Maintenance Engineer

Job Responsibilities

• Collaborating and participating in operations and maintenance work scope, developing and executing preventive, predictive and corrective maintenance activity programs, as well as providing technical support to the Maintenance and Engineering Department in continuous improvement activities.
• Working closely with the Engineering Manager and the Maintenance Department in developing and maintaining preventative and predictive maintenance plans for equipment that is required from their start-up and throughout their life cycle.
• Suggesting specific activities for inspection, lubrication, cleaning and changing of parts to the equipment, based on recommendations from the manufacturer, the supplier and other criteria.
• Promoting ongoing improvement in equipment and administrative procedures.
• Analyzing equipment Maintenance history, investigate repetitive failures in order to evaluate effectiveness Maintenance Programs.
• Manage maintenance work order planning, scheduling process,
• Utilize our purchasing systems to make purchases, track purchases and ensure that the process to facilitate on-time vendor payment is executed.

Qualifications

Education

      • Bachelor’s degree in engineering required; Mechanical and or Electrical Engineering preferred.

Experience

• Experience in a manufacturing facility preferred/cement preferred (2 - 3 years minimum); experience in aseptic food manufacturing industry a plus
• Strong interpersonal skills, self-starter and detail oriented
• Strong organizational skills a must
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office Products
• Experience with Maintenance CMMS and NetSuite is preferred
• Must have the ability to work overtime, on-call and off-shifts as the job requires
• Knowledge of inspection routes, oil analysis, vibration analysis, thermography, and ultrasound to assess equipment health and plan corrective actions is preferred or willing to learn as part of building Preventive Maintenance Program.
• Able to read and interpret equipment manuals, PFD’s and P&ID’s and work orders to perform required preventive and corrective maintenance.
• May occasionally supervise 3rd party contractors.
• Will Participate in Plant Safety Committee.  

Physical Requirements

• Requires physical dexterity and strength to lift heavy objects and to move through close areas
• Physical environment is in the plant – Hot, Humid , Cold and must have the ability to wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)This role is responsible for a variety of facility maintenance responsibilities to support the day-to-day operations of the manufacturing plant and assumes responsibility for maintaining the physical assets of the property. This position has a special focus on the procurement, storage and maintaining critical inventory of parts, supplies and services tied to the maintenance of the plant.  Role will also have responsibilities to aid with the maintaining, repairing, and servicing of the  buildings, infrastructure, and facility manufacturing equipment such as filler, tanks, valves, instruments.