Senior Reliability Technician - Nights

Senior Reliability Technician

Shift: Nights 6:00PM-6:30AM; 223 Rotating Shift + $3 shift differential for nights
Location: Royal Canin (Fremont, NE)

Reliability Tech II should have the ability to troubleshoot various competencies: Advanced pneumatic, basic hydraulic, AC/DC electrical systems, automation (PLC and Instrumentation), machining, and mechanical systems on all process and packaging equipment with minimal guidance. As part of a team, properly maintain and repair equipment in a fast paced, high production work environment, while prioritizing multiple mechanical/electrical and administrative tasks. Reliability Tech IIs will be able to train junior technicians on technical and administrative skills. They will also be a main escalation point on shift to ensure issues are resolved quickly and planned work is completed or passed on to next shift.
Key Accountabilities-
Practice safety and support team safety awareness
Assist with completion of team workload as scheduled
Ensure information is entered in the CMMS to track utilization and feedback is given on all work completed during shift
Coordinate and prioritize assigned daily workload.
Ensure major issues are recorded and communicated to upper management.
Ensure issues and temporary repairs are escalated to Area Maintenance Leads and oncoming shift to ensure plan to fully resolve is in process.
Support team with positive motivation and team engagement.
Mentor junior technicians on maintenance practices and all technical disciplines needed to be successful as a technician.
Be a main point of contact for first escalations from operations to ensure these issues are resolved quickly.
Suggest and work on continuous improvement initiatives to achieve zero losses due to equipment failures and technical issues.
Participate in RCA on equipment and process failures to provide insight and suggest corrective actions.
Audit PMs and task lists, giving feedback on improvement ideas and ensuring all parts listed are accurate.
Give feedback to Area Maintenance Leads on scheduled work to ensure work is completed accurately and completely.
Communicate effectively on shift and to the technical team to ensure any support requests are fulfilled.
Basic MIG and TIG welding ability for repairs.
Ensure storeroom processes are followed correctly to ensure inventory is accurate.
Other duties as assigned by Area Maintenance Leads and Reliability Manager.
Key Critical Competencies-
Ability to troubleshoot AC/DC Electrical components (up to 480VAC 3 Phase) including motor starters, switches and sensors found on all assigned equipment using basic test equipment such as multi-meters and amp probes
Possess a fundamental understanding of electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic schematics and mechanical drawings in order to solve problems in a timely manner at the component level on all assigned equipment, i.e. sorting systems and palletizing robots
Willingness to develop required technical skills
Ability to train on technical skills applicable to role
Significant troubleshooting capability
Conflict management
PLC/Instrumentation troubleshooting skills
Ability to engage and work with vendors to complete projects
Food safety, ISO, HACCP, Food processing and materials conversion
Excellent technical problem solving and troubleshooting skills
Organizational and time management skills
Qualifications-
Minimum
High School Diploma or equivalent.
5+ years of experience as an Electro/Mechanical Technician in a manufacturing environment
Preferred
Associates degree in a Technical discipline, preferably Industrial Maintenance Technology
6+ years of experience as Electro/Mechanical Tech in manufacturing setting