Job Description

KDC is a network of best-in-class custom formulators and manufacturers of color cosmetics, skincare, haircare, bath & body, fragrance, deodorant, home, health, industrial, and auto care products. KDC delivers high-touch innovation, operational excellence, and speed to market to well-known and emerging beauty, personal, and specialty companies from coast to coast. KDC has its head office in Longueuil, Québec. In addition, KDC has 10 operating facilities located throughout North America. Altogether, the company employs nearly 4,800 talented and dedicated employees in North America.

Position Summary

This position is responsible for working closely with production operators and production supervisors to drive improvements with line performance reliability and SMED activities. Demonstrate strong sense of urgency. Supports preventative and predictive maintenance programs. Performs effective TPM audits with the operators.

Essential Functions

• Supports daily production activities, department initiatives, support predictive/preventative maintenance program and continuous improvement efforts.
• Effectively utilizes time to support production line, work orders, TPM audits, root cause analysis, and items on fast response board.
• Troubleshoot and repair equipment, working closely with operators.
• Works closely with production team to follow set up sheets.
• Working with operators, and supervisors uses 5 why and/or 6 step troubleshooting process to address inefficiencies.
• Utilizes the Fast Response boards to track and correct issues timely.
• Willing to learn the set-up, changeover, and operation of all production and process equipment for assigned lines.
• Safely and proficiently operates necessary equipment to make improvements and repairs - i.e. welders, drill presses, hand tools, power tools and other shop equipment.
• Perform mechanical troubleshooting and repairs in response to equipment errors and/or equipment improvements.
• Repair pipe systems, pumps, machinery or equipment.
• Assist production in exploring new and better ways to maximize line speeds and increase performance reliability including new design, lay-outs, reduce or eliminate change-over time, waste reduction ideas, and other process improvements.
• Drives Single-Minute Exchange of Die (SMED) activities and machine set up sheet process.
• Monitor change parts for assigned production lines and assure proper availability to maintain the lines performance reliability.
• Supports key point sheets and standard work for maintenance and production processes.
• Work closely with production supervisor to perform work order activities during changeovers or scheduled downtime.
• Monitor MC Express.
• Works well with all shifts to address issues for assigned lines.
• Available for maintenance weekends as needed.
• Good attendance record (less than 2 absences).
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

KDC-ONE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, gender, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. I understand that employment with KDC-ONE Company is at-will, meaning that I or KDC-ONE Company may terminate my employment at any time, or for any reason consistent with applicable state or federal law. I understand that KDC-One requires the successful completion of a drug and/or alcohol test as a condition of employment.