Starting salary $99K (on-site)
We are seeking a talented individual to join our East Grand Forks, MN factory as a Maintenance Engineer.
The purpose of this position is to improve fixed and rotating asset reliability and/or capacity by the implementation of sound engineering, technical solutions and maintenance practices.
The Maintenance Engineer shall develop, implement, and maintain preventive and predictive programs.
Through analysis of Equipment History and application of technical skills and ingenuity, this position is responsible for correcting equipment problems causing repetitive downtime, failure, or a decrease in performance.
The principal accountabilities of this position include, but are not limited to:
Lead and promote a positive work culture through Company Values of Safety, Integrity, Quality, Teamwork, and Accountability.
Works with Factory and Corporate Engineering to ensure the maintainability of new capital projects and modified installations.
Ensures that spare parts list, equipment manuals and prints are provided for all new installations and that they are consistent with established standards.
Incorporates safety into all daily tasks, solutions, designs, and projects.
Develop bid packages for Replacement in Kind projects.
Project manage these projects from concept, through engineering, planning and execution up to completion.
Assists Maintenance Superintendent with project budgets and maintenance strategies.
Participates in the final check out of such capital and project installations.
Establishes and documents maintenance procedures for all new installations.
Guides efforts to ensure reliability and maintainability of equipment, processes, utilities, facilities, controls, and safety/security systems.
Professionally and systematically defines, designs, develops, monitors and refines the preventive (PM)/predictive (PdM) maintenance process in pursuit of optimization.
Coordinates with maintenance team to ensure that PM/PdM services and inspections are scheduled and performed when due, and that resultant corrective action work is promptly performed.
Coordinates with maintenance, production, and plant management teams during planned maintenance shutdowns to maximize required maintenance work while minimizing process downtime
Coordinates these efforts with maintenance management and factory staff to ensure thorough understanding, approval and endorsement by all parties.
Reduces and improves maintenance work wherever feasible; assuring efficient and reliable operation of factory, process and equipment while protecting the economic life of plant assets at optimal cost.
Supports Planner/Scheduler in development of technical, environmental and safety work procedures.
Routinely contributes to the planning of realistic production capacity based upon analysis of preventive maintenance time needs and failure history.
Applies value analysis to repair/replace, repair/redesign, and make/buy decisions.
Develops a standardized program that influences the selection of materials, equipment and spare parts.
Remains abreast of and applies advancing maintenance technology as applicable.
To be successful in this position requires the completion of a 4-year degree in mechanical, electrical, or a related engineering field.
Completion of ACSC’s Engineering Trainee program preferred, or 5 – 7 years of experience in maintenance engineering practices.
Direct training and experience in maintenance engineering practices is desirable.
The incumbent must possess well-developed interpersonal and communication skills, and be self-motivated and dedicated to effecting positive change in a traditional maintenance minded workforce, from a reactive to proactive maintenance philosophy.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
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