific machinery that the Goodyear Facility has.
• LOTO and risk assessments
• Identify and communicate material defects
• Follow quality issues to completion
• Own and update all equipment documentation and procedures (CL, CILs, recipes)
• Track the life cycle of equipment specific parts and track inventory and order parts as needed
• Navigate and adjust HMI settings as needed
• Communicate cross‑functionally with operators, leadership, engineering, CI, vendors and Krones
• Primary troubleshooting resource for equipment‑ participates in RCAs
• Disassemble, repair, and reassemble equipment components
• Prioritize, schedule, and communicate any projects and maintenance of equipment to leadership and effected departments
• Leads rebuilds and maintenance initiatives
• Create and modify product recipes as needed.
• Supports equipment specific trials
• Gather, analyze, and communicate equipment specific data
• Serve as a top resource and technical expert for the plant in all disciplines of maintenance, equipment processes and production.
• Lead technical BDA and RCA programs.
• Failure analysis to recommend operational, maintenance, and process changes so as to maximize equipment.
• Work hand in hand with plant vendors to reverse engineer critical parts/components of equipment. Ensure quality parts are made to specification and assign revisions for precise documentation.
• Lead the execution of capital projects with engineers and project managers.
• Ability to reverse engineer OEM parts and assemblies to improve the machine and assembly performance.
• Managing reliability KPIs and department goals incorporating analytical tools to improve reliability, monitor performance, discover root cause, MTBF, and other strategies to implement improvements to eradicate variances. Provide technical support where necessary.
• Develop, assist, support, and collaborate to maintain a continuous improvement culture throughout…