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Maintenance Coordinator (Knight)

Mars

Topeka, KS

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SKILLS
Calendar Management, Coaching, Communication Skills, Corrective Action, Data Analysis, Documentation Standards, Electrical Components, Electricity, Equipment Selection, Establish Priorities, Financial Regulations, Healthcare, High School Diploma, Hospital, Hydraulic Engineering, International Business, Leadership, Lift/Move 50 Pounds, Machining, Maintenance - Electrical, Manufacturing, Multitasking, Organizational Skills, Pallet Jack, Physical Demands, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Process Development, Production Support, Production Systems, Safety/Work Safety, Sales, Schematics, Strategic Planning, Team Lead/Manager, Test Equipment, Testing, Time Management, Veterinary Medicine, Welding
LOCATION
Topeka, KS
POSTED
13 days ago
**Job Description:** **Job Title: Maintenance Coordinator** **Shift: Days** **Location: Topeka, Kansas** Mars is looking to hire a Maintenance Coordinator for our state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Topeka, Kansas! Being a Mars Associate is all about opportunity. The opportunity to do challenging, exciting work that shapes the world’s best-loved brands. To work with real purpose, supported by talented, friendly people from different backgrounds. Access the tools, training, and experience you need to positively impact our business, the planet, and, most importantly, your career. Being a Mars associate is more than a job. It’s the opportunity to start your day tomorrow. As part of our overall total compensation package, Mars offers a competitive benefits package to all associates: Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance, Short- & Long-Term Disability, and 401k match. Associates are also immediately eligible (based on hire date) for up to three weeks of vacation, 12 Paid Holidays per year, Sick Pay, Maternity & Parental Leave, and annual bonus earning potential, plus many other ancillary benefits not listed here. The Maintenance Coordinator is the PM systems owner for their production areas and responsible for eliminating maintenance and breakdown related losses. The Maintenance Coordinator is responsible for building capability in Operating teams. Also including the following: + Active participation and leadership in CP2/DDS meetings + Oversee the coordination of Planned Stops in the assigned area. + Owns assignment of maintenance resources to execute planned stops, BDE process, including execution of corrective action across all relevant lines. + Spokesperson for the maintenance group during all DMS discussions. + Technical expert in the assigned area, including mechanical, electrical, and controls systems, and a thorough understanding of the process. + Responsible for leading a team which supports the site in consistently meeting or exceeding safety, quality, environmental, regulatory, financial, and product supply goals. **Responsibilities** + Own PM systems for the Line, focusing on Maintenance Planning and Scheduling and Breakdown Elimination. + Drives results in Planned and Unplanned Downtime, and owns: + Maintain & Repair costs for line + % Planned Maintenance and PM compliance. + Breakdown reduction + Technical expert of related equipment and discuss, coach, and train technicians and operators on this equipment. + Perform all the duties of a senior mechanical/electrical technician at the highest levels of technical proficiency. + Owns Abnormality Handling DMS + Participates in the development and owns portions of the Line's 90-Day loss-elimination plans. + Represent maintenance team in the daily FMOS meetings. Provides performance data for selected machines and communicates action plans and completed work effectively + Owns the Maintenance planning/scheduling and Breakdown DMS for the line + Leads process definition to identify Centerline targets and document standards + Develops control strategies to enable operators to respond to out of control situations + Analyzes line data to identify and prioritize loss elimination opportunities + Leads root cause problem solving efforts on key chronic losses for the line/dept + Coaches teams on Centerline DMS execution and problem solving skills + Recommends machine improvements to improve line efficiencies **Education & Professional Qualification** **Minimum:** + High School Diploma or equivalent. **Preferred:** + Associate degree in a technical discipline, preferably in Industrial Maintenance/Technology. **Knowledge/Experience** + Technical degree/trade certification or 2 years or equivalent manufacturing technician experience required. + Successful completion of Mars Apprenticeship Program or Co-op. **Minimum:** + Possess a fundamental understanding of electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic schematics and mechanical drawings in order to solve problems in a timely manner. + Ability to troubleshoot ac/dc electrical components including motor starters, switches and sensors found on all assigned equipment using basic test equipment such as multi-meters and amp probes. + Ability to troubleshoot basic pneumatic and mechanical drive systems at the component level on all assigned equipment, i.e. sorting systems and palletizing robots. + Ability to work a flexible schedule as needed to support production needs and to conduct multi-task work in a very fast paced work environment + Willingness to develop required technical skills in welding, basic machinist and fabrication/layout skill sets. **Preferred:** + Possess an advanced understanding of ac/dc electrical (up to 480-volt 3 phase), hydraulic and pneumatic schematics and mechanical drawings in order to solve problems in a timely manner. + Possess PLC/ Instrumentation troubleshooting skills. **Physical Requirements:** + Frequent lifting/carrying (10-50 lbs.). + Frequent pushing/pulling (50-200 lbs.). + Frequent handling/gripping/bending/stooping. + Ability to work at elevated heights off a ladder or platform, climb stairs, leaning over equipment. + Ability to stand and / or work on feet for extended periods (minimum eight hours in one shift). **What can you expect from Mars?** + Work with over 130,000 like-minded and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles. + Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today. + Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University. + An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus. **About Mars, Incorporated** Mars is a family-owned business with more than a century of history making diverse products and offering services for people and the pets people love. With almost $35 billion in sales, the company is a global business that produces some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, UNCLE BEN’S®, MARS DRINKS and COCOAVIA®. Mars also provides veterinary health services that include BANFIELD® Pet Hospitals, Blue Pearl®, VCA® and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire its more than 100,000 Associates to create value for all its partners and deliver growth they are proud of every day. **Qualifications** + Plans and Aligns + Communicates Effectively + Courage + Drives Results + Ensures Accountability + Manages Complexity

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