Engineering Manager

Maintenance Engineer

Maintain plant operating departments' equipment, systems and other fixed assets to a high standard of safety, quality and productivity at the lowest possible cost while maintaining compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements. Provide electrical, mechanical & instrument maintenance support as required. Provide process systems expertise throughout facility. Act as special project engineer in the maintenance area; act as Project Engineer resource on various projects.

Major Responsibilities:

• Plant support for all processes and equipment in the plant
• Training of electricians and instrument technicians
• A technical resource to projects working in the plant for electrical and mechanical systems
• Liaison to maintain computers and the computer network for the plant manufacturing systems
• Upgrade manufacturing systems (plc’s, computers, software) to maintain a serviceable system with spare parts and current software revisions
• A software Knowledge for all computer systems involved in manufacturing
• A guide to outside software programmers for plant systems and standards
• Review project designs for correct application
• A resource for all manufacturing areas in the maintenance and process area and benchmark across plants
• Provide electrical, instrumentation and mechanical direction for Plant Maintenance assigned to the respective shifts
• Act as Site Subject Matter Expert on Vision Control Program and Management of Change
• Act as the site Capital Program Coordinator and maintain rolling 3year strategy/plan
• Assist in preparation and control of Electrical/Instrument/Mechanical
• Act as Calibration Coordinator; maintain the calibration program
• Ensure the instrument calibrations are completed on time and follow the written procedures
• Maintain a precise and accurate level of instrumentation
• Assist with training of the calibration program with operations, engineering and management to ensure compliance to procedures.
• Review calibration documents for correctness
• Be a liaison for the plant to the FDA and other outside organizations for the calibration program

Requirements:

• B.S. Engineering preferred or equivalent experience with plastic mold injection equipment
• At least 5 years’ experience preferred
• A knowledge of instrumentation and electrical devices
• PLC programming and controls background
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal required
• Strong technical and leadership skills required

Accountability/Scope/Budget:

• This position has a direct impact on productivity and performance throughout the plant. This includes proper utilization of headcount and equipment
• The position also directly impacts product quality in the production operations
• Accountable for regulatory compliance of the Maintenance operation including equipment change control
• This position is one in which performance can be directly measured in end results. Examples of the potential for negative results are:
  1) Poor line performance resulting in lost product or overtime required,
  2) Jeopardizing a batch or a number of batches if equipment such as hydraulic presses and depalletizer are not functioning correctly and
  3) Poor performance could place Company in a position where FDA inspections and Corporate Compliance Audits could cite violations of regulations that would be serious quality concerns, possibly resulting in recalls or a temporary production shutdown.