Technical Systems Manager

CHEP helps move more goods to more people, in more places than any other organization on earth via our 347 million pallets, crates and containers. We employ approximately 13,000 people and operate in 60 countries. Through our pioneering and sustainable share-and-reuse business model, the world’s biggest brands trust us to help them transport their goods more efficiently, safely and with less environmental impact.
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** Job Description**#
** Key Responsibilities May Include:
*** Manage automation systems and technical projects, ensuring that all installations meet production ramp schedules and budgeted performance objectives.
* Oversee the Commissioning, Qualification, and Verification (CQV) process for new equipment installations, ensuring a smooth transition from engineering commissioning to operational ownership.
* Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, including spare parts management and reliability-cantered maintenance, to support ongoing equipment performance (MTBF, MTTR).
* Ensure compliance with safety regulations, conducting risk assessments, machine guarding reviews, and ensuring all mechanical and electrical systems meet Zero Harm and regional safety standards.
* Provide technical leadership and support to plant operations teams, conducting training sessions for maintenance and production staff, and troubleshooting equipment issues as needed.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Process Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, and external contractors, to ensure the successful delivery of capital projects and automation improvements.
* Drive continuous improvement initiatives in equipment reliability, process efficiency, and safety by implementing Quality Operating Systems (QOS) and Daily Management Systems (DMS) to track and optimize performance.
* Support Factory and Site Acceptance Testing (FAT/SAT), ensuring all systems are properly tested and documented before going live. Ensure handoff includes complete documentation, including as-built drawings, maintenance manuals, and spare parts lists.

You’ll lead
** network continuous improvement
** for operational performance and equipment reliability, uplift technical capability across sites, and serve as the technical services lead for
** serialization automation projects**—from installation support through qualification/verification, reliability planning, and final operational transfer.
** Travel Requirements**: 60%
** Location**:
Remote Based, near
** major
* * airport;
Central US preferred due to travel coverage, will consider large southern markets such as Atlanta or Orlando, Miami, Charlotte, etc.### ### What You’ll Do (Key Accountabilities)
* Partner with
** Process Engineering
** to support the development and execution of
** Cap Ex
* * automation projects.
* Conduct and support
** pre-installation site assessments**, including technical skills readiness and infrastructure evaluation.
* Ensure automation projects meet
** production ramp schedules
** and achieve
** budgeted performance
** objectives.
* Support
** equipment Qualification & Verification
** to enable a smooth transition from Engineering installation to Operations ownership.
* Provide technical leadership for
** process optimization** (controls, networking, electrical, and mechanical standards).
* Support deployment of
** preventive & predictive maintenance
** programs and spare parts systems.
* Lead programs to monitor and improve
** Process Reliability
** metrics (e.g.,
** PPH, MTBF, MTTR**) across the network.
* Develop and strengthen
** in-house maintenance teams**—capability, processes, and programs to improve equipment reliability.
* Influence and support
** 3rd-party maintenance management groups
** to align programs and performance expectations.
* Support plant leadership in understanding reliability drivers,
** cost
* * and utilization impacts, and adoption of new technologies.
* Drive continuous improvement feedback loops to Engineering and suppliers through the
** ECR
* * process for future equipment and tech.
* Collaborate with Engineering on trials, pilots, and evaluation of
** new equipment and emerging automation technologies**.### ###…