ATR - Peanut Butter Team bei Smucker

TITLE  
Advanced Technical Resource

 
LOCATION  

Scottsville, Kentucky  
 

REPORTS TO 

 Zach Napholz 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES  

•  Able to assume responsibility for the manufacturing of consumer foods which comply with all food safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.  

• Able to support our company and site safety policies and perform work related activities in a safe manner.  Able to recognize unsafe working conditions, coach peers, and suggest new safety standards as appropriate.  

• Able to perform the necessary activities to operate, maintain and clean production equipment.  

• Able to follows and improve documented operational, maintenance and sanitation standards in a Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) work environment.  

• Able to perform equipment changeovers and sanitation activities.  

• Able to perform preventative maintenance activities (i.e., lubrication, etc.) and create work orders, in a timely manner to maximize performance of our plant equipment.  The ability to improve and modify preventative maintenance activities as appropriate.  

• Able to inspect, maintain, troubleshoot and repair electrical, instrumentation, controls and automation equipment and software.  

• Able to demonstrate proficiency in operation and troubleshooting of the following:  

• Power Distribution  

• Studio5000 or Logix5000 platform hardware and software  

• Drives and Motion Control  

• FactoryTalk ME & SE  

• Ethernet/IP Control Network  

• Food Manufacturing and Utility Instrumentation  

• Maintains and properly operates electrical testing equipment.  

• Utilizes drawings, prints, and instruction manuals to determine proper steps to be taken for equipment preventative maintenance, troubleshooting and repairs.  

• Adheres to company drawing and documentation standards.  

• Able to coach other team members on electrical, instrumentation and controls skills, machine functionality, defect identification and resolution and equipment repair.  

• Able to travel and actively participate in training and qualification programs for designated line/area; able to participate in assessments and ensure effective training and consistent qualification standards are maintained.  

• Able to use continuous improvement tools, including breakdown elimination to eliminate losses and drive issues to root cause.  Able to document, communicate and implement corrective and preventative actions.  

• Able to own one or more technical, safety or quality systems.  Able to assume responsibility for building technician skill as well as provide continuous coaching.  

• Able to create documentation as needed (SOPs, Job Aids, PM Improvements, etc.).  

• Able to maintain knowledge/skill/ability by attending technical training sessions, participating in vendor visits and scheduled maintenance activities as well as attainment of expertise in advanced E&I technology (networks, servers, FactoryTalk, Motion Controls, etc.).  

• Able to obtain/maintain maintenance low voltage qualification within twelve months of start date.  

• Able to utilize technology (i.e., computer, etc.) to maintain accurate records and data as well as utilizing the Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.) and online training resources.  

• Able to maintain an accurate electronic database of repair and maintenance activities including parts usage and time tracking.  

• Able to facilitate effective shift pass downs with the prior/next shift to discuss safety, quality, and production issues.  

• Able to lead/manage projects to improve safety, quality, and production results in a designated area.  

• Capability to work independently as well as in a team environment and be willing to help solve problems and implement solution  

• A proven track record of good attendance and consistent performance delivering consistent safety and quality  

• Flexibility with working a 12-hour shift and overtime related to covering down day activities as well as for coverage for outages on other teams  

Pre-requisites

·         High School Diploma or equivalent is required. 

·         Associates or technical degree or training preferred. 

·         Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience with electrical systems, PLC, motor and motion controls, SCADA systems, device and information networks, sensors, instrumentation equipment for manufacturing is required.