What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Technician position at The Duracell Company?
Job Description
Maintenance Technicians (or Technical Operator) are assigned to a line and build capability within the team:
Duracell is the world’s leading manufacturer and marketer of high-performance alkaline batteries, complemented by a portfolio of high quality, market leading specialty, rechargeable and professional batteries. Duracell’s products power numerous critical professional devices across the globe such as heart rate monitors, defibrillators, telemetry devices, smoke detectors, fire alarms, automated valves and security systems. As the leader in the professional power category, Duracell has a rich history of innovation, continuously introducing batteries that are smaller, thinner, with more energy and longer lasting than competitive brands. Since March 2016, Duracell has found its permanent home within Berkshire Hathaway (ranked #4 World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune Magazine and #3 in the Fortune 500), and will continue to focus on sustainable growth, industry-leading innovation while creating long-term value for our customers and consumers. At Duracell, integrity, end-to-end accountability across all levels, fast decision-making and a “can do” attitude is highly valued.
Maintenance Technicians (or Technical Operator) are assigned to a line and build capability within the team:
- Communicates WPS and BDE information during the shift Team Meetings:
- Breakdowns occurred the last 24 hours (PM Cards, Dice Charts)
- Follow up needed on breakdowns
- New work requests and defects during the last 24 hours
- Completed PM work during the last 24 hours
- Discuss any findings during PM activity
- Planned maintenance for the next shift (job plan, required resources to execute plan)
- Assure failed components from breakdowns are in parts morgue and PM card is completed in MaintainX
- Validate that all breakdowns have been captured on the department dice chart.
- Reviews Weekly Work Schedule (If Down Do, Work Requests) at each Team Meeting and communicates with the proper resources
- First point of escalation for mechanical problems that cannot be resolved by technician peer
- Coaches shift team peers to build technical and equipment skills
- Assure PM cards are accurately completed and submitted to the department planner
- Gather completed printed work orders to give to the planner. Assure that the shop papers are completed correctly with comments for improvement of CBA (Safety, Information, Material, Parts, Time, Where, When) information.
- Communicates team gaps for WPS and BDE health checks
- Participates in root cause analysis for breakdowns
- Works with the Maintenance Systems Leader (MSL) on improving maintenance plans to reduce MTTR (mean time to repair)
- Looks for opportunities to move unplanned unscheduled maintenance activity to planned scheduled maintenance activity
- Reviews progress of Work Requests to assure completion of maintenance requests and work order orders backlog and its plan for completion
- Builds the capability within the team to enter defects and work requests
- Communicates work order needs with the MSL (parts, resources, job steps)
- Properly checks out parts from the storeroom and coaches team on the storeroom check out process
- Provides technical capability to team to continually improve the Inspection and Lube standards portion of the CIL system
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- 3-4 years of technical skill; in manufacturing is a plus
- Proficient using Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word)
- Good communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills
- Must pass the required Ramsey testing
Duracell is the world’s leading manufacturer and marketer of high-performance alkaline batteries, complemented by a portfolio of high quality, market leading specialty, rechargeable and professional batteries. Duracell’s products power numerous critical professional devices across the globe such as heart rate monitors, defibrillators, telemetry devices, smoke detectors, fire alarms, automated valves and security systems. As the leader in the professional power category, Duracell has a rich history of innovation, continuously introducing batteries that are smaller, thinner, with more energy and longer lasting than competitive brands. Since March 2016, Duracell has found its permanent home within Berkshire Hathaway (ranked #4 World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune Magazine and #3 in the Fortune 500), and will continue to focus on sustainable growth, industry-leading innovation while creating long-term value for our customers and consumers. At Duracell, integrity, end-to-end accountability across all levels, fast decision-making and a “can do” attitude is highly valued.
