Predictive Maintenance Lead

Description Overview

This position requires a high level of mechanical knowledge. The Predictive Maintenance Lead is responsible for development, implementation and management of Reliability Centered Maintenance Predictive Technology strategies and failure identification resulting from the technology findings.  The position will be a plant resource and will focus efforts on areas of high criticality with the goal of improving asset health and driving improved reliability processes. The Predictive Maintenance Lead will be focused on equipment reliability improvements along with other components of the proactive maintenance model that may be assigned as demanded by the needs of the site and the Reliability Engineer.  This position will have an integral role in defect detection and elimination.  Candidate must be a self-starter willing to accept maintenance process responsibility and KPI results.  

The pay rate for this position starts at $30.57/hour. This Position will require 10% travel and work various sites throughout the year.

Scope of the Role

• Must observe and practice all Department/Plant Procedures including wearing required PPE
• Adherence to plant safety and all cGMP guidelines.
• To improve the safety, reliability, and efficiency of assets through the planning and scheduling process and MRO process application. 

Site Responsibilities:

• Train, Coach, and Mentor plant technicians using predictive and preventative maintenance techniques and use of predictive technologies.  
• Workflow management including, developing and establishing predictive routes, data collection points on established routes, and generating follow-up work orders to eliminate identified defects.
• Conduct inspection routes and collected data with plant personnel and corporate reliability team to ensure follow-ups are completed through workflow management. 
• Support continuous improvement exercises in predictive technology
• Promotes and incorporates current safety rules and regulations into the reliability processes.
• Expected to develop a complete knowledge of each plant/department's Preventive, Predictive/Condition Monitoring workload, Priority Standards, Asset Criticality, to provide quality support.
• Conduct Predictive technology training as necessary through live meeting and/or in person training including developing standard operating and training materials as needed.
• Maintain close contact with the other plants to ensure coordination and completion of repairs resulting from predictive technology findings and verify that repairs result in defect elimination.
• Work with planners to develop standard work orders (plans) for regularly recurring repair jobs, based on historical experience, to simplify the planning process.
• Develop, initiate, deploy, track, monitor predictive technology process KPI

Experience Required

• 5 years of experience as a maintenance technician in industrial maintenance with preference in FDA / regulated GMP environment, journeywork status in 1 trade preferred
• Competent in using Microsoft Office & CMMS System (Preferably SAP) 
• Experience in the installation and repair of mechanical equipment required. Diagnose and repair of all machinery and process malfunctions, must be fluent in mechanical troubleshooting, electrical troubleshooting a plus.
• Diagnose and repair of all mechanical power transmission equipment. Knowledge of Gear boxes, mechanical drives, variable speed applications, and Servo motors.
• Skilled within specific tolerances using various precision tools; Vernier calipers, depth gauges, dial indicators, etc.
• Read and decipher mechanical drawings, schematics, and piping diagrams. 
• Proficient in knowledge of bearings, pulleys, chain drives, belt drives, and lubricants standards and applications.
• Basic Industrial electrical knowledge and practice of NFPA 70E preferred
• Willingness to become a qualified electrical worker to support specific tasks
• Good math, oral/written communication, and interpersonal skills
• Proven analytical, planning, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Ability to be flexible and shift priorities in a constantly changing, fast-paced work environment.  
• Highly motivated and resourceful with a “get-it-done, can-do” attitude 
• Skilled in developing troubleshooting programs and job aids.
• Ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with all team peers and customers.
• Maintain accurate records and data. 
• Ability to travel for training and continuous improvement activities 
• Ability to endure daily, excessive walking, standing, crouching, lifting (excess of 60lbs), twisting, climbing, reaching.