Maintenance Engineer - Litchfield Michigan

Company: Tenneco
Location: Litchfield, Michigan
Posted On: 05/05/2024

Maintenance Engineer

Job Summary:

Responsible for improvements to production equipment and maintenance systems to increase reliability of the overall manufacturing processes. Work is of a technical nature and may involve engineering skills, as well as, data interpretation to identify opportunities for improvement. Provides technical support to engineering, production, and a group of multi-function skilled trade employees (mechanical and electrical) in an area of work which, involves the repair, maintenance and improvement of manufacturing process equipment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides pre-task planning, technical expertise, guidance and leadership for multi-craft, maintenance technicians (Electricians and Mechanics) to troubleshoot & repair equipment.
  
  
  • Adheres to and reinforces safe working practices.
    
    
    • Troubleshoots and diagnoses difficult, infrequent problems with process equipment.
      
      
      • Performs equipment failure root cause analysis.
        
        
        • Performs predictive assessments and problem diagnosis of process equipment.
          
          
          • Ensures a common approach to solving machinery and / or process problems, through the development of Best practices.
            
            
            • Provides technical training to production and maintenance team members to improve skill levels within the teams.
              
              
              • Understands and supports electrical machine control systems, including robots and vision system.
                
                
                • Troubleshoots Electrical / Pneumatics / Hydraulic / Mechanical issues.
                  
                  
                  • Follows-up with vendors and contractors on maintenance issues.
                    
                    
                    • Works with Throughput Improvement Teams for engineering solutions.
                      
                      
                      • Implements and supports continuous improvement projects.
                        
                        
                        • Flexible work schedule as required to support production needs.
                          
                          
                          • Weekend work and overtime as required to support production and maintenance requirements.
                            
                            
                            • Creates standardized work for maintenance tasks.
                              
                              
                              • Reviews and improves maintenance procedures, PM tasks, and opportunistic maintenance activities.
                                
                                
                                • Identifies and prioritizes spare parts needs.
                                  
                                  
                                  • Maintains equipment documentation and drawing library.
                                    
                                    
                                    • Procures emergency repair and project related machine parts.
                                      
                                      
                                      • Prepares technical reports to document equipment modifications and equipment maintenance procedures.
                                        
                                        
                                        • Effectively utilizes computerized maintenance management systems (SAP PM).
                                          
                                          
                                          • Uses predictive technologies to drive uptime and improve the maintenance system and tracks improvement in MTTR, MTBF and OEE.
                                            
                                            
                                            • Drives institutionalization of maintenance systems using the Tenneco Business System (TBS).
                                              
                                              
                                              • Maintains open lines of communication with plant leadership regarding status of equipment downtime, repair, and project related activities.
                                                
                                                
                                                • Other duties as assigned.
                                                  
                                                  Education / Experience :
                                                  
                                                  
                                                  • Engineering Degree or equivalent training / experience.
                                                  • 3+ years of experience in maintenance management / supervision or process engineering.
                                                  • Working knowledge of CMMS Systems - SAP preferred.
                                                  • Relevant training / certifications / licenses.
                                                    
                                                    Skills:
                                                    
                                                    
                                                    • Familiarity with PFMEA & Control plans.
                                                    • Ability to read and interpret machine and part prints (GD&T).
                                                    • Knowledge of operation, programming, and maintenance of industrial manufacturing control systems.
                                                      • Working knowledge and understanding of MS Office programs (Word, Excel, Project, Access).
                                                        • Familiar with CAD programs.
                                                        • Working knowledge of heavy industrial or manufacturing plant processes.
                                                          Travel :
                                                          
                                                          • Ability to travel up to 10%.
                                                            
                                                            Physical Demands & Work Environment:
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            • Often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel.
                                                            • Occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance and to stoop kneel, crouch or crawl.
                                                            • Vision abilities required include close vision.
                                                            • Occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and vehicles.
                                                            • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. More...

                                                                  

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