Maintenance Engineer

JOB SUMMARY : The Maintenance Engineer will be responsible for managing outside contractors, providing technical assistance to the maintenance technicians and leading machine reliability improvement projects.

The Maintenance Engineer must work closely with the Production, Quality and Sanitation Teams to assure equipment and facilities operate as needed to achieve production goals. This role will potentially transition into a Maintenance Supervisor role, adding in the responsibility of supervising the team of maintenance mechanics and electricians.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Improve equipment performance and reliability through small non-capital projects
• Analyze major equipment downtime events using RCA process
• Co-chair the daily preventative maintenance (DPM) team
• Diagnose equipment and facility problems alongside the maintenance team
• Assist in the maintenance and repair of equipment and facilities, as needed
• Support the installation of new equipment
• Develop, implement, and oversee preventative maintenance programs
• Provide guidance and solutions to mechanics and the production team
• Participate aa a team member on a safety committee
• Team orientation, which includes the ability to work positively and productively with individuals at all levels of the Maintenance Department and the Company
• Ensure that appropriate standard operating procedures (SOP's) are developed and maintained for all aspects of the department
• Maintain compliance with OSHA and other government regulations with regards to equipment safety and maintenance, employee training, etc.
• Assist with Maintenance Department strategic planning
• Management and leadership of continuous improvement projects / programs
• Work closely with Operations and Engineering teams

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