Job Summary

Design, develop and manage projects for enlarging, modifying, and maintaining equipment and/or facilities to improve products, processes, and equipment reliability. Provide maintenance-focused and plant-wide engineering support for design, utilization and operation issues relating to the Easton facility. Plan, organize and initiate capital, reliability, and repair projects. Implement projects from concept, design, and construction through start-up, written procedures, training, and operation. Responsible for projects at Easton. Solely responsible for projects from $3,000 to $3 million. Manage multiple projects, oversee other project managers, and liaise with technical subject matter experts from both outside and within the facility. Supervise contractors on site through construction supervisor.

Job Description

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

* Develop engineering solutions for chronic and sporadic equipment reliability problems and work with technical, production and maintenance to implement solutions. This would include helping build and upgrade maintenance procedures and auditing to ensure improvements are sustained.

* Correctly estimate and ensure correct construction by creating/facilitating mechanical, structural, civil, and electrical designs producing drawings required for installation or modification of plant equipment, processes, and structures.

* Write the justification for all projects and process through required channels.

* Initiates and carries out studies, then makes recommendations for changes in facilities and process equipment to improve efficiency, safety, reliability, and maintenance.

* Initiate, propose, and implement both capital and repair projects after determining their economic and technical justification and keep the Maintenance Superintendent informed on the progress of assigned projects.

* Assist and advise on the preventive maintenance program, cost control, and spare parts inventory control.

* Provide the mechanical engineering service necessary for manufacturing operations, mechanical systems, and plant facilities. Plan, design, procure, and oversee installation of equipment needed to complete approved projects.

* Keep plant operating efficiently by assisting maintenance and/or production with technical challenges.

* Produce complete projects within budget by preparing project cost estimates for materials, equipment, and labor.

* Complete projects in timely manner by tracking and developing construction schedules, plans, and requisitioning certified contract labor.

* Select best suited process equipment for applications by meeting with vendors, running trials and staying current on new technology.

* Ensure proposed projects meet ROI by assisting management in making an informed decision through submitting written proposals which include a description of the work to be completed, accurate cost estimates for both material and labor, C.A.D. generated design drawings and specifications, justifications for expenditures, and an evaluation of economic factors.

* Secure the availability of proper equipment, materials, and qualified contract labor for projects by developing and submitting timely requisitions for procurement and hiring.

* Ensure supervision of contract workforce perform housekeeping and safety inspections, and complete quality work in a timely manner.

* Assist production with new or modified equipment and processes through training, written operating procedures and trial runs.

Requirements & Preferred Competencies

B.S. degree in Engineering, 3-5 years in a manufacturing environment. Demonstrated leadership, communication and organizational skills.

Other Qualifying Criteria - Strong work ethic, "hands-on" approach to work, and willingness to learn.