Manufacturing Process & Asset Specialist
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Madera
Posted on: May 3, 2024
Job Description:
OverviewAt ADS, no idea is off limits, and we celebrate
creativity and bold moves. For more than 50 years ADS has been
manufacturing a variety of innovative and environmentally friendly
alternatives to traditional materials. Headquartered in Hilliard,
Ohio, we are a multi-billion dollar stormwater management company,
manufacturing pipe and ancillary products. What does that mean?
When it storms, we capture rain with our drain basins, convey it
with pipe, store it using chambers and finally treat it with our
water quality products, before safely returning water back to the
environment. We handle, what we call, the entire lifecycle of a
raindrop. Our products help prevent flooding, which increases
quality of life for people living in large cities, suburbs, and
rural towns. We also believe in creating a circular economy and are
the largest plastic recycling company in North America. We use
plastic shampoo and detergent bottles to create pipe, diverting
over 500 million pounds of plastic from landfills every year. ADS
operates a global network of over 60 manufacturing plants and 30
distribution centers. We have amazing stories to tell, and we need
your help getting our story out there. To learn more about ADS,
please visit our website at ResponsibilitiesSummary:The
Manufacturing Process and Asset Specialist II (MPAS II) is
responsible for supporting manufacturing operations by helping to
troubleshoot tooling equipment and process problems to increase
manufacturing quality, productivity, and other related operational
performance measures within a group of 2-3 assigned focus plants.
The MPAS II is a subject matter expert with the changeover process
and tooling equipment and proactively works to identify potential
efficiency gains designed to improve key performance indicators and
train employees to improve their skills on the process. The MPAS II
leads the changeover program, changeover team, and ensures program
compliance in accordance with ADS requirements, specifications, and
standards within a group of 2-3 assigned focus plants. This role
will also be responsible for tracking and managing all site
equipment and assets.Primary Job Responsibilities:The
responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited
to:
- Supports machine changeover and successful startup in
accordance with ADS requirements, specifications, and standards not
only at assigned plant, but other assigned focus plants.
- Responsible for ensuring team at assigned plant and focus
plants owns and sustains the ADS changeover program including but
not limited to:
- Secures safety requirements before, during and after
changeover, including the identification and closure of safety
risks.
- Accountable for compliance with the travel tooling program,
including if applicable the inspection and verification of all
inbound/outbound tooling is in proper runnable condition.
- Responsible for reviewing and understanding ADS changeover
program requirements and implementing applicable program elements,
including program training and implementation of corrective actions
to gaps/deviations at assigned plant, and focus plant group.
- Accountable for the timely order of travel tooling, along with
the appropriate shipping method and loading.
- Accountable for the accurate tracking/management of all site
equipment and assets in CMMS system.
- Ensures cross-training is completed and tracked for tooling
inspections, changeover entry, and TTAT/TTSR on all shifts in
coordination with the production manager.
- Responsible for training employees on the changeover process,
and its associated processes.
- Owns root cause problem solving process to diagnose and close
deviations in both the travel tooling and changeover program at
assigned plant and focus plant group.
- Leads coordination with maintenance, engineering, and other
internal/external providers for the prompt repair of travel
tooling.
- Responsible for completing annual ADS changeover program audit,
sharing/reviewing audit results, and coordinating with the plant to
develop corrective actions to correct deviations.
- Accountable to performance of line changeover average metric in
coordination with production manager at assigned plant and focus
plant group.
- Identifies, trains, and develops a Changeover Technician as the
main backup for tasks at assigned plant or a Changeover Technician
at focus plant group if applicable.
- Owns continuous improvement process for changeover program for
assigned plant and focus plant group by identifying improvement
opportunities and formulating action plans to exploit opportunities
with a data driven mindset.
- Leads Kaizen and other training events to secure changeover
improvements, and sustainment.
- May be assigned special projects/assignments as directed by the
Process Improvement Manager.Job Skills:This position should possess
the following skills/knowledge:
- Excellent leadership and ability to form strong working
relationships.
- Excellent time management, multi-tasking, and prioritization
skills.
- Utilizes entrepreneurial spirit to sell stakeholders on
improvement ideas and best practices to secure buy-in for
implementation and sustainment.
- Ability to communicate effectively at different levels within
the organization including coaching others to improve.
- Ability to escalate problems quickly to the production manager
and/or other stakeholders.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with and
communicate to other plant personnel as well as company
resources.
- Proficiency of LEAN concepts such as SMED (Single Minute
Exchange of Die), Problem Solving, 6S, LEAN Waste, and Kaizen with
the ability to train, coach, secure buy-in, and deliver
results.
- Understands details of machine function and sequence of
operations to complete changeover/startup.
- Understands and can successfully diagnose and complete basic
tooling repairs.
- Ability to diagnose and coordinate necessary repairs on
machinery such as but not limited to the extruder, corrugator, and
downstream equipment.
- Ability to read, understand, and comply with ADS requirements,
specifications, and standards.
- Familiarity with basic hand and power tools and their
usage.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office - Outlook, Excel, Word,
PowerPoint and PowerBIEducational Requirements and Preferred
Experience:
- Minimum: High School Diploma or equivalent
- Preferred: Associates/Technical Degree in a field relevant to
plant operations
- 3-5 years of related work experience in manufacturing setting,
plastics preferred.
- 3-5 years of direct or in-direct leadership experience in
manufacturing.Physical Requirements:
- The position requires full range of body motion daily including
twisting, bending and reaching.
- Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with extreme hot
and cold temperatures.
- Capable of working on your feet for an extended period.
- The employee will lift and move heavy items, which will require
the ability to repeatedly lift 75 pounds to a height of 6 feet. EEO
StatementADS supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity
of thought, experience, and background. We celebrate the power of
our differences to create better solutions for our customers by
ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. ADS is
an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical
or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status,
creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status or
any other status protected by federal, state or local law.
Keywords: Disability Solutions, Madera , Manufacturing Process & Asset Specialist, Other , Madera, California
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