Downstream Assembly Maintenance Technician - Senior

Blue Collar Services of Kansas City • Permanent • Grandview, Missouri, United States • $25 - $36 / hour • 4m ago

Job Description

Position Title: Senior Maintenance Technician

Location: Grandview, MO

Reports To: Maintenance Manager

LEADERS: Leaders here have a responsibility to demonstrate leadership in all aspects of their jobs. Anyone who supervises others has a particular responsibility to be a role model for safety, quality, integrity, environmental responsibility, and all Company policies, practices, and expectations. Leaders may provide input to and/or participate in the review, hiring, orientation and training, assignment of work, ongoing performance review and feedback, promotions, terminations, and other personnel decisions and considerations.

SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL: All employees are expected to follow all Safety, Health and Environmental policies and procedures, work safely, and report any unsafe condition or unsafe behavior. Additionally, our employees are expected to report any condition, which could result in a violation of an environmental standard, immediately.

SUMMARY: The Senior Maintenance Technician is the technical backbone of the Grandview maintenance operation, responsible for diagnosing and resolving the most complex equipment failures, mentoring junior technicians and/or apprentices, and driving reliability improvement across assigned value streams. Grandview assembly equipment is predominantly 20+ year old dial-type and chain-driven MK platform machines requiring deep mechanical aptitude. The Senior Technician is ideally proficient in Hippo and MaintainX (CMMS platforms) and is critical to the facility’s TPM/DTM implementation, serving as the primary technical. Under the TPM Line Ownership model, Senior Technicians may serve as Line Owners responsible for total equipment effectiveness of assigned production lines.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

% of Time Duty and Description

30% - Breakdown Response & Complex Repair Primary responder for breakdowns exceeding junior technician capability. Diagnose root cause of complex mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic failures on legacy dial-type assembly machines, chain-driven MK platforms, injection molding equipment, and auxiliary systems. Restore equipment with emphasis on minimizing MTTR. Document corrective actions in MaintainX.

25% - Preventive & Predictive Maintenance Execute and continuously improve PM routes for assigned equipment. Develop PM task lists based on failure history, OEM specifications, and condition-based observations. Perform predictive maintenance activities (vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis) where applicable. Maintain 95%+ PM compliance. Document all findings in Hippo and MaintainX with detailed technician notes.

15% - Mentoring & Apprentice Development Primary technical mentor for assigned apprentices in the formal Apprenticeship Program. Conduct structured OJT aligned with the 8,000-hour requirement across work process categories. Evaluate skill progression through hands-on demonstration and competency sign-off. Model proper troubleshooting methodology including 5-Why root cause analysis. Provide feedback to the Maintenance Manager on apprentice development and readiness for wage progression gates.

10% - TPM / DTM Support Support DTM (Autonomous Maintenance) by training operators on Steps 1–7 activities including cleaning as inspection, lubrication standards, and abnormality detection. AM standards are currently established but new; participate in developing standards for assigned value streams as they roll out. Create and update OPLs. Participate in AM step audits and kaizen activities.

10% - SMED & Changeover Support Support SMED events by ensuring sub-assemblies and spare parts are pre-built, inspected, and staged prior to changeovers. Coordinate with the CNC machining group on spare part needs and lead times. Participate in changeover time studies and identify opportunities to convert internal setup to external.

5% - Root Cause Analysis & Documentation Lead or participate in formal RCA for breakdowns exceeding 30 minutes. Complete 5-Why analysis, fishbone diagrams, and PCAR documentation. Ensure countermeasures are verified and horizontally deployed. Maintain accurate equipment history in CMMS.

5% - Continuous Improvement & Safety Identify and implement reliability improvements to reduce chronic losses. Participate in kaizen events targeting the 6 Big Losses. Maintain 5S standards. Ensure compliance with LOTO, confined space, hot work, and elevated work procedures.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Required:

11-15 years maintenance experience with High school diploma or GED
Demonstrated expertise in mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems
Plastics manufacturing experience (injection molding or high-speed assembly)
Experience with legacy automated assembly equipment (dial machines, chain-driven platforms)
Proficiency reading electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, or PLC ladder logic
Working knowledge of CMMS platforms (Hippo, MaintainX, or equivalent)

Strongly Preferred:

Associate’s degree or technical certificate in Industrial Maintenance, Mechatronics, or related field with 7–10 years industrial maintenance experience in high-speed manufacturing
TPM or Autonomous Maintenance implementation experience
Journeyman-level electrical or millwright certification
Formal mentoring or apprenticeship training experience
SMED / quick changeover methodology experience

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE:

Mechanical: Gearboxes, cam systems, bearings, seals, chain drives, dial indexers, pneumatic cylinders, servo actuators, conveyor systems

Electrical: 480V 3-phase, motor controls, VFDs, sensors, proximity switches, photo-eyes, safety interlocks, PLC troubleshooting (Allen-Bradley preferred)
Hydraulics & Pneumatics: Injection molding hydraulic systems, pneumatic valve banks, proportional control, pressure regulation
Welding & Fabrication (preferred not required): MIG, TIG, stick welding; basic machining (lathe, mill) for emergency part fabrication
Diagnostic Tools: Multimeters, megohmmeters, vibration analyzers, thermal imaging cameras, laser alignment tools

CMMS:

Hippo for PM scheduling and asset management;
MaintainX for mobile work orders and breakdown tracking

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Regularly required to stand, walk, reach, climb, kneel, crouch, and crawl for extended periods.
Must regularly lift up to 50 pounds and occasionally up to 75 pounds.
Must be able to work in elevated positions, confined spaces, and around moving machinery.
The facility operates 24/7 with moderate to loud noise levels requiring hearing protection.
Exposure to moving mechanical parts, electrical hazards, hydraulic fluids, lubricants, and varying temperatures is expected.
This position requires availability for off-shift callout and emergency response as part of the on-call rotation.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

No direct supervisory authority. Serves as the informal technical lead on shift, directing junior technicians and/or apprentices during breakdowns and complex maintenance activities. Under the TPM Line Ownership model, Line Owners coordinate with Floating Technicians and apprentices on their shift. Provides input to the Maintenance Manager on technician performance and apprentice readiness. May serve as shift lead in the absence of the Maintenance Manager or Supervisor.