Job Description

TITLE

Technical Leader

LOCATION

Decatur, AL

REPORTS TO

Technical Manager

POSITION SUMMARY

The Technical Leader role is to lead the Technical Resource team in the pursuit of a zero injury Safety environment through training, inspection and audits. The Technical Leader has a daily responsibility for monitoring and communicating the equipment condition of the plant and coordinating with cross-functional leaders to prioritize and plan equipment restoration and improvement projects. This person is responsible for building skills to eliminate/minimize downtime, improve throughput and increasing uptime. They are expected to manage the day-to-day administrative functions required for seamless transactions with the TR team, including leave and earnings, discipline, rewards and recognition. The Technical Leader provides technical consultation to pillar and project teams, plant-wide, and will be a contributing member of applicable pillar teams.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

* Responsible for the completion of emergent and planned work, by the TR team and contracted workers, compliant with established Safety, Quality and FSMA standards through the disciplined application of audits, coaching, counseling, and supervision; conducts pre-job briefs and post-job debriefs to collect and disseminate lessons learned, expectations, job site requirements, and goals of the activity
* Works with the planning and procurement staff to ensure all scheduled jobs in his area of responsibility are thoroughly planned and staged to maximize the utilization of skilled man-hours available; accountable for assigning the work to the correct TR team for efficient and successful execution
* Works with the Technical Manager to validate TR team skill levels, Tier progression, and professional development by providing critical skill evaluation, feedback on training needs, and technical requirements for advancement
* Provides clear and detailed communication of routine PM pillar metrics, emergent machine breakdowns, upcoming outage project plans, preventive maintenance activity strategies, and contracted vendor activities to all key stakeholders, leadership, and affected team members; this communication may take place in a virtual meeting environment, a traditional meeting/presentation, email correspondence, one on one communication, or by phone all in compliance with the established criteria from the Technical Manager
* Fosters an environment of continuous learning and technical knowledge level advancement to facilitate the TR staff in meeting the expectations of Subject Matter Expert status regarding their equipment of ownership by identifying and cultivating focused learning opportunities
* Conducts documents and communicates breakdown root cause analysis investigations with all involved parties; identifies effective countermeasures to the phenomena then plans and tracks their execution
* Works with the Engineering group to provide real world input on proposed projects, labor for project execution, and feedback on ease of maintenance project requirements
* Coordinates with leaders from Operations, Quality, Safety, and Scheduling to prioritize and schedule work requiring machine down time to maximize productivity while meeting PM and operational requirements
* Presides over TR shift turnover meetings to ensure a smooth transfer of information and accurate documentation of the previous shift activities, then communicates priority issues to Technical Manager
* Responsible to hold individual TRs accountable to the established 5S, Safety, GMP, FSMA, NFPA, and local standards of organizational ownership
* Available during unscheduled hours for response to emergencies requiring additional guidance and expertise, whether via phone, video conference, or in-person action

SELECTION CRITERIA

Education

* A Bachelor's degree is preferred

Experience

* At least 3 years of maintenance leadership experience is required
* Advanced knowledge of OSHA industrial safety requirements

Other

* Ability to work well with people (resources internal and external to the site)
* Able to work independently and in a group and make decisions with proper involvement
* Ability to be creative in working with the business to develop and implement robust systems
* Ability to set own priorities/works with a sense of urgency
* Strong written/oral communication skills
* Demonstrated technical capability, including analytical skills
* Project management experience
* Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
* Ability to provide prioritization, leadership, initiative and planning in area in order to improve results
* Ability to read mechanical, structural and electrical drawings
* Willingness to work flexible hours or across multiple shifts

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