Senior Personalization Manufacturing Equipment

Job title: Senior Personalization Manufacturing Equipment

Job description: Location: Burlington, Canada

Thales people architect identity management and data protection solutions at the heart of digital security. Business and governments rely on us to bring trust to the billons of digital interactions they have with people. Our technologies and services help banks exchange funds, people cross borders, energy become smarter and much more. More than 30,000 organizations already rely on us to verify the identities of people and things, grant access to digital services, analyze vast quantities of information and encrypt data to make the connected world more secure.

The Senior Personalization & Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance will be part of the Engineering & Maintenance team located in Burlington, Ontario, and will extend support and machine maintenance to the Production environment, minimizing downtime and supporting Machine Operators through technical problems they encounter on the machines related to quality, downtime or performance.

This Maintenance Technician will also fix mechanical, electrical, computer and firmware related problems in a high-paced, time-critical production environment and coach operators on problem solving at their level. Being the senior technician in charge of the Personalization and Manufacturing equipment cells and support the Mailing Equipment Cell in parallel, this role will play a critical part in new product and technology introduction projects in roles varying from design, to integration, to testing by collaborating with other technical teams.

As a Senior Technician, this role will be an ambassador representing the Engineering & Maintenance team to other teams and external parties, given assignments to lead critical projects, discussions, and activities within the plant.

Key Responsibilities:

Providing direct support with the integration of new equipment and technology introduced in the plant related to the production and packaging processes

Maintaining manufacturing machinery systems in proper working order to ensure business continuity and minimize production downtime

Providing daily reports to the Production Manager and Shift Supervisors, as well as the Maintenance team

Maintaining a log of all work done during the shift that relates to machines and items related to ongoing developments or projects

Maintaining the inventory system that serves as the foundation for parts usage tracking, machines parts usage tracking, parts reordering process, and parts reception process

Attending weekly Maintenance team meetings and updating the team on assigned projects, tasks, and ongoing problems, utilizing the forum to discuss road blocks and improving overall department performance

Focusing on quality and working towards a goal of being World Class by continuously practicing Six Sigma-Lean manufacturing approach to monitoring, controlling and improving the department’s key performance indicators

Working with other departments to enhance quality by participating in continuous improvement projects, finding new ways to reduce scrap and save costs

Analyzing downtime data, making graphs using Excel, and presenting downtime and assessment for reasons of downtime to support continuous improvement initiatives

Covering other shifts as needed with short notice to assist with coverage needs

Creating purchase requests, following up with Purchasing and Finance to ensure orders are placed and executed, to their final reception and audit

Developing the Repair Training program for equipment repair using your experience with the equipment

Performing IT tasks, such as network troubleshooting, patching software, backing up machine systems, etc.

Regularly communicate technical information and updates to external customers and other stakeholders, internally and externally

Maintaining a clean work environment and practicing the principles of 5S daily

Working on integrating the machines assigned to you into the production floor by planning their arrival, coordinating with the manufacturer, following up with support departments, electrical work, the pre-start work, the actual implementation, and post implementation services

Informal supervision and coaching of junior technicians

Required Skills and Experience:

Prior experience as a lead or experience supervising members of a team of technical employees in support of a common function

At least 4 years of experience in working with repairing electro-mechanical equipment in a manufacturing environment

At least 4 year experience working with mechanical and electrical tools to troubleshoot and do advanced repairs of equipment.

Prior experience working as either one of manufacturing technician, hands-on repairman, IT specialist, Automation Expert, mechanical technician, electrician, etc.

Prior experience communicating technical information and concepts to different audiences in a variety of formats

Experience with reading and deciphering technical documentation, parts diagrams, etc.

Excellent team player with proven examples of achievements through collaboration; this is a crucial part of this role

Solid understanding of basic IT Networking, taking backups of machines, restoring computers,

Bachelor’s degree or post-secondary Diploma with Mechanical or Electrical focus or equivalent

Proven ability to self-teach on equipment you are not formally trained on by accessing printed documentation (service manuals)

Experience with mechanical repairs, machine shop tools, key mechanical concepts and pneumatic systems

Must possess an understanding of the philosophy and application of Total Preventive Maintenance

Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook emailing, Calendar, Word, Powerpoint, and Excel.

Knowledge of task management and ability to prioritize your work.

Professional attitude, able to work well in a fast-paced environment, self-motivated, a quick-learner, with ability to receive direction and feedback positively

Ability to operate effectively and autonomously across multiple teams in situations of ambiguity leveraging problem solving skills and a willingness to learn with only high-level direction

Experience with inventory management and control

Team-player with professional attitude, able to work well in a fast-paced environment, self-motivated, a quick-learner, with ability to receive direction and feedback positively

Organized with strong attention to detail, time management skills and a problem-solver

Working with other departments (Quality Assurance, New Product Introduction NPI, IT, and Logistics) to administer quality validations, ensure NPI processes followed, fulfill communication with logistics for shipping and receiving of engineering products.

Proven and demonstrated ability to develop strong and positive interpersonal connections with your colleagues, with other teams, and your superiors is critical to this role.

Schedule: 8 hours shifts, which may lead to overtime for some shifts / weeks. Schedule can vary depending on job needs. Hours will normally be between 9am-5pm, but may change as per business needs. May be required to change shifts occasionally to cover other shifts. Shifts are normally planned 2 weeks in advance, and regular start and stop times of shift are preferred to allow for stability in planning both for the employee and for the company.

Physical Environment: Manufacturing environment, concrete floors, HVAC controlled indoor climate, manufacturing machinery noise, forklifts and logistics machinery may be present in some locations in the site.

Travel: Travel is required in rare circumstances out of country for trainings or work at other sites, which are planned in advance

Preferred Skills and Experience:

Knowledge of industrial and safety regulations related to machinery such as OHSA regulations and electrical, building and fire codes

Formal education or training with embossing machinery (Datacard/Matica equipment)

Formal education or training with mailing and packaging equipment (Bell & Howell or Pitney Bowes)

Experience working in Card Personalization Center and it’s regulatory requirements

Experience capturing and reporting on Key Performance Indices related to Maintenance

Experience using Oracle or Other Inventory Management ERP system for order placing and inventory control

Experience coordinating work and project actions with vendors to their completion through follow-ups

Knowledge being able to read and review PLC, circuit logic, electrical repairs and assessments

Prior experience working with other departments (Quality Assurance, New Product Introduction NPI, IT, and Logistics) to administer quality validations, ensure NPI processes followed, fulfill communication with logistics for shipping and receiving of engineering products.

Demonstrated experience in floor equipment layout manipulation and implementation of new equipment

Knowledge of industrial and safety regulations related to machinery such as OHSA regulations and electrical, building and fire codes

Demonstrated ability to take complex business process challenges and lead a team to evolve to a future state so the process becomes an highly effective and efficient business process

Prior experience communicating pertinent and technical information to external customers and other stakeholders on a regular basis

Demonstrate experience in floor equipment layout manipulation and implementation of new equipment

Thales is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Thales is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the interview process. Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation are asked to advise accordingly upon the invitation for an interview. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.

Company: Thales

Expected salary:

Location: Burlington, ON

Job date: Mon, 20 Sep 2021 22:16:24 GMT

Job Source: Careerjet.ca

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