TPM Technician
The Judge Group Inc.

Location: Chicago, IL
Salary: $90,000.00 USD Annually - $120,000.00 USD Annually
Description: The Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Technician is a key member of the plant's TPM implementation team and will implement and lead continuous improvement initiatives throughout the factory, with particular focus on improving production efficiency, maximizing line utilization, reducing material wastes, and optimizing labor utilization to delivering year-over-year cost savings.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities -

1. Develop, recommend, and implement improvement initiatives for manufacturing processes and production lines, with an overall goal of improving safety, quality, efficiency (OEE), waste, and labor utilization.

2. Improve manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning material workflow & space requirements, equipment layout, staffing, value stream mapping, and equipment cycle time.

3. Reduce or eliminate equipment downtime, material scrap, in-process waste, ergonomic risk, and quality defects utilizing lean manufacturing methodologies such as: 5S, TPM (Autonomous Maintenance, Planned Maintenance, Focused Improvement, Training & Education, and Early Management Pillars), Daily Management Systems (Centerline, CIL, and Daily Direction Setting), SMED (Quick Changeover), value stream mapping, kaizen teams, SPC & DoE, poka-yoke, and visual controls.

4. Create standard operating procedures (SOP's), one-point lessons (OPL's), and PowerPoint training materials. Train associates utilizing SOP's, OPL's, and PowerPoint materials.

5. Develop OEE standards for each packaging line using line capability (V-Curve) studies. Track losses at the process and asset level with an overall goal of identifying and prioritizing areas of opportunity for improvement.

6. Utilize root cause analysis, error-proofing, and FMEA methodologies to permanently resolve issues and eliminate losses.

7. Support maintenance & engineering projects and activities. Facilitate early management (EM), kaizen, or Six Sigma improvement activities.

8. Support improvements to the factory's Loss Deployment Systems (RedZone, shift reports, etc.). Track equipment performance and capability, and document and report performance metrics.

9. Lead cross-functional improvement projects from conception to delivery, within budget and time constraints. Ensure that resources are allocated appropriately to achieve continuous improvement objectives.

10. Develop professional relationships and collaborate with department managers, supervisors, contractors, and hourly associates.

11. Routinely write reports, proposals, and recommendations for improvement initiatives.

12. Perform and execute other assignments and tasks as directed by manager.

Competencies

1. Continuous Improvement - Demonstrates adaptability and seeks opportunities to continuously improve knowledge, skills, processes, and systems to promote innovation, efficiency, and productivity.

2. Planning & Prioritizing - Effectively organizes and plans work according to organizational needs and priorities, addresses roadblocks, and develops strategies to ensure high performance.

3. Coaching & Development - Leads by example with a focus on performance improvement and career development by acting on feedback, upholding ACH Food values, and leveraging the strengths of everyone in order to succeed.

4. Collaboration - Develops positive working relationships by partnering with others, valuing and leveraging different experiences and backgrounds, sharing information, displaying a positive attitude, and aligning on common goals to achieve desired results.

5. Accountability - Demonstrates a strong sense of personal ownership of work by setting high expectations, taking initiative, and instilling accountability for meeting or exceeding goals.

Contact: pbyrne@judge.com

This job and many more are available through The Judge Group. Find us on the web at www.judge.com

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