ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepares specifications and quotations for labor, tooling and equipment to support the business unit requirements.
•  Participates in concurrent engineering design reviews and evaluates and approves drawings, routings, specifications and other documents.
•  Designs and procures tools/equipment and writes appropriation requests.
•  Evaluates and solves production problems associated with equipment, maintenance, and/or manufacturing methods.  Implements root cause analysis and engages manufacturing associates and maintenance technicians in problem solving methods. 
•  Works closely with maintenance and manufacturing associates on a daily basis and    conducts training to introduce new processes.
• Responsible for applying all requirements related to EMS, ISO9001/14001/45001/50001/Green Spirit/Zero Waste Landfill according to the position. 
• Ensure preventive and corrective maintenance to the SEUs (Significant Energy Users) and critical process equipment for ISO 50001.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical industrial or electrical Engineering or related field.
• Bilingual English – Spanish
• The unique ability to work directly with manufacturing and maintenance associates for problem solving, buy-in and support of new processes. Prior management of manufacturing maintenance personnel required.
• Must have knowledge of PM systems and general maintenance policies and procedures as they relate to a heavy manufacturing environment.
• Significant experience in motor and PLC controls and programming.
• Technical skills in manufacturing processes and methods including flow, layout, production equipment and tooling specification and capital improvement costing and proposals.
• Computer proficiency required. The ability to organize and manage multiple priorities with experience in problem (root cause) analysis and problem resolution skills.

PREFERED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in equipment used in plastic injection equipment and vacuum process equipment. Knowledge of PP, PC. HIPS and PC/ ABS
• Knowledge mold design and changeover processes for thermoforming equipment.
• Experience in development of preventative and predictive maintenance schedules to ensure continuous up time of equipment in area of responsibility.
• Significant experience and understanding of PLC and motor controls in a continuous process system.
• Ability to lead maintenance technicians in area of responsibility and work closely with engineers in other departments to solve problems and continuously improve processes, reduce scraps and improve cycle times of equipment.
• Basic Knowledge in energy management systems ISO 50001 (Significant Energy Uses, Energy Policy, objectives and actions plan).