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Provide operational support for the Maintenance Department to work towards removing all unplanned downtime using continuous improvement techniques, managing predictive maintenance programs, working with the maintenance team in the workshop and on the plant floor to improve work practices, provide a technical resource to make operational improvements and maintain technical documents. Work direction and/or assignments will be received primarily from the Plant Engineer. On occasion work direction may be given from other management personnel, to include the Plant Manager and corporate engineering staff, as required by company needs. Job Duties and Responsibilities: Monitor and report Key Productivity Indicators that evaluate the equipment and recommend strategies to remove all unplanned downtime, create new reports, as needed, and/or maintain existing reports for the department (ratios, KPIs, costs analysis) Conduct and facilitate root cause analysis with maintenance technicians, subject matter experts and others who can contribute as directed by Plant Engineer to meet escalation requirements. Assume overall responsibility for managing outside service contractors who contribute to reliability initiatives Effectively develop and manage reliability improvement projects and assist with annual capital budget development and spend Research, write, and publish maintenance department Standard Operating Procedures (SOP's), Preventative Maintenance work instructions (PM's), Safety Programs, etc. Participate in, or lead, specific studies directed at continuous manufacturing improvement or maintenance improvement programs Conduct research, gather information, and conduct feasibility/economic studies of plant improvement projects Assist the Maintenance Supervisors, Project Engineer, Process Control Engineers, and/or the Maintenance Planner in a variety of special needs or specific projects Assist in maintaining current versions of all departmental documentation, equipment manuals, drawings, electronic records, etc. Seek out new technologies and techniques for asset management and predictive maintenance Identify and provide solutions for premature or repeated asset failures Work with the maintenance team to improve work practices Assist in troubleshooting plant maintenance issues as needed Regular and effective communication with all reliability stakeholders (maintenance personnel, production personnel, plant leadership, corporate engineering, vendors, etc.) Follow all DFA GMP's and works in a manner consistent with all corporate and regulatory, food safety, quality, and sanitation requirements Adhere to all safety policies and procedures The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employee, but is not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Other duties may be assigned as required. Education and Experience High School Diploma or GED required Good understanding of reliability principals Proven ability to work with maintenance team leading continuous improvement Minimum 5 years of experience Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Strong written and verbal communication skills Familiar with the mechanical and electrical functionality and troubleshooting of equipment specific to the facility or similar technologies. This includes, but is not limited to, packaging equipment, instrumentation, centrifugal machines, pumps, and valves Must be able to read and understand blueprints, P&ID drawings and electrical diagrams or schematics Must be able to read equipment manuals, P&IDs, blueprints and use the troubleshooting guides found within to solve problems Must be able to work with the stakeholders on the plant floor and in the production environment to coach best work practices and goals Must be willing and able to use a computer daily, with ability to use Excel, Word, and PowerPoint in the Microsoft Office Suite and other database software Able to handle critical decision-makin responsibilities and deal with mental stress from occasional extended worked hours outside of regularly scheduled shift Must be able to read, write, and speak English An Equal Opportunity Employer EEO/AA/Female/Minority/Disabled/Veteran