Senior Maintenance Tech: Lead Uptime & CI Initiatives

Niagara Bottling, LLC; Shelby Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Niagara Bottling, LLC is hiring a Senior Maintenance Technician at the Detroit plant to ensure equipment uptime, troubleshoot and repair production systems, and lead technical improvements. You will work with maintenance technicians, operators, supervisors, and managers to resolve issues, implement best practices, and drive continuous improvement in bottling operations.

The role requires strong electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical skills, experience with packaging lines, and ability to lead and

Qualifications

• 6 Years - Experience in a maintenance manufacturing environment.
• 6 Years - Experience in Position
• 4 Years - Experience managing people/projects
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and resolve issues across multiple departments and levels of the organization
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Effective communication of issues and solutions to cross-functional team members
• Ability to read and interpret schematics: electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic
• Skilled in the use of shop equipment such as hydraulic and mechanical presses, bench grinder, drill press, mill and lathe, and assorted power tools
• Proficient skills with precision measuring equipment, such as calipers, dial indicators, bore gauges, and depth gauges
• Willingness to be a technical leader and trainer within a specific area of plant or machine center
• Preferred Qualifications:
• 10+ Years- Experience in a maintenance manufacturing environment
• 10+ Years - Experience working in Position
• 6 Years - Experience managing people/projects

Responsibilities

• Adhere to and enforce highest standards in safety and good manufacturing practices plant-wide
• Train and lead Operators, Mechanics and Supervisors on technical procedures related to high-speed bottle manufacturing and packaging
• Work directly with plant leadership to develop and execute projects involving continuous improvement, upgrades, and the resolution of re-occurring problems
• Rapid identification of machine problems to minimize equipment downtime with root cause analysis conducted to prevent re-occurrence
• Partner with other Sr. Maintenance Technician to resolve cross-functional problems
• Use of available software systems to analyze and identify issues to drive throughput performance
• Define requirements and lead overhaul efforts to rebuild equipment to like-new status during planned downtime
• Transfer knowledge to Niagara team members to develop operating and troubleshooting procedures in the following areas of bottling production specialization:
• Blow molding, inclusive of PET processing, machine set-up, mold changes, and quality inspection systems
• Filling/capping, beverage processing methods, cap feeding systems with light closures, vision inspections systems and laser date coders, quality/sanitation standards, and conveying systems
• Labeling technology, roll-fed and/or cut and stack, machine set-up, hot melt gluing systems, and conveying systems
• Dry-end packaging including case packers, case conveyors, conventional and robotic palletizers, and stretch wrappers.
• Machine set-up required for all pack size changes
• Common OEM's for production equipment: Krones, Sidel, KHS, Sacmi, Tech Long
• Transfer knowledge to Niagara team members to develop operating and troubleshooting procedures in the following areas of injection technology:
• Husky injection molding machines consisting of hydraulic, pneumatic, and electromechanical systems
• Auxiliary systems including resin handling/blending, resin drying, dehumidification, vision inspection, conveying, and cooling systems
• Mold systems, internal hot runner and cold half maintenance, identification of component wear and troubleshooting through detailed inspection of produced products
• Plastic processing at high speeds while maintaining tight part tolerances and acceptable levels of acetaldehyde (AA)

Skills

Maintenance experience

People management

Project management

Schematic reading

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate's Degree in manufacturing/industrial automation

Tools

Krones

Husky

Sidel

Sacmi

Tech Long

Job description

Niagara Bottling, LLC is hiring a Senior Maintenance Technician at the Detroit plant to ensure equipment uptime, troubleshoot and repair production systems, and lead technical improvements. You will work with maintenance technicians, operators, supervisors, and managers to resolve issues, implement best practices, and drive continuous improvement in bottling operations.

The role requires strong electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical skills, experience with packaging lines, and ability to lead and