Maintenance Technician - Night Shift - Morristown, TN

About the role

The Maintenance Technician is responsible for the effective operation, major & minor repair and changeovers of production equipment. They work with others to achieve factory business objectives of safety, productivity, customer service, quality, cost and environmental protection.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads major and minor maintenance of automated and non-automated equipment (making, finishing, tubes, etc) through computer terminals, control panels and/or by manual means in the manufacturing of Colgate-Palmolive products (including correlation between process and mechanical processes/equipment).

• Operates and performs changeovers of automated equipment (making, finishing, tubes, etc) through computer terminals, control panels and/or by manual means in the manufacturing of Colgate-Palmolive products.

• Coordinates with upstream and downstream processes by working with others in planning, warehouse, receiving and vendor representatives on timing of effective changeovers.

• Accurately stores tools, change parts and spare parts in appropriate locations.

• Troubleshoots, performs major and minor repairs and preventive maintenance as required to ensure equipment reliability and on-going production (Works with OEM & consultants to solve related problems).

• Is the first point of contact in case of mechanical and process malfunction on production lines.

• Works with Maintenance Supervisor and Maintenance Planner to establish, review, improve and execute plant maintenance system standards.

• Undertakes daily reporting and updates of information systems (SAP, SFR, Opera, Cycle Counts) including documentation of maintenance activities performed on equipment using notification and work order process.

• Provides support on capital projects in the production floor and to determine recommended spare part lists.

• Participates in new equipment installation, validation and start up processes.

• Supports Failure Investigations in respective areas.

• Highlights potential maintenance issues and takes corrective action including parts requisitioning and maintenance planning.

• Recommends, decides and implements actions under daily operation pressure to drive production lines performance.

• Accurately and fully completes all regulatory and compliance related documentation and procedures; highlights variances.

• Stays abreast of teams’ production performance via visual, written and verbal communications.

• Provides status of maintenance activity for line/area; recommends machine modifications.

• Participates in structured group or team activities related to line/area performance improvement e.g. autonomous maintenance, preventative maintenance, housekeeping, problem solving etc.

• Seeks and understands production scheduling and demands.

• Prioritizes maintenance activities that support and facilitate these schedules and demands.

• Seeks and applies Continuous Improvement tools and techniques to achieve team goals e.g. Quality Systems, Total Productive Maintenance, Problem Solving tools.

• Understands and adheres to Environmental, Occupational, Health and Safety requirements.

• Understands and adheres to all Quality, Good Manufacturing Practices and Micro Cleaning & Sanitization Guidelines and standards.

• Maintains work area to required housekeeping standards.

• Performs housekeeping activities as per established protocol and conducts/participates in area housekeeping assessments per requirement.

• Shares knowledge and develops maintenance skills in operator technicians.

• Identifies new opportunities for transferring skills to operator technicians.

• Actively participate in continuous learning opportunities.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED

• Minimum of three years functional experience in a manufacturing environment; or Technical college/vocational school certificate or Associates degree in related field

• Troubleshooting and repairing of technical issues experience

• Mechanic, pneumatic, hydraulic and basic electrical knowledge

• Capability to analyze process flow to identify issues

• Practical skills in working with technical documentation (mechanical drawings, P&IDs, equipment manuals)

• Teamwork and cross functional cooperation style of work

• Action/Decision making capability

• Ability to work any shift, weekends and mandatory overtime as needed

• Ability to lift 50 pounds repeatedly for extended periods of time

• Ability to climb stairs and ladders, bend to 90 degrees repeatedly

• Ability to understand OEM manuals

• Working knowledge of SAP