MFG PSM Technician

RCK Foods; Kenosha (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Kroger Manufacturing in Kenosha, WI seeks a site representative to manage the Process Safety Management program from initiation through ongoing maintenance. You will lead a team to prevent ammonia releases, uphold SQR priorities, and promote Kroger's Customer 1st strategy while embodying our core values.

The role requires coordinating audits, training, and collaboration with contractors, maintenance staff, and emergency planning groups to ensure compliance and continuous improvement in safety

Qualifications

• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Willingness to attend maintenance courses outside regular work hours.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate plant compliance with OSHA process safety management and track change authorizations and schedules.
• Conduct audits on PSM program and ensure employee communication and feedback.
• Develop and implement the 14 elements of OSHA PSM program.
• Work with maintenance management on corrective actions from audits.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Work with minimal supervision

Maintenance education access

Microsoft Office

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

AutoCAD

PBL

EMPAC

CMMS/Computerized maintenance management software

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.

Qualifications

Minimum

• Effective oral/written communication skills.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to attend school for maintenance courses outside of regular work hours.
• Proficient Microsoft Office skills.

Desired

• 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.