Maintenance Engineer

Multi entity heavy Manufacturer is searching for a Maintenance Engineer at its , PittsburghPA, location. The Maintenace Engineer is responsible for the reliability and sustainability of new and existing equipment.Lead process and product improvement efforts as a technical resource to the operations team. Support manufacturing and maintenance through MDI process & continuous improvement initiatives. Troubleshoot technical problems. Project manager for expense and CAPX projects. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Others as assigned.

Responsibilities:

• Include but are not limited to the following: analyzing equipment failure data to identify patterns and trends applying engineering principles to develop and implement countermeasures to prevent re-occurrence including develop/revise PMs with proper granularity and cadence.
• Devise PM strategies and spare parts lists.
• Conducting root cause analysis to determine the underlying cause of problems on equipment in effort to maximize equipment uptime and throughput.
• Developing and implementing new maintenance procedures and standard work for repair.
• Designing and implementing new procedures for monitoring and testing equipment.
• Finding new technologies and processes that can improve equipment performance and reliability.
• Collaborating with other departments to ensure that reliability is integrated into all aspects of the organization.
• Manage a variety of capital and non-capital projects as the Project Manager or Project Lead. Utilizing fundamentals of project management, i.e. scope, specification, design review, budget and WBS/Schedule governed by change management. Knowledge of FEL process a plus.
• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members in a clear and timely manner; delegate as needed.
• Schedule contractors and manage day-to-day activities to complete projects on time
• Improve equipment reliability and operation through analysis of data and experimental evaluation
• Implementing appropriate plans to improve profitability by maximizing efficiency to include waste, speed, delay, and raw material usage using Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Manage the coordination, implementation and standardization of manufacturing process improvement and tooling.
• Perform work measurement studies, including time studies, process capability studies and uptime studies to meet pre-determined goals prior to formal handoff of project to manufacturing.
• Be directly involved with continuous improvement teams, which may include being facilitator of a team or group of teams.
• Incorporate safety into all aspects of the department and ensure safe working conditions during all activities associated within the manufacturing environment.
• Research, justify, design and implement new processes, tooling, and equipment.
• Procurement activities including obtaining bids, evaluating bids, and making purchase recommendations.
• Design countermeasures and engineering trials; verify effectiveness of corrective actions.

Requirements:

• 4 yeardegree, engineering preferred.
• Minimum 7-10 years experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in leading various types of projects major equipment outages and installation of new equipment and processes directing internal and or external resources.
• Able to facilitate and complete root cause analysis (8-D, 5 why) and implement countermeasures to prevent re-occurrence.
• Strong computer skills, AutoCAD, proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Access.Must be detail oriented with strong communication and analytical skills.
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