Sr. Maintenance Technician - Injection

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• Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact.
• Develop lasting relationships with great people.
• Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career.

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

Sr. Maintenance Technician - Injection

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. The 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 Niagara’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.

• 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 Niagara team members to develop operating and troubleshooting procedures in the following areas of bottling production specialization:
  • Blow molding, inclusive of PET processing, machine setup, 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 setup, 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 OEMs for production equipment:
    Krones, Sidel, KHS, Sacmi, Tech Long

• Transfer knowledge to Niagara 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 SOPs for troubleshooting machines, and upload them to the BDA system; responsibility for machine reliability and meantime before failure
• Regular and predictable attendance, as well…