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Position Summary

The Expert Operations Start-Up Leader will play a key role in leading cross functional teams to provide insights on operational requirements, constraints, and success criteria. Providing input to and track project operations budget, schedule, milestone deliverables and resources. A key aspect of this role will be consistent collaboration with both internal and external partners including but not limited to Divisional Maintenance, Nestle Purina Engineering (NPE), Factory Operations, Leadership, and Vendors.
 

• Develop and manage the master start-up plan for commissioning, qualification, and verification
• Coordinate/monitor equipment and line readiness and safety (Factory Acceptance Testing, Machine Risk Assessments, Site Acceptance Testing, QA/Food Safety Planning).
• Collaborate with factory on identification of maintenance requirements. Ensure local site operational Maintenance constraints are identified and addressed
• Evaluate OEM Spare Parts Lists, determine equipment critical spare parts and ensure spare parts are procured and available for commissioning and start-up
• Collaborate with factory and division on identification of PM Tasks by equipment
• Work with stakeholders to analyze, define and document maintenance requirements into training-related materials and documentation for factory users.
• Complete a proactive and effective handover of the project to the operational team including proper documentation.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science Degree in relevant technical field
• 3+ years’ experience in a manufacturing, industrial, military, or related environment.

REQUISITION ID:

244513

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