Job Description

The Engineering Technician I will be working on the production floor with plant technicians at Niagara facilities around the country. Tasks include performing diagnostic visits on production lines in preparation for an annual rebuild/overhaul, taking part, on a team, in those line rebuilds/overhauls, and providing support to those plants that are in need of help.

**Essential Functions

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• Providing Plant Support for Niagara Facilities- Provide aid and expertise to plant maintenance teams and internal Engineering Technicians

  • Aid in any needed repairs on production machinery, as necessary
  • Provide information on needs for long term success of facilities, including but not limited to the Focus Line Process

• Diagnostic Visits- Identify problems and wear & tear on machine centers for every line.

  • Perform root cause analysis for corrective actions
  • Develop suggestions for parts and labor needed during annual rebuilds/overhauls

• Annual Rebuilds/Overhauls- Work on teams of 4, along with plant maintenance teams

  • Prepare machine centers to repair/rebuild problems found during Diagnostic Visits

• Training

• Attend machine center specific master class training as a baseline

• Assist with evaluation of Engineering Technicians skills on machine centers via a written assessment card

• Assist with the training of Engineering Technicians thru an OJT style format

• Suggest machine center specific training modules for the Engineering Technicians that are needed above and beyond the OJT system

• Assist with the further development and implementation of the OJT style training for our group

• **Travel Requirements: **Approximately 75% of the year

• Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.

**Qualifications

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• Minimum Qualifications:- 0 Years – Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment
  • 0 Years – Experience in Position
  • 0 Years – Experience managing people/projects

*experience may include a combination of work experience and education

• Preferred Qualifications:- 2 Years– Experience in Field or similar manufacturing environment

  • 2 Years – Experience working in Position

  • 2 Years – Experience managing people/projects

*experience may include a combination of work experience and education

**Competencies

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• Some Proficiency in, but not limited to:- Microsoft Office Applications – Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, Visio, etc.

• Able to work with others- Often placed in teams of 4, or occasionally more.

  • Often working in conjunction with plant maintenance staff

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills

• Self-Motivated with a proven record of taking the initiative

• Able to work with minimal supervision

• Must exhibit leadership capability when working both alone and with teams in order to complete projects safely and in a timely fashion.

• Detail-oriented with excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Able to execute tasks in a very dynamic and ever-changing environment

• Exercise sound judgment and ability to work effectively with a diverse workforce

• Required to be considered an SME (Subject Matter Expert) in a given machine center that is pertinent to Niagara Bottlings business needs.

This position embodies the values of Niagara’s LIFE competency model, focusing on the following key drivers of success:

• Lead Like an Owner

  • Makes safety the number one priority
  • Keeps alert for safety issues and escalates immediately
  • Effectively prioritizes tasks based on department goals
  • Shows respect to others and confronts interpersonal issues directly
  • Prioritizes resolution of customer issues effectively
  • Responds promptly and honors commitments to internal and external customers

• InnovACT

  • Makes recommendations to continuously improve policies, methods, procedures, and/or products
  • Demonstrates adaptability by reacting appropriately to unexpected changes in situations or circumstances
  • Increases performance through greater efficiency

• Find a Way

  • Seeks to develop technical knowledge through learning from other experts
  • Understands interdepartmental impact of individual decisions and actions
  • Seeks solutions rather than placing blame

• Empowered to be Great

  • Consistently looks for ways to improve one’s self through growth and development opportunities
  • Communicates clearly and promptly up, down, and across
  • Communicates effectively to manage expectations

**Education

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• Minimum Required:

• Associate's Degree in Engineering or other related field

• Preferred:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or other related field

**Certification/License: 

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• Required: N/A
• Preferred: N/A

**Foreign Language 

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• Required: None Required
• Preferred: None Required