Allen Plant - Maintenance Engineer

Safety & Environmental Leadership

• Promote and enforce all safety, environmental, and PSM/MI regulatory requirements
• Lead or support safety initiatives including VPP participation, audits, and incident investigations
• Identify and mitigate safety risks related to equipment reliability
• Ensure compliance with environmental permits and Responsible Care initiatives

Maintenance & Reliability Execution

• Manage daily maintenance activities including breakdown, preventive, and predictive maintenance
• Develop and improve maintenance strategies to enhance reliability
• Reduce reactive maintenance through Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• Drive resolution of top ‘bad actor’s equipment
• Support maintenance teams to improve execution quality

Predictive Maintenance (PdM)

• Oversee PdM technologies including vibration, oil analysis, infrared, and ultrasonic monitoring
• Ensure findings are prioritized and converted into actionable work
• Improve PdM program effectiveness

CMMS & Maintenance Systems

• Utilize CMMS to manage work orders and maintenance activities
• Improve data quality and workflow effectiveness
• Optimize preventive maintenance and job plans

Planning & Outage Management

• Plan and execute unit outages and shutdowns
• Prioritize backlog based on risk and operational impact
• Support backlog reduction and workload balancing

MRO Strategy

• Manage spare parts strategy and inventory optimization
• Ensure availability of critical components while controlling cost
• Maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs)

Cost Management

• Control expenditures and drive cost reduction initiatives
• Analyze maintenance cost and performance data
• Support budgeting and forecasting activities

Technical Support

• Provide troubleshooting and engineering support
• Support equipment design, modification, and commissioning
• Participate in Management of Change (MOC) processes

Leadership & People Development

• Lead and develop maintenance and reliability personnel
• Ensure work is executed effectively and safely
• Promote a culture of accountability and continuous improvement

General

• Maintain strong communication with stakeholders and vendors
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Qualifications - Required:

• BS Engineering degree (Mechanical or Electrical preferred)
• 1+ Years’ Manufacturing Experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrate leadership experience
• Experience with CMMS systems
• Knowledge of reliability tools (RCA, FMEA, PdM technologies)
• Project management and cost control experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Qualifications - Preferred:

• 3+ Years’ Manufacturing Experience

ADA Physical Requirements, Frequency, Amount, or Description:

Activity Frequency Amount Sitting Ability to sit down at least 50% of day Standing Ability to stand while working at least 50% of day Moving Ability to move throughout the plant at least 25% of day Lifting Ability to lift to at least 35 lbs. without assistance 10% of day Ascending/Descending Ability to walk upstairs or use ladders at some frequency 10% of day Bending Ability to bend or stoop 10% of day Visual Acuity Visual acuity adequate to perform job duties, including reading information from printed sources and computer screens at least As Required Cognitive Ability to make decisions, reason & understand information As Required