Maintenance Engineer

PRIMARY PURPOSE:

The Maintenance Engineer plans and schedules all maintenance work including day-to-day activities, one-day outages, and

major shutdowns. Also drives reliability by identifying, determining scope, and executing projects. In addition, the incumbent

provides leadership and coaching to the maintenance team in driving them to achieve work objectives and performance

standards.

II. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Plan all maintenance work orders including:

Walk down jobs and develop scope of work

Evaluate jobs to assure it can be executed in a safe manner

Develop bill of materials for job scopes

Procure necessary parts to execute jobs

Stage parts for jobs

Estimate Client needs

Define and schedule outside service contractor needs for jobs

Provide all necessary manuals, drawings, or other information necessary to execute jobs

Schedule all planned maintenance work including:

Define priorities for jobs with Production Coordinator

Document jobs on maintenance schedule

Accurately maintain the maintenance schedule

Manage maintenance department activities and costs through transactions within the CMMS (SAP)

Move work orders through the system from submission through scheduling

Financially close work orders through time transactions

Provide the leadership to move the maintenance department and overall plant to world class

performance

Lead the effort for a zero recordable record/safety performance of the maintenance department

Improve communication between maintenance department and all other departments at the plant

Evaluate storeroom inventory needs (stock materials including minimum and maximum stocking levels)

Work with project engineers to effectively leverage maintenance resources in the execution of small

capital projects

Assist in execution of emergency work

Improve communication between the maintenance department and all other departments at the plant.

Work with project engineers to effectively leverage maintenance resources in the execution of small

capital projects.

Drive continuous reliability improvement opportunities through identifying, scoping, and executing small

projects.

Assist, as needed, in execution of emergency work.

Provide backup (vacations, illness, etc.) for the Technical Manager.

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III. REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCES:

Education: Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering Bachelor's degree. Alternatively, an

Associate's Degree or High School Diploma with commensurate experience.

Experience:

Basic requirements

Requires working knowledge of chemical plant equipment (pumps, piping, heat exchangers,

vessels, instrumentation, etc.) along with a background in maintenance and repair of this

equipment in order to effectively plan daily maintenance department actives.

Additional requirements for commensurate experience based on education:

High school diploma requires:

¦ 5+ years in maintenance/project planning and scheduling.

¦ 5+ years in maintenance and/or projects in order to have in-depth knowledge of

equipment and parts used in a manufacturing facility

¦ 3+ years' experience working in an MRO stores or 2+ years ordering industrial supplies,

equipment and parts

¦ 5+ years' experience in an industrial, production environment

Associates degree requires:

¦ 3+ years in maintenance planning and scheduling.

¦ 3+ years in maintenance and/or projects in order to have in-depth knowledge of

equipment and parts used in a manufacturing facility

¦ 1+ years' experience working in an MRO stores or 2+ years ordering industrial supplies,

equipment and parts

¦ 3+ years' experience in an industrial, production environment

Bachelor's degree requires no additional requirements beyond the basic level. However a degree in

engineering or technology is preferred in order to facilitate both efficient execution of daily activities and

effective system improvements.

Skills:

Excellent organizational skills for planning all maintenance work and excellent verbal and written

communication skills for facilitating cooperation with all other departments.

Excellent skills using MS Excel and working knowledge of MS Word. Knowledge of G-mail, MS

PowerPoint, Google Apps and general understanding of databases is desirable

Proven skills in planning, scheduling, and cost control of maintenance/engineering projects

Working knowledge of Computer Based Maintenance Management Systems (SAP knowledge a plus)

Must be able to use a fork lift regularly

IV. HSE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Health Safety & Environmental

Fully participate in plant HSE initiatives.

Set safety compliance expectations for maintenance work through effective planning; communicate

expectations and assure adherence.

Ensure that required inspections of safety critical equipment are properly scheduled and completed.

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Supervise staff and contractors that are hazardous and universal waste generators to assure

compliance with all applicable Client, local, and federal requirements.

Has the authority to stop maintenance work, if necessary, in order to address HSE concerns

Lead the effort for a zero recordable record/safety performance of the maintenance department.

A person who reports to facility management is designated and accountable for discharge prevention.

Quality Systems

This position must support and participate in all ISO 9001, ISO 14001, FSSC 22000, and HACCP programs.

Food Safety

Asserts control of risks related to the product, including but not limited to adherence to HAACP program,

customer specifications, and understanding and ensuring employees follow standard operating procedures.