Plant Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

The Plant Engineer position will be responsible for leading engineering and maintenance activities at a site. Working under limited supervision, the Plant Engineer maintains production and quality by ensuring operation of machinery and the condition of the site. This position oversees skilled Technicians to maintain the facility, including grounds, buildings, equipment, and assets. The Plant Engineer will need to ensure compliance with safety, regulatory, and plant reliability to align equipment availability with operating requirements.

Requirements :

Essential Functions :

• Create a high level of equipment availability through Planned Maintenance to minimize unscheduled repairs or equipment failures as measured by the departments KPI’s.
• Through daily huddles and technician coaching sessions, maintain consistent communications with plant operations for scheduling, planning, and training purposes. Meet or exceed agreed KPI’s and individual goals.
• Ensures Maintenance and Project expenses and objectives under span of control are met and on budget.
• Use Lean concepts to identify and implement continuous improvement and systematic problem solving to remedy root causes for improved plant performance.
• Coordinates activities with management to review planned maintenance, projects, objectives, timelines, and communications within the plant.
• Responsibilities may include performing research, designing smaller or large projects within financial and operational scope, and implementing these projects, or sub-sets of complex projects.
• Mentor and support the development of facility operations and maintenance personnel.
• Delivery and support of cost saving initiatives to accomplish productivity targets.
• Active support and participation in driving reliability and safety initiatives through root cause analysis, idea generation and task execution.
• Oversees Maintenance Technicians and provides ongoing training to maximize the efficiency of the work force and meet operational requirements.
• Process safety stewardship in all aspects; change management, hazard analysis and abnormal situation management.
• Provides mechanical maintenance information by answering questions and requests and ensures operation of machinery by completing preventive maintenance requirements by following diagrams, sketches, manuals, manufacturer's instructions, and engineering specifications and troubleshooting malfunctions.
• Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with site level Environmental and OSHA procedures, rules, and regulations. Upholds site level Environmental and OSHA records and reports as appropriate.
• Communicates with production management planned repairs and / or maintenance of critical plant equipment to minimize down time.

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Disclaimer :

This description does not state or imply that the duties listed above are the only duties to be performed by the Associate. Associates are required to follow job-related instructions and perform other job-related activities requested by their supervisor. All requirements are subject to possible modifications in order to provide a reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical or mental disabilities as defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other Associates.

Nixon Medical is an equal opportunity employer.

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