Manufacturing Maintenance Technician

Role Summary

The Manufacturing Maintenance Technician is responsible for maximizing equipment uptime, reliability, safety, quality, and overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) for high-speed automated production equipment. This role performs troubleshooting, preventative and corrective maintenance, loss investigation, and continuous improvement activities while partnering with operators, technicians, and maintenance leaders to reduce downtime and improve line performance.

Key Responsibilities

Equipment Maintenance & Troubleshooting

Perform planned, preventative, corrective, and unplanned maintenance on high-speed automated manufacturing, assembly, and packaging equipment.

Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues to minimize downtime and restore equipment performance.

Respond to equipment breakdowns and support the escalation process in a timely manner.

Maintain and optimize critical equipment settings, standards, and performance parameters.

Identify and report abnormalities observed during maintenance activities to prevent recurring issues.

Loss Analysis & Continuous Improvement

Investigate and resolve equipment-related losses, including breakdowns, waste, and speed losses, using root cause analysis and structured problem-solving methods.

Support repeat-loss investigations and ensure countermeasures are effective and sustainable.

Participate in Tier 1, Production Analysis Board (PAB), and other production meetings to communicate line status, performance issues, and recovery plans.

Support continuous improvement initiatives, validations, and reliability projects to improve equipment performance, efficiency, and OEE.

Maintenance Standards & Process Ownership

Develop, follow, and improve maintenance standards, procedures, frequencies, and execution methods.

Support effective use of Daily Task Maintenance (DTM), Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), and opportunistic maintenance activities.