Sr. Maintenance Technician
Company: Niagara Bottling
Location: Missouri City
Posted on: January 22, 2023
Job Description:
The Sr. Maintenance Technician ensures equipment uptime through
timely, in-depth troubleshootingand repair of all equipment
failures. The Sr. Maintenance Technician shares knowledge of all
productionequipment to maintenance team and Operators. The Sr.
Maintenance Technician acts as a subjectmatter 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. TheSr.
Maintenance Technician performs troubleshooting and repair of
facilities and auxiliary equipmentsuch as chillers, air
compressors, Reverse Osmosis, other water filtration equipment and
generalmaintenance of the plant. Sr. Maintenance Technician works
directly with Maintenance Technicians,machine Operators,
Supervisors, and Managers to resolve mechanical issues. The Sr.
MaintenanceTechnician develops and implements best practices
aligned with Niagara's maintenance strategies.Through the use of
preventative and predictive maintenance processes, the Sr.
Maintenance Technicianchampions continuous improvement efforts and
assists with training in their designated focus areas.**Essential
Functions**
- Train and lead Operators, Mechanics and Supervisors on
technical procedures related to high-speedbottle 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 causeanalysis 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 throughputperformance
- Define requirements and lead overhaul efforts to rebuild
equipment to like-new status duringplanned downtime
- Transfer knowledge to Niagara team members to develop operating
and troubleshootingprocedures in the following areas of bottling
production specialization:o Blow molding, inclusive of PET
processing, machine set-up, mold changes, and qualityinspection
systemso Filling/capping, beverage processing methods, cap feeding
systems with light closures,vision inspections systems and laser
date coders, quality/sanitation standards, and conveying systemso
Labeling technology, roll-fed and/or cut and stack, machine set-up,
hot melt gluing systems,and conveying systemso Dry-end packaging
including case packers, case conveyors, conventional and
roboticpalletizers, and stretch wrappers. Machine set-up required
for all pack size changeso Common OEM's 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:o Husky injection molding machines consisting of
hydraulic, pneumatic, and electromechanicalsystemso Auxiliary
systems including resin handling/blending, resin drying,
dehumidification, visioninspection, conveying, and cooling systemso
Mold systems, internal hot runner and cold half maintenance,
identification of componentwear and troubleshooting through
detailed inspection of produced productso Plastic processing at
high speeds while maintaining tight part tolerances and
acceptablelevels of acetaldehyde (AA)
- Regular and predictable attendance, as well as required on-call
availability, are essentialfunctions of the job to ensure equipment
and facility up-time
- Please note this job description is not designed to contain a
comprehensive list of activities,duties or responsibilities that
are required of the employee for this job. Duties,
responsibilitiesand activities may change at any time with or
without prior notice.**Qualifications***experience may include a
combination of work experience and education*experience may include
a combination of work experience and education**Competencies**This
position embodies the values of Niagara's LIFE competency model,
focusing on the following key drivers of
success:**Education****Certification/License:****Foreign
Language**You should be proficient in:
- Experience in a Manufacturing Environment
Keywords: Niagara Bottling, Missouri City , Sr. Maintenance Technician, Professions , Missouri City, Texas
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