TPM Lead

About Pierce, an Oshkosh company

At Pierce Manufacturing, we build trucks that protect people and communities around the world. To our team, there is no room for anything less than providing the absolute best. Since 1913, building truck bodies on Model T Ford chassis in an old converted church has evolved to creating highly customized, carefully designed and engineering pumpers, aerials, tankers and rescue units that have no equal. Today, you'll find more than 30,000 Pierce apparatuses on the road that are making a difference in people's lives, every day. To us, every step in the process of building our trucks is personal. From innovation and expertise, to the customization and service. Our trucks are designed to perform under the toughest conditions.

Summary of Job Description

The position, TPM Lead, is responsible for providing predictive maintenance expertise to maintain critical manufacturing equipment.  Accesses condition of equipment and machinery through the use of various testing and analysis techniques and methods.  This position utilizes in-depth knowledge of best practices and experience in own discipline to provide and improve services with a focus on minimizing downtime and repair costs.

Essential Functions

• Leads in Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) for equipment failures.

• Collects, records, and analyzes vibration, thermal, ultrasonic, electrical and pressure data on production equipment.

• Inspects equipment and machinery, both visually and through analysis of data.

• Issue reports on findings and recommendations for equipment repair and improvements.

• Actively participates with maintenance planning and operation.

• Maintains knowledge of industry trends and best practices for predictive maintenance activities.

• Monitors and helps maintain equipment reliability.

• Participates in the full range of daily maintenance duties.

• Assists with and supports a preventative and predictive maintenance program.

• Assists team members in diagnosing malfunctions in machinery and equipment.

• Involved in using a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).

• Inspects jobs in progress and at completion to ensure that standards of workmanship and safety are maintained.

• Supports in maintaining inventories of maintenance material, supplies and repair parts at required levels through inventory control and purchase requisition procedures.

• Recommends, plans and implements equipment needs to improve production efficiency and/or achieve cost reduction; supports tool/equipment design and fabrication for reprocessing projects.

• Responsible for maintaining a clean/safe work environment.

• Performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures.

• May be required to perform other duties, responsibilities and functions that are assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

• Seven (7) or more years of experience in predictive maintenance or related area.

• Valid driver’s license with class E qualification and clean driving record.

• Solid English language skills, reading and writing skills.

• Must have solid math and computation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Highly skilled in troubleshooting production equipment and automation.

• Advanced knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, electrical, mechanical, and computer-controlled systems.

• Level 1 or higher Vibration Specialist certification.

• Proven ability of using predictive instrumentation (thermal scanner, vibration, etc.) and electrical tools (meters, meggers, etc.).

• Self-directed, multi-tasking, hands on, and action oriented with the ability to perform in high pressure and dynamic situations.

• Proven experience with standard reliability and maintenance strategies such as planning, preventative maintenance and predictive programs, and spare parts inventory management.

• Safety conscious, goal oriented and customer focused

• Must be able to work flexible hours and adapt to changing work requirements.

• Ability to diagnose and troubleshoot malfunctions.

• Attention to detail and established procedures, along with being well organized.

Oshkosh is committed to working with and offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability for any part of the recruitment process, please contact our talent acquisition team by email [email protected].

Oshkosh Corporation is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. This company will provide equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Information collected regarding categories as provided by law will in no way affect the decision regarding an employment application.

Oshkosh Corporation will not discharge or in any manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with Oshkosh Corporation's legal duty to furnish information.

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