Facilities Engineer

Essential Function

Plans, directs, and coordinates activities around all maintenance equipment. Provides technical expertise and project management for various equipment undertakings.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Create and maintain a culture where workplace safety is part of everything we do.
  • Provide the safest possible workplace to our employees by modeling and following all company safety policies, reporting any incidents or unsafe conditions immediately to Silfex management.
• Develop and maintain a thorough working knowledge of the Silfex Quality Management System and properly apply Quality Procedures and Operating Procedures, as appropriate.
  • Contributes to the implementation of various manufacturing improvements including 5S, Lean, etc.
  • Interface with operations and engineering personnel to improve product quality, compliance, safety, reliability and reduce maintenance costs.
  • Manage large capital projects up to $1M and large equipment installations.
  • Be a technical resource for the department (CNC).
  • Incorporate multiple disciplines (electrical, quality, production, design) to create solutions.
  • Analyze maintenance data to identify trends in equipment and performance.
  • Troubleshoot unscheduled maintenance and equipment failures. Perform root cause analysis and take actions to improve equipment and processes.
  • Create maintenance procedures and policies for new equipment.
  • Create a culture of best practices sharing.
  • Provide technical expertise to plant personnel on troubleshooting failures, repairs and evaluating equipment.
  • Optimize equipment uptime, reliability and efficiency.
  • Determine feasibility of designing new plant equipment or modifying existing facilities considering costs, available space, time limitations, company planning, and other technical and economic factors.
  • Evaluate manufacturing processes by designing and conducting research programs; applying knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling and materials; conferring with equipment vendors and; soliciting observations from operators.
  • Evaluate maintenance programs (preventive, predictive, TPM & FMEA) ensuring minimal equipment downtime by analyzing maintenance processes and recommending preventative maintenance programs, as well as drive process improvements.
  • Confer with vendors to determine product specifications and arrange for purchase of equipment, materials, or parts, and evaluates products according to specifications and quality standards.
  • Test newly installed equipment/machinery ensuring vendor fulfillment of contract specifications.
  • Create maintenance procedures and policies.
  • Develop and administer training programs for maintenance techs.
  • Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops and training; establishing personal networks.
  • Flexibility to come in on off-shifts for training or information gathering.
  • Carry out special projects and all other additional duties as assigned.
• Subject to call-in during off-shift and weekends as needed.
• Attend specialized training and cross train on the job for all maintenance activities plant wide.
• Reports to the Facilities Manager.

Culture

• Display a positive attitude and strong work ethic that reflects the Mission and Core Values of Silfex.
  • Create and maintain a culture where workplace safety is part of everything we do.
• Wear all PPE as required by work area or job function.
  • Communication – Begin with the end in mind – Communicate boldly as well as effectively with empathy and respect to inspire teamwork and collaboration vertically and horizontally within Silfex.
  • Aid in applying lean manufacturing concepts and 5S.
  • Demonstrate ownership of continuous improvement ideas and activities.
  • Maintain organization and cleanliness, housekeeping and 5S within work area.
  • Maintain these areas at the highest degree possible while responsibly escalating any maintenance issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering discipline (B. S.) with 8 years of experience; or a HS Diploma or equivalent with equivalent years of experience.
  • Experience in a manufacturing plant maintenance role is preferred.
  • 5-axis CNC experience is preferred.
• PLC experience required.
  • AutoCAD, CMMS, ERP, Microsoft applications, Database software knowledge and experience required.
  • Demonstrated experience implementing various manufacturing improvements including 5S, TPM, SMED and Lean principles.
  • Leverage Six Sigma certification preferred.
  • Strong project management skills.
  • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents.
  • Excellent written, verbal and customer service skills required.
• Physical Demands.
  • While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear and taste or smell.
  • The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms.
  • The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
  • The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds and occasionally required to lift up to 50 pounds and move up to 100 pounds.
  • The vision requirements include; close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Perks And Benefits

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