Precision Maintenance Champion

Business Unit Description:

Michael Foods, Inc. is a leader in the food processing and distribution industry with business in egg products, refrigerated grocery and potato products. We offer exciting job possibilities throughout our organization where you can enhance your career, sharpen your talents and make an impact. Join our company and be part of an innovative team that's First in Food.

Location Description:

Michael Foods, Inc. located in Klingerstown, Pennyslvania known for their ice cream socials at Klingerstown Lutheran Parish, fishing rodeo, and fireman's parade.

Responsibilities:

'No one has the authority to operate out of Compliance'

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position has the responsibility to comply with Safety work rules at all times as well as an obligation to reinforce Safety as a Core Value. Ensures that all policies, procedures and activities, related to Food Safety & Quality, are followed and complied with uniformly, in an effort to reduce product and process variability.

The Precision Maintenance champion will work closely with the operations, engineering, and maintenance departments to ensure that troubled equipment list is created, maintained, tracked and communicated to whole organization. Champion will become a part of the manufacturing work system team and will ensure that work orders for these assets are in the backlog and planned well. Champion will work from this backlog to ensure that jobs are considered for the schedule every week. Champion will work with technicians to ensure that these improvement projects are properly executed followed through, documented and value of the job is captured and reported to all levels of the organization. The champion will report Weekly and monthly to plant leadership team progress made and upcoming opportunities to improve. They will promote mentor and coach precision maintenance practices and will lead the facility's lubrication improvement program. Champion will become a resource to the plant who constantly focuses on improving the life of troubled equipment and improving the skill sets and performance of the maintenance team as a whole

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

§ Assumes personal responsibility to insure safe and healthy workplace for everyone. Adhere to all safety policies and procedures and incorporate safety and health in all jobs and tasks.

§ Ensures regulatory compliance at all times.

§ Promote, and foster Michael Foods culture, values and principles

§ Participate in company functions.

§ Must observe and practice all Department/Plant Procedures including wearing required PPE

§ Adherence to plant safety, food Safety, sanitation standards, and following all GMP guidelines.

§ To improve the safety, reliability, and efficiency of assets through the planning and scheduling process and MRO process application.

§ Develop, implement, and champion Precision Maintenance® techniques

§ Identify, develop, justify, and implement reliability and performance improvement projects

§ Responsible for leading the following programs:
• Condition Assessment
• Lubrication Program

§ Work with Corporate PdM team to develop and review real time condition assessment data for all critical equipment

§ Work with continuous improvement agent to identify critical equipment failure modes

§ Co-ordinate and support collection and review of all necessary before and after data to report value of improvement project

§ Optimize the efficiency and effectiveness of existing condition monitoring tools

§ Responsible for identifying and coordinating training for maintenance personnel

§ Responsible for identifying and executing projects designed to improve equipment reliability

§ Implement quality assurance procedures for critical spares and parts

§ Implement quality commissioning procedures for rebuilt or new equipment

§ Assist in the development of field balancing and shaft alignment work to ensure procedural compliance and that job tolerances are met

§ Assist with developing and tracking Precision Maintenance® metrics

§ Work with vendors in addressing issues identified through root cause and condition-based maintenance program

§ Directly supply support and ideas concerning the planning of scheduled maintenance outages

§ Perform, interpret data, and report on the following tasks:
• Tribology (oil analysis) inspections, including data collection, oil changes, bearing change, maintaining quality of lube inventory and ownership of lube storage area

§ Lead / assist craftsman during precision assignments

§ Research and develop alternative methods maintaining equipment

§ Have a passion for the Precision Maintenance® process, a willingness to go above and beyond what is considered good enough

§ Report in writing any discrepancies or conditions that require corrective, predictive or planned maintenance for production systems

§ Excellent problem-solving skills

§ A strong fundamental understanding of mechanical, pneumatic and circulating systems operation, contamination control and maintenance functions

§ Other duties assigned by management

§ Willing to accept accountability for own decisions, performance, and behavior

§ Ability to organize, lead, and participate in cross functional teams

§ Expected to adhere to safe work practices, follow GMP and HACCP guidelines, maintain sanitary conditions and ensure that product quality is maintained in order to maintain SQF Level 3 certification. Report to management any conditions or practices that may adversely affect food safety, food quality or personnel safety.

§ Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you get along with customers, clients, co-workers and management.

§ Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

§ AA in Engineering, Operations, or Business Management, or applicable technical knowledge or Trade School required.

§ 5 years of experience as a maintenance technician with an emphasis on rotating equipment

§ Experience in the installation and repair of mechanical equipment required. Diagnose and repair of all machinery and process malfunctions, must be fluent in mechanical troubleshooting, electrical troubleshooting a plus.

§ Diagnose and repair of all mechanical power transmission equipment. Knowledge of Gear boxes, mechanical drives, variable speed applications, and Servo motors.

§ Skilled within specific tolerances using various precision tools; Vernier calipers, depth gauges, dial indicators, etc.

§ Understanding of PdM technologies and a sound background in other maintenance activities

§ Desirable training/experience includes lubrication, alignment, balancing and equipment instal.