Senior Equipment Specialist

Together We Innovate. Together We Change. Are you seeking an opportunity to use your hands-on technical skills to diagnose and tackle real world problems in a fast-paced manufacturing environment? Then we have an opportunity for you! We are currently seeking a highly qualified Electrical Equipment Specialist to join our Philip Morris USA team in Richmond, VA. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing electrical technical support to manufacturing operations in our Richmond production facility, assisting in capability building efforts to improve systems and processes and maximizing productivity across assets to drive out losses through Integrated Work Systems (IWS). This individual will also serve as a senior technical resource, leveraging technical expertise and depth of experience to independently resolve complex equipment issues, develop solutions to meet business objectives, provide technical leadership, and build capability in others. You must be willing to working any shift: A-Shift (7:00am – 3:00pm) B-Shift (3:00pm – 11:00pm) C-Shift (11:00pm – 7:00am)

What you will be doing:

• Using specialized knowledge of packaging machinery and/or processes to analyze and troubleshoot machinery problems in support of factory electrical maintenance personnel
• Writing maintenance alerts and developing specialized documentation.
• Building capability in others by providing formal and informal training, writing maintenance alerts and developing specialized documentation
• Analyzing data and applying problem solving techniques to facilitate design improvements for methods, processes, products, systems, documentation, and equipment
• Contributing to the development of maintenance planning activities
• Contributing to the development of project schedules, estimates and resource plans
• Participating in technical meetings with OEMs to resolve issues with machinery
• Assisting in the development of and recommending spare parts lists for machinery and technical alternatives
• Assisting in the development and execution of test plans and evaluations
• Performing all job functions and activities in a safe manner

What we want you to have:

• Associates Degree in Electrical Engineering Technology or minimum 5 years’ work experience in electrical technical field preferred
• Advanced/specialized expertise with high-speed packaging equipment
• Allen Bradley controls architecture experience
• Experience with GD, Focke, and/or Koeber equipment preferred
• Three to five years’ experience troubleshooting packaging equipment.
• Strong familiarity with computer equipment and applications such as spreadsheets, databases, word processors, and computerized maintenance management systems.
• Familiarity with common tests, measurement, and diagnostic equipment
• Ability to bend, crawl and climb to inspect equipment.
• Ability to manage demanding time constraints
• Ability to prioritize work based on current demands
• Willingness to work other shifts and/or weekend schedule as needed