Maintenance Engineer

Role Overview

The Maintenance Engineer will work under the direct supervision of the Plant Engineer and Engineering Manager. The Engineer handles responsibilities that include development and implementation of various field projects from construction to infrastructure, new equipment procurement/installations and repairs , development and implementation of plant maintenance procedures and ongoing troubleshooting. The Engineer will coordinate support contractors and w ork with the maintenance and facilities team on new and existing projects and provide guidance where needed.

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1300 Airport Road, North Brunswick NJ

Maintenance, Engineer

Engineering & Maintenance

Manager, Engineering & Maintenance

Exempt

The Maintenance Engineer will work under the direct supervision of the Plant Engineer and Engineering Manager. The Engineer handles responsibilities that include development and implementation of various field projects from construction to infrastructure, new equipment procurement/installations and repairs , development and implementation of plant maintenance procedures and ongoing troubleshooting. The Engineer will coordinate support contractors and w ork with the maintenance and facilities team on new and existing projects and provide guidance where needed.

This Engineer will u tilize industrial programmable logic controllers (PLCs) to diagnose equipment failures and possess special training to restore facilities and/or manufacturing and packaging equipment to operational status. He/She will perform assessments/evaluations of Packaging equipment for efficiencies, proposes upgrades of existing equipment or new equipment for better efficiencies, and safe operations. Performs evaluation of facilities and utilities to accommodate new Packaging projects.

Review drawings and blueprints as required.

• Optimize the reliability of assets by implementing advanced proactive maintenance strategies
• Evaluates equipment breakdown for corrective actions while maintaining department documentation.
• Perform electrical and mechanical repairs on equipment in an efficient manner to decrease downtime.
• Assists with equipment evaluation to improve performance, modify to enhance production, or suggest new equipment for process improvement and efficiency.
• Collaborate with members of maintenance, operations, and production to improve the organization’s bottom line.
• Provides direct day-to-day support and oversight of project elements and engineering activities
• Visits project sites/areas to answer contractor questions on behalf of the supervising engineer and serves as liaisons between engineering and construction personnel
• Develops project schedules and deliverable timelines under the supervision of engineering manager or plant engineer
• Reviews blueprints, drawings and plans from external agencies and provides feedback to Engineering management.
• Works in a safe and responsible manner to create an injury-free and incident-free workplace.
• Complies with all job-related safety and other training requirements.
• Keeps management informed of area activities and of any significant problems.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Works in a safe and responsible manner to create an injury-free and incident-free workplace.
• Complies with all job-related safety and other training requirements.
• Keeps management informed of area activities and of any significant problems.

• BS/MS degree in mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering
• 5+years of experience in building engineering/maintenance work. Specific experience in pharmaceutical/nutraceutical environment is a plus.
• Trained and knowledgeable about PLC based instrumentation and control systems.

• Certifications to diagnose and repair specific types of equipment.

• Be current with the latest pharmaceutical /nutraceutical manufacturing equipment, facilities and utilities; inclusive of their design, installation, and operation.
• Working knowledge of cGMP's as they relate to a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility.
• Knowledge of industrial maintenance practices, with a demonstrated understanding of preventive maintenance through job experience and course work
• Technical writing and excellent communication skills as they relate to a manufacturing environment; able to read, write and speak English effectively.
• Able to read…