Maintenance Supervisor / Engineer

Job DescripChicago Heights Plant

I. POSITION TITLE: Maintenance Engineer DATE: October 31, 2022

DEPARTMENT: MaintenanceDOC ID: SIL-8107

ORGANIZATION / LOCATION: Silica/Chicago Heights Version: 2

REPORTS TO: Technical Manager

Ii. 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 Solvay, 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.

¿ Other Relationships

The Maintenance Engineer and the Production Coordinator work together to plan and schedule

maintenance work for the 5-day work schedule. Works with project engineers to leverage

maintenance resources in the execution of small capital projects.

¿ Customers: Internal - Production & Packaging department

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