Senior Assembly Maintenance Technician - TPM Leader & Mentor

Silgan Dispensing

Grandview (MO)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 110,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Silgan Dispensing in Grandview seeks a Senior Maintenance Technician to diagnose and resolve complex equipment failures, mentor junior technicians and apprentices, and lead reliability improvements across value streams. You will work on 20+ year old dial-type and chain-driven MK platforms, requiring deep mechanical aptitude and CMMS proficiency with Hippo and MaintainX.

The role emphasizes TPM Line Ownership, cross-functional collaboration, and on-call responsibilities to sustain 24/7

Qualifications

11-15 years maintenance experience with High school diploma or GED is required.
Demonstrated expertise in mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
Plastics manufacturing experience (injection molding or high-speed assembly) and experience with legacy automated assembly equipment preferred.

Responsibilities

30% Breakdown Response & Complex Repair: diagnose complex mechanical/electrical/hydraulic failures and restore equipment with minimal MTTR; document actions in CMMS.
25% Preventive & Predictive Maintenance: develop PM task lists, perform vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis; maintain PM compliance; document findings in CMMS.
15% Mentoring & Apprentice Development: mentor apprentices, conduct structured OJT, evaluate progress, provide feedback to Maintenance Manager.
10% TPM / DTM Support: train operators in autonomous maintenance, create/update operation standards, participate in audits and kaizen.
10% SMED & Changeover Support: ensure spare parts readiness, coordinate with CNC group, participate in changeover studies.
5% Root Cause Analysis & Documentation: lead RCA, perform 5-Why, fishbone diagrams, ensure countermeasures, maintain equipment history in CMMS.
5% Continuous Improvement & Safety: implement reliability improvements, participate in kaizen, maintain 5S, ensure compliance with safety standards.