Maintenance Engineer IV

Nashville, TNO

perations – Engineering /Salaried Exempt /On-site

The Maintenance Engineer IV is responsible for plant predictive and preventive maintenance programs, equipment failure analysis, spare parts inventory improvements, plant lubrication programs, and infrastructure maintenance.  Executes capital and expense projects to reduce cost, improve reliability and provide an expedited ROI.  Oversees the operation and maintenance of the plant utilities including steam, compressed air, cooling water, and natural gas. Requires a thorough understanding of boilers, air compressors and cooling towers.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and implement equipment reliability initiatives

Assist production to optimize plant productivity and quality

Technical resource for production personnel on plant utilities

Assist maintenance employees in their skills by giving technical advice and direction

Provide leadership implementing long term solutions to recurrent problems

Quickly provide troubleshooting and problem solving as difficulties arise

Review and optimize the predictive and preventive maintenance programs

Communicate daily with area coordinators

Position is on-call 24/7 to support all aspects of maintenance and production

Projects:
Implement improvement projects (scope, cost estimation, request capital money, supervision of fieldwork, commissioning)
Investigate frequent equipment failures to help identify root cause and implement long-term solutions

Oversee outside contractors in support of plant requirements

Required

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical or Chemical Engineering preferred7 or more years of engineering experience in chemical or food processing industries

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:

Expert working knowledge of production equipment and chemical processes

Knowledge of industrial maintenance techniques (PM, PDM, CMMS, RCM, TPM)
Understanding of good engineering and safety practices

Ability to coordinate, train, and motivate hourly employees and outside contractors

Good communication and technical writing skills

Ability to estimate, plan, schedule, and complete work orders in a timely fashion

Ability to manage budget and to estimate costs related to various projects

Knowledge of capital money management and return on investment

Strong teamwork skills to collaborate with colleagues and support maintenance teams

Benefits:

Medical, Dental and Vision benefits which start the 1st of the month after hire Annual incentive bonus eligibility based on individual and company performance

Tax advantaged health savings and spending accounts
401k eligibility with company match and annual discretionary contribution

Time off: vacation, holidays/floating holidays, personal and sick days Company provided Life and Disability Insurance Paid Parental Leave Fitness Membership Reimbursement Program Educational assistance program

The benefits set forth in this posting reflect Innophos’ current benefits for similarly situated employees, are subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the applicable program policies and may be modified or discontinued by Innophos in the future (subject to applicable law).About Innophos Innophos is a leading international producer of specialty ingredient solutions that deliver far-reaching, versatile benefits for the food, health, nutrition and industrial markets.

We leverage our expertise in the science and technology of blending and formulating phosphate, mineral and botanical based ingredients for our customers.

Our people are the heart of our organization and the foundation of our success. We are driven by our core values of safety, diversity, integrity and collaboration.  Headquartered in Cranbury, New Jersey, Innophos has manufacturing operations across the…