Maintenance Engineer

General Summary:

Position is reporting to Maintenance Manager and responsible for completing maintenance assignments to build, repair and/or maintain all equipment in good operating condition as quickly and accurately as possible; while keeping associated costs to a minimum and meet plant’s goals.

Essential duties and Responsibilities:

• Completes projects (CAPEX and Cost Opportunity Improvement) with minimal guidance showing a proactive attitude to design and installations.
• Manage technician, inhouse contractor and external contractor.
• Leading yearly LSS Cost improvement project and sustainability project.
• Troubleshoots mechanical devices in operation. Dismantles and examines devices to gain access to and remove defective parts.
• Adjusts functional parts of devices and control instruments, repairs or replaces defective parts.
• Troubleshoots and repairs input/output devices using PLC systems.
• Troubleshoots, completes, designs, upgrades and installs electrical equipment, circuits and systems.
• Troubleshoots, repairs/replace electrical components at the component level.
• Sets up and operates shop machinery such as lathe, drill press, grinders, band saws, cutting torch, welder. etc. Uses hand tools and pneumatic tools to modify or repair parts and equipment.
• Installs new or repairs/modify hydraulic and pneumatic equipment as needed.
• Improves reliability and uptime of all equipment. Takes a proactive approach to equipment issues with a preventive maintenance mentality.
• Operates and manage the cooling water and waste water system in compliance with NEA regulations.
• Manage forklift and hydraulic working platform as needed with contractor.
• Researches supplies, parts and machines needed to complete work orders.
• Assists in organizing and maintaining an accurate inventory of parts.
• Performs and documents work orders and preventative maintenance tasks as assigned.
• Documents work completed. Contributes to upkeep and updating of required paperwork such as records, maintenance logs, documents, manuals, drawings, PM logs, etc.
• Supports the vision, mission and guiding principles of the company.
• Follows applicable ISO, Safety, Health and Environmental rules and guidelines while performing any procedure.
• Maintains departmental housekeeping standards.
• As needed, covers for Maintenance Supervisor when Supervisor is not present.
• Other duties as assigned.