Maintenance & Reliability Planner

Keurig Dr Pepper•Allentown, PA

14h•$76,400 - $115,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance & Reliability Planner is a highly visible Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) transformation to drive a cultural shift in continuous improvement. Expect to implement rapid change; be a hands-on team builder. Use existing knowledge of TPM principles, combined with on-the-job process expertise to identify opportunities, prioritize, and manage multiple improvement projects, under the direction of the Senior Maintenance Manager. Implements process enhancements to improve PM activities Utilizes knowledge to maximize asset utilization and plant performance and report department KPI’s Supports/Provides training to improve capability of maintenance technicians and operators. Supports the maintenance department as a point of leadership for technicians.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field preferred.
Experience in the manufacturing industry, especially Aseptic manufacturing environments.
Proven experience in technical program management.
Strong competence level with SAP CMMS.
Experience facilitating, coaching, and implementing TPM, Lean, Kaizen/Six Sigma events, or driving lean transformation with proven results and implementations in a manufacturing environment (5S, Autonomous Maintenance, Planned Maintenance, visual management, and leading Kaizen events).
Previous mechanical/electrical experience maintaining production equipment preferred.
Experience coaching and leading cross-functional teams, including team building, understanding motivation and negotiation techniques, and providing work direction to others.
Ability to work independently and lead cross-functional teams.
Thorough knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions.
Well Organized, high energy, data driven, and results oriented.
Excellent communication and people skills.

Responsibilities

Effectively plans and communicates preventive and routine maintenance plans for TPM events, down days, overhaul times, and operational events , as well as driving CMMS work order completion and data accuracy with a strong understanding of prioritization
Leads PM procedure audit activities based on line efficiency data, focusing on reducing unplanned downtime in a meaningful way through use of systems currently in place and advocating for new methodologies.
Monitors and updates Equipment FLOC & BOM’s to reflect accurate equipment data and critical spare parts lists.
Leads TPM planning & execution events for all equipment across the site.
Supports site overhaul events by partnering with OEM’s for audit reviews and manages recommended overhaul task completion.
Understands and drives predictive maintenance programs and continuous improvement initiatives. This team member must be a champion in optimizing effective work planning and proactive maintenance programs through TPM tools.
Assists Senior Maintenance Manager in managing Service level agreements, schedules contractors, and partners with inside and outside parts resources to optimize stockroom process including refurbishment and obsolescence programs
Proven ability to work independently and successfully facilitate cross functional teams, while implementing improvement within an established time frame
Facilitate, coach, and implement TPM, Lean, Kaizen/Six Sigma events, and driving lean transformation with proven results and implementations in a manufacturing environment (5S, Autonomous Maintenance, Planned Maintenance, visual management, and leading Kaizen events).
Support the Senior Maintenance Manager in developing high-performance work teams and assist with leading cultural development through TPM implementation