Supplier Maintenance Foreman

Summary

Electrical/Mechanical troubleshooting of primary production plant and supply facilities including equipment troubleshooting and general maintenance to equipment. Ability to support SONAC quality standards through installation, upgrade, and maintenance. Help support supplier operations by managing the flow and accuracy of maintenance work orders, preventative maintenance schedules, inventory management, and day to day maintenance department responsibilities and planning. Traveling is required to fulfill these job responsibilities and overall company goals and objectives.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. These duties are required to be completed at Sonac sites as well as at Sonac suppliers' sites.

• Locates sources of problems by observing mechanical devices in operation, listening for problems, and using precision measuring and testing instruments.
• Fabricates needed repair parts and other items by using maintenance shop machinery and equipment.
• Read and interpret drawings, blueprints, electrical code specifications and schematics in order to effectively troubleshoot, maintain and repair equipment.
• Diagnose, locate the cause of, and repair malfunctioning systems and components using test equipment.
• Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with all directives, procedures, rules, and regulations related to personal safety, manufacturing practices and protection of the products.
• Properly completes maintenance records as required to document the maintenance process. These include, but are not limited to: Work Orders, Hot Work Permits, Confined Space Entry Permits, Clean Tags, High Care Intervention forms, Parts order Log, and Inventory use sheets.
• Uses computerized records to document maintenance activities.
• Assists in maintaining adequate spare equipment, parts, and supply inventories by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed equipment, parts, and supplies; placing requests for needed equipment and identifying and up-channeling shortages.
• Required to be on call on a rotating basis for maintenance coverage of operational hours outside of normally assigned work hours.
• Travels to supply sites as needed to perform maintenance, training, and troubleshooting of collection systems.
• Works to improve the maintenance planning and scheduling process.
• Ensures all tools and parts are in stock to complete assigned jobs.
• Evaluates upcoming projects with Plant Engineer to prepare part kits and other equipment to support timely and efficient project completion.
• Performs all aspects of material and supply procurement for the maintenance function including soliciting vendors, obtaining competitive bids, issuing request for purchase orders, monitoring vendor delivery and verifying receipt of materials.
• Responsible for the planning, implementation and management of an effective preventative maintenance program.
• Suggests and implements changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department, or work crew.
• Helps develop and maintain effective inventory of spare parts, tools, and critical equipment.
• Takes the lead on On-Call responsibilities

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED), AND
• Minimum two to three years related experience, OR
• Equivalent combination of education and experience
• Strong electrical/mechanical aptitude
• Must demonstrate ability to work in high stress environment

Additional Requirements

• Must be able to travel regionally (~25%-50%) for overnight stays and maintain valid travel documents such as a driver's license

Preferred Qualifications

• Manufacturing environment experience with liquid products preferred.

• Ability to manage time effectively, work independently and display solid follow up techniques.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Exceptional problem solving & organizational skills; works proactively, able to multi-task.
• Proficient computer skills.

Physical Demands

• Frequently required to sit, reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally walk, stand, balance, stoop, bend and kneel.
• Occasionally must push, pull, move or lift up to 50 lbs.
• Regularly required to reach with hands and arms.

Work Environment

Job functions will be carried out in a manufacturing environment; the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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