Plant Technical Expert

Overview

Seniority Level:

Primary purpose and function of position: The Plant Technical Expert, reporting to the Packaging Reliability & Maintenance Manager, will be an integral member of a multi-skilled team responsible for consistent professional delivery of effective and efficient maintenance in order to maximize equipment availability and uptime on a specific machine(s) across multiple lines. The PTE will be responsible for continuous improvement of routine maintenance and inspection, troubleshooting, fault diagnosis/rectification on specific automated & PLC controlled equipment and automated packing machinery.

To undertake training and carry out new tasks in support of equipment optimisation, utilisation, performance and reliability in accordance with maintenance reliability measures and recommendations.

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Key Tasks: Accountabilities

• Be an active member of the Packaging department working alongside Machine Operators and Technical Engineers to ensure departmental KPI\’s are achieved and to develop and implement a strategy to optimise the reliability and efficiency on specific machines
• To manage own working hours in line with departmental priorities and by request of the Reliability Manager
• To spend majority of time on the shop floor monitoring the line/equipment and challenging poor performance of the machines and upskilling Operators
• To execute all activities in compliance with safety standards and guidelines to ensure his/her and colleagues safety
• To execute planned corrective and preventative maintenance schedules that have been allocated to the PTE
• To reviews and validate standards (SOPs, CILs, SWIs) for Autonomous Teams where required
• To be the expert response breakdowns when escalated by the Line Owner or Reliability Manager
• To be hands on in ATO deep cleaning and tagging exercises
• To create documents to support training of both operators and Packaging Technicians
• To collaborate on ATO implementation, developing the operator & technician skill sets through training and coaching
• To collaborate with Reliability Managers, Line Owners and FLMs in creating optimal SKAP training documents
• Implementation of machine specific GOPs (i.e.: One Stop Shop GOP)
• To be actively involved in reviewing the 5Y and feedback to the authors to help improve the quality of RCA and knowledge of the shop floor
• To participate in equipment reliability events, this will include PM, CIL and SOP reviews
• Collaborates with the maintenance planner to ensure that long term and medium term plans are in place for their line/equipment
• To work with the Maintenance planner to identify parts required to be staged to allow the storeman to stage the parts as and when required
• To audit and support actions to improve and sustain 5S in allocated areas or on specific machines
• To attend external training courses, visits to OEMs etc as and when required
• Attends routine meetings in line with the Brewery MCRS. as required
• Flexibility to drop onto shift when requested

Skills, Knowledge and Experience required

• It is essential that you are an expert in your core field as qualified Mechanical or Electrical Engineers. It is desirable that you can demonstrate an aptitude and desire to learn in your non-core field. The ideal candidate will be multi-skilled or a specialist in a certain discipline.
• Advanced level skill set, qualifications and demonstrable experience working safely in a high speed manufacturing/processing environment within a maintenance department or comparable technical services team.
• Experience in operating at a Technical Expert level in a World Class environment delivering proven process improvements.
• In depth knowledge of high speed packaging equipment and machinery as well as batch process control used in brewing systems.
• Knowledge of refrigeration systems, steam systems (including steam traps, heat exchangers and associated controls) and compressed air plant is beneficial.
• Excellent mechanical/electrical/automation fault finding skills.
• Thrives in a fast paced, changing environment and is able to prioritize multiple maintenance requests to ensure key breakdowns are addressed appropriately.

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