Plant Maintenance Engineer

We're hiring a Maintenance Reliability Specialist on 1st shift for a large food/beverage manufacturer headquartered in Louisville, KY. Looking for someone who has food experience preferred. 

Pay is $110K+

This is an excellent direct hire opportunity that offers great benefits including:

Medical, Dental, Vision

401K 

14 Paid Holidays

10 Vacation days

5 Sick days

Short term/long term medical

Responsible to lead continuous improvement efforts to achieve significant savings each year with a strong focus on energy utilization, production yield/waste, production cycle time, reliability centered maintenance, safety and environmental compliance, and associate utilization. Serves as back up for the Plant Manager, assisting in the support of daily operations (including weekend and evening shifts where required). Oversees the Maintenance Department to ensure that maintenance work orders are prioritized, PMs are completed on time, and that the department stays on budget for the Louisville Plant, Emulsion Plant, and Support Center.  

• Monitor the Preventative Maintenance system to ensure work orders are prioritized and completed on time
• Provide technical expertise to maintenance team
• Create and maintain valve/actuator repair and replacement interval plan
• Create and maintain pump repair/replacement program
• Strategize maintenance planning with maintenance lead
• Analyze downtime events and complete RCA’s
• Minimize plant downtime
• Quickly mobilize maintenance team to recover from downtime events
• Manage program of mass meter calibrations/Temperature transmitters and pressure sensors
• Utilize 5S strategy for operation of an organized maintenance shop
• Track critical spares (ex. Mechanical seals) and create stock system
• Daily plant inspections – walk the production lines and check in with Maintenance Lead
• Proper work ethic including being at work when scheduled, arriving to work on time, and being ready to work at the start of the workday or shift.
• Monitor the Preventative Maintenance system to ensure work orders are prioritized and completed on time.
• Provide technical expertise to maintenance team
• Create and maintain valve / actuator repair and replacement interval plan
• Create and maintain pump repair / replacement program
• Strategize maintenance planning with maintenance lead
• Analyze downtime events and complete RCA’s
• Minimize plant downtime
• Quickly mobilize maintenance team to recover from downtime events
• Manage program of mass meter calibrations / Temperature transmitters and pressure sensors
• Utilize 5S strategy for operation of an organized maintenance shop
• Track critical spares (ex. Mechanical seals) and create stock system
• Daily plant inspections – walk the production lines and check in with Maintenance Lead
• Analyze Process Flow – Review P&ID’s and work with Plant Engineer for updates – add process measurements where needed to collect data
• Ensure that all work is done safely, on time, with high quality results, effective cost management, and in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices.
• Lead the Continuous Improvement/Sustainability Programs for cost savings, energy utilization, and maintenance.
• Troubleshooting abilities with PLC’s
• Coordinate with Controls Contractors – installation, process improvements and troubleshooting
• Ability to use process meters and diagnose complex issues utilizing data
• Manage new equipment installations – utilizing MOC
• Ensure that corrective actions address root causes and are completed in a timely and customer responsive manner.
• Ensures that facilities are maintained and improved as required, including good housekeeping, general appearance, landscaping, and that routine maintenance is completed as required.
• Direct reporting responsibility for maintenance lead, as well as any contractors.
• Ensure environmental compliance PM’s are completed and signed off.
• Participate in the plant safety program and attend safety team meetings.
• Works with Plant Manager to ensure that environmental, safety, and Security systems, and Preventive Maintenance standards are consistently met.
• Ensure that the safety coordinator is completing all safety PMs, safety team meetings, safety inspections, and other safety coordinator responsibilities as required.

Please send resumes to jadams@minutemeninc.com

Bachelor Degree

5-7 Years

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree
• 5-7 Years