Backend Expert

**JOB SUMMARY**

Printing specialist’s primary role is to ensure optimum operation and OEE of high speed lithographic printing machines in can making line. He will focus on daily operation, process and maintenance issues of printers and curing ovens and take corrective actions on time. He will focus on periodic inspection and maintenance, predictive maintenance and corrective maintenance activities in his area. He will gain mastery in process troubleshooting and maintenance of printers and ovens, train the operating team and get the best out of them. He will act as a link between Shift Manager, maintenance supervisor, Quality team, maintenance engineers, Electrical engineers, spare parts stores and co-ordinate all the activities of maintenance, improvements, TPM, 5s activities in the area. He will strive hard to achieve area KPI’s through collaboration, teamwork and planning. He will play key role in size changeovers, Label changes and achieve best in class changeover time in the area.

**KEY ACTIVITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Responsible for Planning of and execution of preventive maintenance activities in printers and related equipment. Tracks the maintenance compliance on periodical basis and take corrective actions to bridge the gap.
- The equipment in printing area in scope of printing engineer include: Printing machine, Over varnish, Pin Oven, Inkers, chillers for Inkers, can single filer, In feed conveyors, pin stripper conveyor, pin chain lubrication system, discharge Conveyors, Viscosity controller unit, and plate making equipment.
- Responsible for repairing and keep offline printer accessories - Rebuild of Inkers, Over varnish Unit, Inker spares etc.
- Ensures his area equipment are operated and maintained in optimum condition. Makes action plan / corrective plan and gets the equipment back in optimum operating conditions.
- Checks the daily operations log book and note down the actions needed and includes in action list to action upon. Checks for daily maintenance compliance, randomly checks if the daily Pm’s are actually done on line and feedback to operating team. Compiles daily PM’s compliance and send out report on periodic basis.
- Repair of gearboxes, centrifugal pumps, hydraulic pumps, replacement of motor bearings, precision machine assemblies, special components.
- Can do alignments and levelling of equipment, is able to do commissioning of new equipment.
- Modify create SOP’s, procedures, conduct Job safety analysis prior to work. Follow and maintain organization’s SOPs and safe working practices.
- Comply with any legal, environmental and safety, FSSC requirements and/or checks.
- Responsible for Ink consumption / 1000 cans, overvarnish consumption in milligrams / can. Tracks and takes corrective actions for deviations.
- Checks and control critical process parameters / indicators in printers and ovens, and takes timely actions to highlight and correct it.
- Responsible for corrective maintenance on printers, ovens and related equipment; either attend personally or allocates resources, and get the equipment back in operation with least possible downtime.
- Plan for spareparts. Study the spareparts needed for the equipment and plan the spares on time. Gives input to maintenance supervisor / Spareparts stores engineer to set Minimum / maximum of spareparts used in the Equipment. Works closely with spareparts stores to arrange for spareparts.
- Tracks and controls the consumable items consumption (Printing plates, blankets, filters, cleaning supplies such as iso propyl alcohol etc.).
- Tracks and controls spares used in the equipment. Attends daily engineering meetings and justifies for the spares consumed.
- Responsible for implementation and conducting predictive maintenance techniques in printing area.
- Responsible for Size changeovers in Printer. Plans activities prior to changeover. Plan and organize resources to ensure Size change is done within specified time and up in running smoothly with least issues.
- Follows and maintain organization’s SOPs and safe working practices. Comply with any legal, environmental and safety, BRC requirements and/or checks
- To actively participate in companies Continuous Improvement initiatives e.g. Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, SMED, 5 S, ISO, etc. Conduct lean manufacturing activities and participate in audits as per company requirements.
- Maintain housekeeping to the standard defined in the Housekeeping and Hygiene procedure.
- Responsible for all the standard and special tools used in the area. Ensures effective utilization of tools and tackles and prevent misuse of same.
- Responsible for area spoilage / Trips in printer / HFI in printer. Analyses the spoilage / Trips / HFI on daily basis. Take corrective actions for deviation.
- Responsible for annual audit / annual maintenance of his area equipment.
- Is trained in handling chemicals - Inks, varnish, solvents, flammable Liquids such as alcohol. Responsible for safe handling, an