Plant Engineer / Maintenance Manager

Responsibilities -

• Lead the commissioning and startup of new equipment, the removal of obsolete equipment, and the transfer and/or refurbishing of equipment selected for repurposing.
• Create and implement a strategic plan for a Reliability Centered Maintenance approach to the plant.
• Participate in self-development activities and training of others. Capable of training others to use basic hand tools, such as but not limited to: electrical testing meters, grinders, drills, hand saws, and basic machine shop tools such as drill presses, power band saws, sanders, and other related tools.
• Participate with department budget preparation and track expenses. Keep applicable records of safety, production and maintenance reports, performance, and overtime.
• Promote and facilitate team-based initiatives that continuously improve safety, product quality, production processes, delivery to our customers, and cost performance.
• Train, challenge, and motivate employees to ensure understanding and compliance with Federal, State, Company and Plant Policies regarding safety, conduct, product quality, production, operator-based care, and process troubleshooting.
• Schedule may vary with time of the year and the needs of the business. Must be flexible to schedule changes and must be willing to work what is required.
• Promote and facilitate Site improvement opportunities, with a focus on project management, Kaizen events, and WCM projects.
• Promote an atmosphere of continuous improvement toward safety, quality, customer service, and productivity, with focus on and initiation of cost reductions, process improvements, and any other site improvements.