Description
Asset Technician
Reporting To: Maintenance Manager
Shift Pattern: Various Patterns Available
Role Summary:
To proactively work as part of a multi-disciplined shift team to maintain all assets within the Operational areas to optimise the utilisation of the equipment and to deliver maximum volume at the right quality. Working closely with the Management team to provide pro-active maintenance and technical support to the operations and engineering team to optimise production output for your process area. Actively identify RCA (Root Cause Analysis) and bring the equipment back into service as quickly as possible as well as actively seeking and identifying cost effective improvements to site assets and equipment, improving efficiency and reliability. Support coordination of the engineering team to provide proactive mindset and behaviors to minimize downtime on your process area. Ensure alignment with Engineering Lead and process area teams, supporting the training and development of equipment /process/area/ system, owners.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Demonstrate commitment to health and safety. Effective 2-way communication of health and safety, e.g., at Tier 1, Safety Habit discussions, Safety Habit Observations, Risk Triggers including dynamic risk assessments
2. Knowledge of site hazards and controls, and compliance to permit process ensuring team are competent for activities and compliant to site Ways of Working
3. Responsible for food safety and product quality as defined by regulatory, Kraft Heinz and local procedures. It is the jobholder’s responsibility to escalate any issues that might compromise food safety and product quality
4. Leadership during emergency situations
5. To deputise within control loops for the Engineering Leader, when required
6. Carry out planned and preventative maintenance using either Electrical / Mechanical / Control System / Automation skill set
7. To diagnose faults and to test, repair and maintain Mechanical / Electrical equipment
8. Support site Reliability agenda: Identification of failure modes and trends, complete root cause analysis (RCA) processes and drive / deliver the agreed actions, define, and improve maintenance strategy for assets
9. Ensure required spares are defined for each asset with correct specifications and adequate quantities.
10. Ensure asset BOMs are correctly setup in SAP
11. Identify life cycle issues and raise these with possible recommendations
12. Proactive fault prevention and continuous improvement activity to deliver key maintenance KPI’s
13. Provide support to and involvement in site Project and Change Initiatives as appropriate
14. Generate shift report
15. Report all maintenance tasks on SAP system as required and to the correct standard
16. Support the planning, critical information collection, organising and execution of works
17. Practice KHMS requirements and implement according to the standard
18. Support the shift engineering team
19. Ensuring close liaison with support departments to maximise quality and performance including Planning and execution of all maintenance tasks throughout the week
20. Liaise and manage OEMs / Suppliers and Contractors as required
21. Ability to deliver on the job training (knowledge transfer) to new / existing colleagues and apprentices
22. Actively participate in tier meetings and execution of the daily / weekly plan
23. Accountable for assessing all corrective notifications in a timely manner for area of responsibility, ensuring the JIB (job in a box) process is followed and all parts are correct
24. Support the scheduling of maintenance work for the next week during the Weekly Planning Meeting
25. Support the overhaul / EEM process for area of responsibility
26. Lead and support the RCA of Breakdowns and the implementation of corrective actions to prevent re-occurrence when escalated
27. Create SOP’s/SMP’s/OPL’s and train and sign off line team in maintenance activities
28. Deliver innovation and continuous improvement to reduce downtime caused by maintenance and equipment failures
29. Ensure maintenance schedules are updated with learnings from equipment failures to minimize unplanned plant downtime
30. Ensure that SAP is being used effectively to develop a planned maintenance strategy. Support the development of the system within the engineering function
31. Support the weekend maintenance and aligned engineers to ensure available hours of the engineers is utilised to its full extent
32. Ensure effective handover is completed to key stake holders following completion of any maintenance works (QRMP) and Completion of the Weekend Maintenance plan
33. Attend and participate in handover meetings to ensure effective handover of information
34. Raise or approve required permits on shift for specific job tasks
35. Provide technical support following escalation from craft on shift
Expected Responsibilities and Required Skills:
36. Flexible, resilient and committed with a right first time attitude
37. Good oral and written communication skills
38. Be able to communicate effectively at all levels and ensure communications are clear and understood
39. Be able to engage and motivate teams when adapting and adopting change programs.
40. Training and coaching capabilities
41. Strong organizational and technical skills
42. Ability to work with data and information
43. Recognised Engineering qualification is essential, HNC/HND/degree desirable
44. Develop skills and knowledge for personal development and overall continuous improvement
45. A Methodical approach to fault finding to diagnose and repair faults on automation / electrical or mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems in a timely manner
46. Some knowledge TPM/Lean Manufacturing tools and techniques
47. Competent on MS office software
48. Siemens S5/S7 experience desirable but not essential (For Electrical bias)
Location(s)
Kitt Green