Continuous Improvement Technician (Bettinger)

Mars•Topeka, KS

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Mars is looking to hire a Continuous Improvement Technician for our state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Topeka, Kansas! Being a Mars Associate is all about opportunity. The opportunity to do challenging, exciting work that shapes the world’s best-loved brands. To work with real purpose, supported by talented, friendly people from different backgrounds. Access the tools, training, and experience you need to positively impact our business, the planet, and, most importantly, your career. Being a Mars associate is more than a job. It’s the opportunity to start your day tomorrow. The purpose of the Continuous Improvement Technician is to be an expert in the maintenance technician space, assisting with Technical Training development, deep dive BDAs, troubleshooting unknown issues with equipment and resolving issues from a long term perspective. A CI Technician will assist with PM Optimization, ensuring that the right PM is done at the right time on the right equipment. The CI Technician will participate in the MSE team, be a lead/co-lead on at least one DMS (currently PdM) and drive execution of Reliability concepts.

Requirements

Minimum: High School Diploma or equivalent.
Technical degree/trade certification or 5 years or equivalent manufacturing technician experience required.
Minimum: Possess a fundamental understanding of electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic schematics and mechanical drawings in order to solve problems in a timely manner.
Ability to troubleshoot ac/dc electrical components including motor starters, switches and sensors found on all assigned equipment using basic test equipment such as multi-meters and amp probes.
Ability to troubleshoot basic pneumatic and mechanical drive systems at the component level on all assigned equipment, i.e. sorting systems and palletizing robots.
Ability to work a flexible schedule as needed to support production needs and to conduct multi-task work in a very fast paced work environment
Willingness to develop required technical skills in welding, basic machinist and fabrication/layout skill sets.
Frequent lifting/carrying (10-50 lbs.).
Frequent pushing/pulling (50-200 lbs.).
Frequent handling/gripping/bending/stooping.
Ability to work at elevated heights off a ladder or platform, climb stairs, leaning over equipment.
Ability to stand and / or work on feet for extended periods (minimum eight hours in one shift).

Nice To Haves

Preferred: Associate degree in technical discipline, preferably in Industrial Maintenance/Technology.
Preferred: Possess an advanced understanding of ac/dc electrical (up to 480-volt 3 phase), hydraulic and pneumatic schematics and mechanical drawings in order to solve problems in a timely manner.
Possess PLC/ Instrumentation troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

Delivers 3 Continuous Improvement Projects quarterly (minimum 12 per year). Continuous Improvement projects will be determined from the Value Stream Top Loss data, PM Pillar priorities, Repeat BDAs and Safety Initiatives. Initiatives should tie to VLiC or site Critical Business Need (CBN)
Collaborates with site Continuous Improvement Specialists to deliver CI Projects in area of responsibility
Owns Predictive Maintenance DMS and delivers the 90 Day and 1 Year Plan
As the site Technical Expert, discusses, coaches, and trains other technicians and operators on site equipment
Partner with Line Maintenance to troubleshoot and repair electrical and mechanical problems on assigned equipment, conduct preventative maintenance, and support Operations in equipment setup and changeover.
Participate on MSE teams, train operators in AM activities, and conduct Breakdown Analysis.
Breakdown reduction activities
Technical expert of related equipment and discuss, coach, and train technicians and operators on this equipment.
Active Participation and support of the Breakdown Analysis Process
Drive implementation activities from the PM Optimization and Asset Blitz
Makes business decisions based on quantitative and qualitative data analysis
Participates in the development and owns portions of the Line's 90-Day loss-elimination plans.
Represent Reliability team in the daily FMOS meetings.
Provides performance data for selected machines and communicates action plans and completed work effectively.