Job Responsibilities
Preventative Maintenance
• Implement a PM program
• Research and contact vendor or manufacturer to identify recommended PM for all equipment
• Set up PM schedules for all equipment
• Identify critical wear parts and components for all equipment and ensure we have them on hand – continuously monitor
• Manage PM schedule and perform PMs on all equipment
Equipment Repairs:
o Manage equipment repairs as required
o Work to minimize downtime from down equipment
o Work with vendors, contractors, etc to source parts and or specialized labor as required for repairs
LOTO:
• Set up lock out tag out procedures for all equipment as required
• Monitor LOTO procedures and ensure they are being followed
• Set up master LOTO list and manage
Equipment Installation:
• Manage and facilitate installation and integration of new equipment from receiving to an initial production run
o Manage the coordination of internal and external parties to ensure installation timelines are met
o Help to identify optimal layouts and equipment placement
o Perform functions such as unloading & placing equipment, running and hooking up electricity, programming controls, programming VFD’s, and whatever is required to set up equipment
o Work directly with Vendors on equipment questions
Safety:
o Ensure all equipment is clearly marked with safety precautions
o Identify safety concerns and procedures for all equipment
o Monitor to ensure safety protocols are adhered to
Production Set Up:
o Set up equipment & machinery for production runs and perform start-up (lines and production cells should be ready for operators and production crew to just run production). Labelers, Fillers, Mixers, blow mold, extrusion machines, etc.
General Production:
o Fill in and help with general production tasks and jobs as required, or if all other projects are caught up and/or completed. This could include mixing, filling, assisting in warehouse & production lines
• Facilitate process set-up and start-up as needed
• Participate in daily production meetings and monthly safety meetings
• Other duties as assigned
Requirements:
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience and some knowledge of the purchasing processes involved in manufacturing
• Detail and task-oriented
• Willingness and ability to communicate
• Task and deadline oriented
• Adaptable to change
• Self-motivated and self-driven
• Able to see the big picture. Look long-term with a “business owner” mindset
• Process driven and/or willing to follow set-out process’s
• Comfortable with change and fast-moving environment
• Focused on continuous improvement
• Able to deal with many moving parts
• Ambitious – want to create and build a career
• Open to constructive criticism and suggestions for improvement
• Team oriented
• Ability to identify what needs to be done and take action to complete it without it being explicitly directed or laid out in a job description or defined duties
• Not have to be micromanaged – but comfortable with having many eyes on your work. (small company plus an important role!)
• Ability to deal with high-pressure situations
• Ambitious!
• Not looking for a job that is low stakes, low pressure, and easily learned or easy to slot into.
