Engineering Technician III
About The Position
At Niagara, we’re looking for Team Members who want to be part of achieving our mission to provide our customers the highest quality most affordable bottled water. Consider applying here, if you want to: Work in an entrepreneurial and dynamic environment with a chance to make an impact. Develop lasting relationships with great people. Have the opportunity to build a satisfying career. We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages for our Team Members. Engineering Technician III The Engineering Technician III will be working on the production floor with plant technicians at Niagara facilities around the country. Tasks include performing diagnostic visits on production lines in preparation for an annual rebuild/overhaul, taking part, on a team, in those line rebuilds/overhauls, and providing support to those plants that are in need of help. Essential Functions Providing Plant Support for Niagara Facilities Provide aid and expertise to plant maintenance teams and internal Engineering Technicians Aid in any needed repairs on production machinery, as necessary Provide information on needs for long term success of facilities, including but not limited to the Focus Line Process Diagnostic Visits Identify problems and wear & tear on machine centers for every line. Perform root cause analysis for corrective actions Develop suggestions for parts and labor needed during annual rebuilds/overhauls Annual Rebuilds/Overhauls Work on teams of 4, along with plant maintenance teams Prepare machine centers to repair/rebuild problems found during Diagnostic Visits Training Attend machine center specific master class training as a baseline Assist with evaluation of Engineering Technicians skills on machine centers via a written assessment card Assist with the training of Engineering Technicians thru an OJT style format Suggest machine center specific training modules for the Engineering Technicians that are needed above and beyond the OJT system Assist with the further development and implementation of the OJT style training for our group Travel Requirements: Approximately 75% of the year Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.
Requirements
- 4 Years – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
- 4 Years – Experience in Position
- 2 Years – Experience managing people/projects experience may include a combination of work experience and education
- Some Proficiency in, but not limited to: Microsoft Office Applications – Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio, etc.
- Able to work with others Often placed in teams of 4, or occasionally more. Often working in conjunction with plant maintenance staff
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Self-Motivated with a proven record of taking the initiative
- Able to work with minimal supervision
- Must exhibit leadership capability when working both alone and with teams in order to complete projects safely and in a timely fashion.
- Detail-oriented with excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Able to execute tasks in a very dynamic and ever-changing environment
- Exercise sound judgment and ability to work effectively with a diverse workforce
- Required to be considered an SME (Subject Matter Expert) in a given machine center that is pertinent to Niagara Bottlings business needs.
- Associate's Degree in Engineering or other related field
Nice To Haves
- 6 Years– Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
- 6 Years – Experience working in Position
- 4 Years – Experience managing people/projects experience may include a combination of work experience and education
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or other related field
Responsibilities
- Providing Plant Support for Niagara Facilities
- Provide aid and expertise to plant maintenance teams and internal Engineering Technicians
- Aid in any needed repairs on production machinery, as necessary
- Provide information on needs for long term success of facilities, including but not limited to the Focus Line Process
- Diagnostic Visits
- Identify problems and wear & tear on machine centers for every line.
- Perform root cause analysis for corrective actions
- Develop suggestions for parts and labor needed during annual rebuilds/overhauls
- Annual Rebuilds/Overhauls
- Work on teams of 4, along with plant maintenance teams
- Prepare machine centers to repair/rebuild problems found during Diagnostic Visits
- Training
- Attend machine center specific master class training as a baseline
- Assist with evaluation of Engineering Technicians skills on machine centers via a written assessment card
- Assist with the training of Engineering Technicians thru an OJT style format
- Suggest machine center specific training modules for the Engineering Technicians that are needed above and beyond the OJT system
- Assist with the further development and implementation of the OJT style training for our group
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
