MFG PLANT MAINTENANCE ENGINEER I

Responsibilities

• Develop an understanding of equipment overhaul requirements
• Aid Engineering Leader in developing execution plans, manpower, and schedules for overhauls and shutdown activities
• Interface with planning/scheduling, inventory control, and maintenance purchasing teams to learn and understand parts, labor, and time requirements for overhauls and repairs
• Analyze current Preventive Maintenance (PM) program condition and understand/prioritize gaps
• Manage the PM program for all equipment, buildings, and facilities through the Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
• Oversee PM review process of critical assets utilizing required tools and understanding return on investment of changes
• Utilize AutoCAD to view process diagrams, equipment layouts, and necessary plant drawings
• Maintain equipment and facility documentation/drawings
• Support the engineering/maintenance team on troubleshooting and day-to-day activities
• Oversee the parts room to ensure adherence to company policies, availability of necessary parts, elimination of obsolete materials, and adjustments/optimization of stocking levels
• Participate in facility reliability-based Root Cause Analysis (RCA) process and serve as technical/engineering representation
• Utilize Kroger Down Time (KDT) and one click to understand current reliability failures with minimal supervision
• Drive and document Improvements in Reliability initiatives of a unit of operation
• Serve as technical representation in the Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control (DMAIC) Kaizen process
• Analyze and drive improvements of maintenance key performance indicator metrics
• Act as Department Lead in Operational Key Element Analysis (OKEA) audits
• Complete entire Maintenance Excellence (ME) training curriculum
• Oversee maintenance department training development plan

Qualifications

• Minimum: High School Diploma or GED
• 2+ years supervisory with direct reports experience
• Demonstrated leadership skills within a technical team
• Good organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Mechanical aptitude to understand operation of food processing and utilities systems
• Exposure to processes of a maintenance department in a manufacturing facility
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Visio and Microsoft Projects
• Exposure to CMMS systems
• Capability of analyzing process flow diagrams and facility drawings
• Desired: Associate’s degree in mechanical, electrical, or related engineering
• 1+ years of technical experience in the food industry dealing with preventive and predictive maintenance
• Experience in continuous improvement activities
• Plant maintenance supervisor experience
• Proficient in CMMS Systems
• Proficient in AutoCAD