Plant Engineer

Job Title:
Plant Engineer

Location: Addison, IL

Job Type and Duration: Direct Hire

Pay range: 80-95/k

Position: Full-time, onsite

Responsible for grounds, buildings and building equipment, maintenance, and construction. Oversees the installation, maintenance, and repair of machine tools and equipment, electrical, gas, air, and water installations, sewers, and fire sprinklers, operation of building equipment and facilities, plant janitor service, and maintenance of grounds. Works with outside, contractors and architects on building construction, as necessary. Plans layout and assigns work to tradesmen in diagnosing and remedying difficult problems;

reports on defective equipment, recommends replacement of obsolete or damaged equipment when estimate or repair cost is excessive. Expedites building and machine repairs in construction to avoid production delays. Responsible for purchasing machine maintenance equipment and working with vendors who install, maintain, rebuild and repair a wide variety of production or processing machines and equipment.

• Perform preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic equipment and machinery
• Inspect, repair, and maintain building systems, including HVAC, plumbing, electrical, lighting, roofing, security alarm and fire system
• Documents and updates maintenance activities including works orders, maintenance logs, preventative maintenance logs
• Oversee outside contractors and vendors accordingly
• Communicate with all levels of the organization clearly and effectively
• Performs other related duties as required and may be assigned
• Employee's primary duties require him/her to use discretion and independent judgment.

There are no supervisory responsibilities with this position.

• Strong technical acumen and attention to detail.
• Effective communication with machinists, inspectors, programmers, and management.
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills.
• High commitment to accuracy, quality, and compliance.
• Dependable and self‑directed, with strong problem‑solving ability.
• Safety‑minded and capable of working efficiently in a production environment.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Minimum of five years of experience in industrial/building/facilities management in a manufacturing environment
• Strong hands‑on knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulics, production machinery and hazmat disposal
• Manage relationships with service providers, contractors and vendors
• Prioritizes multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong computer skills
• Problem solves effectively and efficiently
• Safety orientated
• Ability to work overtime, weekends as needed and willingness to be on call

High school diploma, bachelor's degree (B.

A.) from four‑year college or university preferred; or 5+ years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Manufacturing software, Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
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