Position Overview:

The Back End Coordinator is responsible for coordinating team members, maintenance, and operations of the back end to achieve safety, quality, productivity, spoilage, and housekeeping requirements. Maintain operating efficiency and can quality by overseeing training, manning and completion of required maintenance and repair of back end operations.

Duties And Responsibilities:

• Evaluate training needs and provide and/or coordinate appropriate training of back end team. Track and monitor progress of training and provide feedback and input in the performance evaluations of back end team members.
• Coordinate, schedule, track and monitor the maintenance and repair of back end machinery and equipment, and review preventative maintenance data to identify and address trends and issues. Coordinate priorities and work assignments during change overs, maintenance days, overhauls and plant shutdowns.
• Develop and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) for back end equipment, including safe work practices, job safety analysis (JSA’s), and ensure that they are being consistently followed.
• Track and monitor parts utilization and inventory, and place orders as necessary to keep adequate stock on hand. Ensure the availability of all necessary specialty tools for back end team members.
• Attend meetings to provide technical expertise and suggestions for improvements in product quality as it relates to back end processes.
• Work with suppliers and machinery manufacturer representatives to take advantage of new technology and ensure proper product support and technical assistance are provided.
• Meet with back end team members to coordinate trials and qualifications, and solicit ideas or concerns and improve the flow of information within and outside the department.
• Assist/augment back end team with maintenance and repairs of back end machinery as required by production needs.
• Prepare/provide written and verbal reports to management as requested.
• Performs other job-related duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications:

In addition to the specific responsibilities listed above, the ideal candidate will possess the following:

Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED Equivalent.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in manufacturing facility; maintenance, repair, or a related manufacturing role.
• Familiarity with preventative maintenance practices and data analysis to identify trends.
• Knowledge of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), and safety regulations.
• Strong understanding of inventory management and parts utilization processes.
• Direct experience in troubleshooting machinery and equipment issues.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to coordinate with internal teams, suppliers, and manufacturers.
• Well-developed organizing and project planning skills as well as time and resource management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Preferred Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a high-speed manufacturing facility.
• Working knowledge and experience in the operation, maintenance and overhaul of canning back end equipment.
• Project Management experience.

Competencies

• Strong problem-solving skills through an individual and/or collaborative approach
• Ability to work independently or with a team
• Must be able to look at new solutions and “think outside the box”

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands, reach with hands and arms, and may be required to balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The Team Member may lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

Working Conditions:

• Generally, works in a plant environment, but may be required to perform some job duties inside a typical office setting.
• While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member may be exposed to moving mechanical parts and vehicular traffic.

• The Team Member may be exposed to a wide range of temperatures.
• The noise level is frequently loud.

*Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Wages: $32.35

Benefits:

Crown provides competitive pay and performance-based bonuses for full-time team members. Employees receive comprehensive benefits, including free company-paid health insurance and a company matched 401(k). Hourly team members receive pension benefits, weekly pay, short-term and long-term disability coverage. These benefits begin on the first of the month after 30 days of employment.