Manufacturing PSM Technician

Kroger; Kenosha (WI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger is seeking a site representative to lead the Process Safety Management (PSM) program, initiating and maintaining safety, quality, reliability, and customer-1st initiatives across the plant. You will coordinate OSHA PSM, audit compliance, and training, while collaborating with maintenance and safety teams to minimize ammonia-related risks.

The role requires developing and enforcing PSM elements, managing work orders, and interfacing with contractors to ensure regulatory compliance and safe

Qualifications

• Must have ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to attend maintenance courses outside regular work hours.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate plant OSHA process safety management compliance and change authorizations.
• Conduct audits and keep PSM regulations current; ensure employee communication and feedback.
• Develop, document and implement the 14 OSHA PSM elements.
• Collaborate with maintenance management on corrective actions from audits.
• Coordinate safety training with safety manager and contractors.
• Develop procedures, documents and policies to meet OSHA compliance.
• Work with planners/schedulers on work orders and maintenance scheduling.
• Manage preventive maintenance work orders related to confined space monitors.

Skills

Minimal supervision

Attend maintenance courses outside hrs

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

AutoCAD

PBL

EMPAC

Job description

Serve as the site representative for the Process Safety Management (PSM) program from initiation to ongoing maintenance. The PSM program provides information and procedures to prevent or minimize an accidental release of ammonia. Perform all jobs safely, efficiently and accurately to maintain and improve the performance of the entire plant in the areas of Safety, Quality, Reliability (SQR) and our Customer 1st strategy. Provide leadership that embodies our 7 Kroger Manufacturing High Performance Work System principles. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate plant compliance with OSHA process safety management; track/ensure completion of change authorizations, schedules, and conducts unit process hazard analysis, and tracks recommendations
• Conduct audits on all aspects of the PSM program, keeps current on all PSM regulations; ensure employee communication, involvement and feedback
• Develop, document and implementing the 14 elements of steps contained within the OSHA PSM program
• Work closely with maintenance management in taking corrective action on audit action items
• Coordinate and work with safety manager in designated safety training
• Work closely with contractors/contacts within/outside of the company in the development/collection of procedures, documents, policies, training and other elements required to meet OSHA compliance
• Work closely with contractors and contacts in the process of correcting mechanical issues
• Serve as the principal liaison/contact with local emergency planning committee
• Consult, implement, train and help other company facilities with the PSM program
• Coordinate with planner/schedulers on issuing/completing work orders
• Manage all preventive maintenance work orders on the calibration of confined space monitors
• Coordinate with facilities maintenance technicians on problems/concerns of the ammonia refrigeration systems
• Conduct PSM team meetings on a regular basis; attend maintenance/safety meetings
• Work with maintenance engineer and training manager on training needs for maintenance technicians
• Plot and check weekly maintenance work order schedule
• Presentation of program including fielding questions to auditors
• Assist in maintaining additional regulatory compliance programs in the Maintenance Area, i.e. ARC Flash
• Follow established programs, policies and practices to produce safe, quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements
• Maintain flexibility to work flexible hours, including overtime as needed
• Accountable to the Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles
• Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
• Must be able to work around ingredients and/or finished products known to contain food allergens

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Ability to attend school for maintenance courses outside of regular work hours

Desired Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Any experience in a manufacturing environment
• OSHA Certification
• Refrigeration Engineer Technician Association (RETA) Certification
• Knowledge of AutoCAD, PBL, EMPAC or related computerized maintenance management software