Job Details
Basic Function
Independently operate production lines; making technical decisions impacting safety, quality and financial Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Major Duties
- Operate equipment in accordance to Safety, Quality, cGMP and Standard Work guidelines
- Conduct in-process quality checks; take necessary actions for non-compliance
- Conduct changeover activities per daily schedule to include: geometric, shade and cleaning and sanitization. Continuously improve the process.
- Conducts daily Autonomous Maintenance (AM) activities including cleaning, inspection and lubrication (CIL)
- Ensure 5S standards are achieved for equipment and line area
- Complete root cause problem solving and action planning as required
- Take ownership of KPIs and process, drive improvement within, and coordinate activities within/across line teams
- Actively eliminate Lean (8 forms) waste; develop standard work instructions and OPLs as required
- Conduct systematic troubleshooting and basic maintenance on packaging line to maximize uptime
- Document work requests in the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to facilitate short and medium range maintenance plans
- Complete all documentation per requirements
Key Performance Indicators
- Safety - Zero unsafe acts and conditions
- 5S Compliance (Daily Checklist, Weekly Audit)
- In-Process Scrap/MU (%)
- Defects (ppm)
- First Pass Yield (%)
- Changeover Time Targets (Shade and Format - min)
- Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF - min)
- Overall Equipment Effectiveness (%)
- Schedule Compliance (%)
Additional Responsibilities (specific To Job)
- Ability to coach/train other employees
- Ability to work in a team-based environment (shared ownership and responsibility)
- Ability to take ownership of critical KPIs and develop action plans to improve
- Ability to stand/walk for 8 hours a day and regularly lift/carry up to 50 lbs
- Ability to climb a ladder and/or steps
- Ability to push/pull objects weighting up to 50 lbs, and maneuver bulk drums weighing up to 400 lbs
- Ability to understand Statistical Process Control translating product specifications to finished goods
- Process ownership as defined by department (i.e. Safety, OEE, AM). Interpretation of equipment and product data (i.e. run charts, bar charts, paretos)
Requirements
- High School Diploma or GED.
- Minimum 5 years of manufacturing experience in hands on mechanical positions, or a combination of experience with education
- Strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.
- Strong organizational skills (time and physical area)
- Solid root cause problem solving capability (identify to root cause)
- Knowledge of basic Lean principles and tools including 5S, Standard Work and AM Steps 1-3
- Computer literacy (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Able to follow written processes appropriately
- Basic equipment/mechanical troubleshooting knowledge and tool usage for changeovers, minor adjustments, and minor repairs
- Must pass Mechanical Aptitude Test
- Must meet vision requirements
Shift Hours: 3:00 pm to 11:30 pm
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