Corporate Equipment Engineering Manager

About the position

Responsibilities

• Serve as a resource both on-site and remotely for plants experiencing catastrophic downtime events, chronic nuisance issues and/or a lack of onsite technical resources
• Build plant relationships in a professional manner through solution-oriented communication
• Participate in system installation and retrofit activity on liquid packaging lines, both hot fill and cold fill
• Assist manufacturing plant maintenance team with various tasks including evaluating effectiveness of PMs and PM program
• Plan and coordinate equipment overhauls and rebuilds
• Develop long term Asset Care plans and strategies
• Work with manufacturing plant electricians and mechanics to assist with day-to-day equipment troubleshooting including electrical, mechanical and process related issues
• Troubleshoot bottling and support equipment including fillers, cappers, depals, labelers, case and shrink packers, palletizers, wrappers, blenders, pasteurizers, sterilizers, boilers, ammonia compressors and air compressors
• Identify when vendor support is needed because of troubleshooting outcomes
• Assist with vendor coordination support for plants during critical downtime events
• Communicate issues/findings from downtime events with plant leadership and assist in developing long term strategy for correcting issues
• Work as part of a multi-discipline team to observe machine/line performance and identify issues and opportunities for improvement
• Participate in and lead structured problem-solving exercises such as Breakdown Analysis (BDA) and other root cause analysis i.e., 5 Why, Fishbone, etc
• Support automation hardware and software within the plants (Allen-Bradley/Rockwell and Siemens) including Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Human Machine Interface (HMIs), Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), industrial networks and other various electrical systems
• Work with Operations Excellence (OE) group and plant leadership to ensure line controls are properly balanced for optimal performance
• Maintain and update plant Line Information System (LIS) to ensure it is accurately reporting OE data
• Support manufacturing plant operations network, including helping plants troubleshoot local issues, collaborating with vendors to support installs/updates and interfacing with corporate IT
• Participate in Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) for new equipment to ensure that equipment meets company requirements and standards
• Manage capital projects and new equipment installations, including scoping projects, submitting requests for appropriations, Request for Approval (RFA), coordinating and supervising vendors and interfacing with plant leadership
• Assist with developing long term capital improvement plans for plants
• Other projects or duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, 6 plus years of experience in troubleshooting/investigating mechanical, electrical and process related issues and hands-on technical experience on electro-mechanical systems as applied to state-of-the-art packaging machinery and 3 years of people management experience or High School Diploma/GED, 9 plus years of related experience and 4 years of people management experience
• Experience interpreting documents such as technical publications, Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) procedures, safety guidelines, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
• Ability to interpret mechanical and electrical diagrams
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite inclusive of report creation and data entry
• Maintain valid passport for international travel to OEM sites for training and FATs
• Travel up to 80% to company's manufacturing plants based on area of responsibility
• Available nights and weekends to provide technical support to the company as needed on an emergency basis
• Strong ability to troubleshoot and repair mechanical and process problems on electro-mechanical systems
• This position must pass a post-offer background and drug test

Nice-to-haves

• Master's Degree
• Extensive years of experience performing field service
• Extensive years of experience working as applications engineer
• Beverage packaging industry experience
• Food industry experience
• Familiarity with PLC's, online access and troubleshooting to the device level

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K Match
• PTO
• Education Reimbursement

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