Production Specialist

Essential Duties and Responsibiliies: 

• Provides flawless work permits. 
• Audits area maintenance and construction activities with the area EH&S Generalist.
• Develops and coordinates safety plans with EH&S prior to special activities.
• Drive behaviour-based safety culture in the area by setting the safety standard and participates in EHS investigations where applicable.
• Performs process or equipment troubleshooting alongside the Production Day Leader and hourly representative.
• Key production participant in the maintenance area team meetings.
• Contributes to prioritization of daily and weekly maintenance priorities.
• Plans, communicates, and executes equipment preparation for planned maintenance and capital project work with the production team.
• Works with maintenance planner and team leader to coordinate emergency repair plans to process equipment.
• Provides backup to the production day leader as needed.
• Coordinates PSSR plans for turnarounds.
• Participates in area team (Safety, Quality, etc.) meetings.
• Oversees, coordinates, and reports on training for new employee qualification testing.
• Oversees and coordinates work instruction development, improvements, and revalidation in cooperation with the area Production Engineers.
• Oversees and coordinates training, skills development, and certifications for hourly area personnel.
• Supports PLAS and MOS systems and processes through implementation of meeting tactics, completing follow-up actions, and coordinating improvements with engineering teams.
• Facilitates meetings to coordinate construction or other plans with plant personnel.
• Participates in capital project teams for scope development, alternative options, cost savings opportunities.
• Provides, implements, and documents workable plans to reduce construction activity costs.
• Responds professionally to all personnel, customers, and outside contractors.
• Highly involved in cross-functional team building across the organization.
• Ability to investigate and track spending in SAP and CMMS.
• Implements formal maintenance prioritization processes.
• Coordinates and plans efforts between operations, maintenance, projects and PPIC.

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