Productive Maintenance-Predictive Maintenance Technologies; PDM Technician

Total Productive Maintenance-Predictive Maintenance Technologies (PDM) Technician page is loaded## Total Productive Maintenance-Predictive Maintenance Technologies (PDM) Technician locations:
USA, LaFayette, GAtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
REQ-24711

At GE Appliances, a Haier company, we come together to make “good things, for life.”  As the fastest-growing appliance company in the U.S., we’re powered by creators, thinkers and makers who believe that anything is possible and that there’s always a better way.  We believe in the power of our people and in giving them the freedom to explore, discover and build good things, together.  

The GE Appliances philosophy, backed by three simple commitments defines the way we work, invent, create, do business, and serve our communities:
* we come together*,
* we always look for a better way*, and
* we create possibilities*.Works with TPM Engineer and Senior Reliability Tech to ensure that maintenance processes for every TPM activity is performed to the TPM standards and condition-based maintenance is being implemented using available predictive technology equipment.
Weekends:
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday   6:30am-6:30pm## ## Position Total Productive Maintenance-Predictive Maintenance Technologies (PDM) Technician## ## Location

USA, LaFayette, GA## How You'll Create Possibilities Safety:
Follow and promote all safety guidelines for the position and the building. Follow all LOTO requirements. Review the LOTO procedure for the equipment with EHS, and TPM Engineer two weeks prior to any TPM activity in the plant. Review equipment with the TPM Engineer to identify potential risks that could occur during a TPM activity. Risks include items such as;

sensors, prox. switches that could be accidentally misaligned or damaged, and safety devices such as light curtains, gate interlocks, etc. Participate in initial walkthrough of the equipment with TPM participants to identify equipment issues requiring repair so they can be tagged and completed during the TPM activity. Manage the organization and inventory control of the plant’s lubricant storage (oil room, inside storage, satellite storage locations).

Develop and implement plan for filtering oil including in-bound (new) and in-use oil using proper hardware to prevent contamination of oil and avoid powering down equipment. Suggest revisions to standard work procedures with regards to the handling and dispensing of lubricants. Implement lubrication visual management for storage locations and equipment. Optimize Preventative Maintenance (PM) tasks by suggesting revisions to task lists and frequency of PMs.

Develop skills to be the in-house expert on the use of PdM monitoring (vibration, thermography, ultrasound, motor testing). Work with Maintenance Business Leaders, AME, PIE, and TPM Engineers to develop a plan (and routes) for using predictive maintenance (PDM) techniques on critical pieces of equipment. Assist in the deployment of a PDM remote monitoring system. Monitors performance of the equipment after predictive technologies are implemented and provides reports and updates, as needed.

Works closely with maintenance and operating technicians to improve their knowledge of techniques that could impede equipment reliability. Train maintenance personnel on the use of PDM monitoring devices and lubrication. Assist TPM Leader in the development of inspection checklists and cleaning standards that the operations will perform after a TPM activity for equipment sustainment. Participate in TPM kick-off meetings prior to the activities in the plant.

Participate in TPM meetings as required.  Provide feedback on critical equipment failures and suggest improvements. Assist in training operators on new tasks assigned during the TPM activity. Assist in the training of maintenance technicians in TPM philosophy. Support and promote a problem-solving environment. Participate in root cause failure analysis meetings to drive for a solution to eliminate the defect. Perform other duties as assigned.##

What You'll Bring to Our Team

Skills:

Strong technical knowledge of all equipment and components. Must have…