Maintenance and Reliability Engineer

Job-ID: 16839; Location(s): McPherson KS 

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The Maintenance and Reliability Engineer is responsible for ensuring maintenance processes are efficient and effective, equipment is designed and/or modified to improve maintainability and review ongoing technical problems for continual improvement to reduce downtime and increase the life of the asset.

 

What You'll Do:

Supervision and Personnel Maintenance

• Conducts timely and accurate employee performance evaluations; addresses performance issues as needed.
• Manages attendance of direct reports including but not limited to tracking hours and monitoring/approving vacation and sick leave.
• Schedules and assigns work; determines proper staffing levels in order to maintain schedule and keep with demand.

 

Maintainability of equipment/installations

• Develops and maintains a process that influences new construction and equipment purchase(s) to ensure maintainability and reliability of new equipment.
• Maintain current and future approved components used by suppliers to maintain consistency in equipment and the use of familiar component brands.
• Identify and setup the necessary spare parts and preventative maintenance plans for equipment to minimize downtime under the consideration of cost and lead times.

 

Reliability Maintenance

• Assist in the creation and modifications of the maintenance programs for effectiveness. These programs include, but not limited to, predictive, preventative and corrective maintenance.
• Identify and correct repetitive failures and costly breakdowns with the maintenance team.
• Maintain and analyze equipment/maintenance records to predict maintenance needs.

 

Projects and Outsourcing

• Organize and facilitate outsourcing for 3rd party maintenance/construction activities.
• Participate in projects and workshop activities within and outside of the department to improve the maintainability and serviceability of equipment.

 

Other

• Attends meetings as required and/or assigned.
• Performs other duties as required and/or assigned

 

Special Job Dimensions

• Some travel will be required.

 

What We're Looking For:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of mechanical and electrical technology including hydraulics, pneumatics, motors, and drives
• Knowledge of predictive and preventative maintenance procedures
• Ability to read and interpret technical plans, drawings, and blueprints
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SAP
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing techniques and continuous improvement processes
• Excellent verbal and communication skills
• Ability to effectively communicate with personnel at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work well under deadlines, and ability to work well with a cross-functional team to accomplish results
• Ability to perform with superior service, reflecting a positive company image while sustain a positive attitude with those you interact with; always going above and beyond to help others out, regardless of their position or department
• Ability to adhere to the highest standards of quality while continually performing at the highest possible level

 

Education, Certification/License & Work Experience

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering or Technology

OR

• 5 years of experience with maintenance and reliability

 

Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.

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