Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

About the role

Mechanical Engineer position at Vandergrift Operations in Vandergrift, PA, reporting directly to the Superintendent, Maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering expertise and support for maintaining equipment.
• Engineer and coordinate capital projects and interface with outside vendors to implement cost‑effective and timely equipment upgrades.
• Develop standard operating procedures to improve maintenance quality and reduce or eliminate problems.
• Seek root‑cause solutions to prevent future failures.
• Initiate equipment improvements.
• Use breakdown data to evaluate highest‑frequency failures and develop mitigation strategies.
• Troubleshoot and inspect problems, analyzing and resolving issues accurately and efficiently.
• Use predictive technology to drive equipment reliability.
• Seek opportunities to replace time‑based preventive maintenance with condition‑based evaluations.
• Utilize the RCM process to ensure plant equipment reliability and performance supports required quality and targeted Cost of Quality.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of experience supervising employees in a manufacturing environment.

Skills

• Ability to work with and lead a diverse and represented hourly workforce.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional organization and planning skills.
• Proficiency with computer systems and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to quickly learn computerized maintenance management software and apply it to improve downtime repairs.

Additional Information

This is a daylight position; however, the ability to work shifts, including weekends, as required is necessary. Candidates should have a strong work ethic and the ability to work in a highly motivated team environment.