Total Productive Maintenance-Predictive Maintenance Technologies (PDM) Technician

GE Appliances, a Haier company•LaFayette, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Works with TPM Engineer and Senior Reliability Tech to ensure that maintenance processes for every TPM activity is performed to the TPM standards and condition-based maintenance is being implemented using available predictive technology equipment.

Requirements

Strong technical knowledge of all equipment and components.
Must have excellent attention to detail as we proceed to inspect for defects in the equipment.
Must be able to communicate in a “team atmosphere” with all levels of the organization.
Some work requires using computers including the Microsoft Office Suite.
Must be able to work in a team environment treating other employees with respect and maintain a positive attitude.
Must be motivated to drive improvements in safety, quality, costs, and on-time delivery.
Willing to listen to other team members, communicate your input/feedback and work together.
Must be able to deal with change, asking questions as needed to understand and adapt to the change to ensure appropriate adjustments are made.

Responsibilities

Follow and promote all safety guidelines for the position and the building.
Follow all LOTO requirements.
Review the LOTO procedure for the equipment with EHS, and TPM Engineer two weeks prior to any TPM activity in the plant.
Review equipment with the TPM Engineer to identify potential risks that could occur during a TPM activity.
Manage the organization and inventory control of the plant’s lubricant storage (oil room, inside storage, satellite storage locations).
Develop and implement plan for filtering oil including in-bound (new) and in-use oil using proper hardware to prevent contamination of oil and avoid powering down equipment.
Suggest revisions to standard work procedures with regards to the handling and dispensing of lubricants.
Implement lubrication visual management for storage locations and equipment.
Optimize Preventative Maintenance (PM) tasks by suggesting revisions to task lists and frequency of PMs.
Develop skills to be the in-house expert on the use of PdM monitoring (vibration, thermography, ultrasound, motor testing).
Work with Maintenance Business Leaders, AME, PIE, and TPM Engineers to develop a plan (and routes) for using predictive maintenance (PDM) techniques on critical pieces of equipment.
Assist in the deployment of a PDM remote monitoring system.
Monitors performance of the equipment after predictive technologies are implemented and provides reports and updates, as needed.
Works closely with maintenance and operating technicians to improve their knowledge of techniques that could impede equipment reliability.
Train maintenance personnel on the use of PDM monitoring devices and lubrication.
Assist TPM Leader in the development of inspection checklists and cleaning standards that the operations will perform after a TPM activity for equipment sustainment.
Participate in TPM kick-off meetings prior to the activities in the plant.
Participate in TPM meetings as required.
Provide feedback on critical equipment failures and suggest improvements.
Assist in training operators on new tasks assigned during the TPM activity.
Assist in the training of maintenance technicians in TPM philosophy.
Support and promote a problem-solving environment.
Participate in root cause failure analysis meetings to drive for a solution to eliminate the defect.
Perform other duties as assigned.