plant operations specialist

Now Brewing – plant operations specialist! #tobeapartner

From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only celebrates coffee and its rich tradition, but that also brought a feeling of connection. We are known for developing and supporting partners who share this passion and are guided by their service to others.

The Starbucks experience starts in our Roasting Plants where we have a dedicated team of professional roasters and supporting process teams including planning, warehouse management, packaging, roasting, maintenance, engineering, and logistics.

This job contributes to Starbucks success by providing technical expertise in distribution or manufacturing operations within the warehouse & roasting plant. Troubleshoots problems with material handling systems or production equipment. Works with cross-functional teams to solve complex production or distribution problems, initiatives, and technical changes. Organizes productivity improvement initiatives. Models and acts in accordance with Starbucks guiding principles.

As a plant operations specialist, you will\:

• Anticipate changes to customer business needs and recommend and implement technical strategies to meet them.
• Build cross-functional support for technical initiatives.
• Communicate with internal and external contacts regarding place and details to enable successful delivery of assigned project objectives.
• Own and drive equipment design changes for safer, more reliable operation and improved equipment performance.
• Must have ability to perform design change recommendations by showing calculations and research data to support necessary modifications.
• Must possess excellent communication skills to deliver design changes to engineering, maintenance, and manufacturing teams.
• Participate in and drive actions from predictive maintenance data review, using findings to improve preventive maintenance scope, frequency, and effectiveness.
• Vibration analysis ,Thermal Imaging, Air leak program, Oil Analysis
• Develop procedures and reference materials in support of data-driven preventative maintenance (PM) activities.
• Communicate with internal and external parties to ensure current and accurate support documentation on hand.
• Partner with maintenance planner in support of plant-wide systems and assets, CMMS management.
• Align with network CMMS in support of network maintenance 5-year plan.
• Analyze data to identify areas of greatest opportunity based on OEE and equipment criticality.
• Partner with customers and stakeholders to communicate PM scope and approach.
• Identify equipment criticality to ensure proper PM frequency and scope.
• Audit plant PM schedules, scope, EAM system/asset hierarchy, PM effectiveness, and documentation currency.
• Serve as plant liaison during offsite activities related to network maintenance initiatives.
• Identify means to remove obstacles and resolve issues to enhance team effectiveness.
• Build support among partners for tactical initiatives.
• Train partners to use new processes, systems, and equipment.
• Serve as a technical resource within plant maintenance, production, and network environments with respect to processes, systems, and equipment.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities and make recommendations for effective installation, maintenance, utilization, and deployment of equipment.
• Provide education, guidance, and mentorship to mechanics and operators in support of preventative maintenance procedures.
• Train partners on network changes and improvements to CMMS
• Train and mentor maintenance partners on preventative maintenance inspections, parts replacement, and Troubleshooting
• Partner with learning specialists to develop department-specific training modules for maintenance.
• Liaison with OEMs and engineering to ensure documentation and procedures are current.
• Develop training and reference material for individual assets using internal and external SMEs.
• Identify and eliminate knowledge and skill gaps.
• Communicate to partners and stakeholders regarding changes and upgrades to plant systems and assets.
• Troubleshoot technical issues.
• Work with cross-functional partners to analyze and solve complex problems.
• Organize and execute initiatives to improve processes and productivity.
• Support system installation projects.
• Responsible for the management and/or implementation of food safety, legality, and quality programs.
• Develop procedures encompassing safety, food safety, quality, and legality programs.