Technician Maintenance

Primary Responsibilities

• Assist in Installation, maintenance, and repair of complex equipment that integrates electrical, electronic, and mechanical systems.
• Troubleshoot and repair malfunctions in electrical control systems, motor starters, VFD, drives, motors, and mechanical assemblies.
• Service/rebuild & repair of production & packaging related equipment including extensive knowledge in the principles and practical application of pneumatics, hydraulics, power transmission systems like chain & belt drives, bushings/bearings/shafts, gearboxes, pumps, valves, fasteners, seals, solenoids, mechanical fabrication, and rigging.
• Electrical/Mechanical/Controls Responsibilities:
• Service and repair of production related mechanical & electrical equipment including knowledge of power distribution and lighting systems, AC/DC motors, pneumatic systems like cylinders, pneumatic & air flow control valves, process line controls & devices, hydraulics fluid control and distribution, electronic controls and instrumentation, variable frequency drives, sensors, transducers, safety relays and basic PLC knowledge/ interpretation with field instruments capabilities.
• Ability to demonstrate safe work practices and portable tools for while working with low voltage and medium voltage electrical systems and components.
• Maintain and troubleshoot mechanical and electrical components of including but not limited to:
• Food Processing & packaging equipment’s
• Liquid food processing line, P & ID diagrams, electrical schematics, process controls & understanding of critical systems like flow controls, temperature, pressure, CIP systems and its interlocks using HMI, Homogenization process, Plate & tube heat exchangers, high-speed high-shear mixers
• Rotary cup filler, Vertical Fill Seal Lid packaging machine, High-speed liquid bottle fillers, cup and bottle conveyor systems like roller & belt conveyors, bottle elevators
• Packaging Labelers, High speed inkjet printers, Case Packers, Palletizers, Robotic palletizers, Pick n place units, Sleever, steam generator, Food defense systems like Metal detector & X- Ray
• Meat grinders, screw conveyors, cooker -cooler kettles with agitation, Horizontal plow mixers and blenders, meat choppers, centrifugal pumps, positive displacement & diaphragm pumps, Electrical shunts, liquid product storage systems, Product transport, flow & weighing systems.
• Technical Documentation, TPM and Safety
• Preventive/Predictive Maintenance - Responsible for executing planned work schedule as assigned and creating follow up notifications/improvement work orders in SAP/AMM and/or Prometheus system to ensure cost effective and reliable equipment performance.
• Understand predictive maintenance technologies like vibration analysis, vibration & temperature sensors, oil analysis, steam trap & air leak monitoring using advanced monitoring tools
• Completion of all assigned work orders in a timely manner following company standards and best practices.
• Provide technical training to Operators as part of our NCE/TPM/IWG practices & systems to ensure knowledge transfer and autonomy in operations using Centerlining, CIL system
• Participate in problem solving tools such as BDA (Breakdown analysis) and GSTD (Go-See Think Do)
• Review maintenance standards PM, Lead continuous update of Maintenance plans/procedures, Equipment spare part & BOM review, PM optimization efforts
• Participating in spare parts min/max levels & obsolescence reviews to keep equipment & lines running at highest level of reliability & optimize technical stockroom working capital

Requirements and Minimum Education Level

• High school Diploma or GED required
• Two-year Technical Degree in Maintenance related areas such as Industrial Maintenance and Mechatronics or Electromechanical Maintenance, Robotics, or equivalent industrial maintenance experience is preferred.
• 2+ years of industrial maintenance and electrical/controls experience is preferred

Experience

• 2 to 5 years of experience in a Manufacturing environment is required; food industry experience is preferred

Required Skills

• Creative problem-solving skills & logical to perform equipment improvements and enhancements to optimize production with positive contribution to all key deliverables of safety, quality, and cost.
• A strong commitment to continuous improvement and competent development
• Demonstrate necessary skills in mechanical, electrical, pneumatics, process controls & PLC systems
• Understand how automated equipment and its components work.
• Properly use mechanical and electrical tools and diagnostic tools & instruments like multimeters, oscilloscopes, and voltmeters
• Understand the operating principles and function of the electrical control and power components and circuits utilized in automated equipment.
• Operate, troubleshoot, and diagnose industrial circuits used in control and distribution.
• Ability to be self-managed, scheduling and performing work unsupervised.
• Reliable, motivated, dedicated, and committed to a team environment.
• Must demonstrate a continuous improvement mindset & able to work independently without supervision
• Good communication skills with operators, other trades and all plant personnel.
• Ability to analyze data and make decisions/recommendations based on analysis.
• Familiar with CMMS and Production Workflow/Control systems.
• Ability and willingness to operate and support a positive Nestle culture and follow established values.
• Able to work in a team environment where honest communication, a positive attitude, engagement, and personal accountability are expected.
• Result focus, service & detail-oriented individual who accurately records information in CAMMS system.
• Able to work off-shifts, weekends & extended shifts, additional hours as needed)
• Able to work with computers (digital tools, Microsoft tools, navigating systems, recording information, using how to find information to perform the job)
• Has positive conflict management resolution skills.
• Accountable for personal development & improvement.
• Able to work in a fast paced environment & handle multiple tasks or maintenance calls