Maintenance Engineer

Key Responsibilities Planning

- Responsible for planning, evaluating, organizing, and implementing assigned installation, maintenance and repair activities and coordinating with other departments to assure minimum downtime for production and maximum safety of employees.

- Implement and support the Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (SAP).

Coordination

- Maintain Maintenance project schedule (Rebuilds, Small OPEX Projects and Scheduled Down Days) by monitoring project progress; coordinating activities; resolving problems.

- Prepare project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends; recommending actions.

- Interact with managers and supervisors at plant to secure appropriate resources to plan and implement maintenance projects.

Reliability Functions

- Drive asset care and Total Productive Maintenance strategies.

- Lead maintenance planning and process procedure improvements using reliability tools.

- Facilitate root-cause analysis events.

- Manage predictive maintenance program including Thermal Scanning, Ultrasonic, Vibration monitoring to ensure compliance to established standards.

- Partner with members of the Maintenance, Engineering and Environmental teams to ensure Best Maintenance Practices are employed.

- Perform and lead Failure Mode Equipment Analysis (FMEA's).

- Analyze predictive maintenance data to ensure proper preventative maintenance activities are being conducted.

- Review engineering specs and design modification to process equipment for reliability capability.

- Perform root cause analysis as well as implements sustainable countermeasures on losses related to maintenance by working with operations and maintenance personnel.

- Ensures Preventive Maintenance (PM) is accomplished in a timely manner and are to a high standard of quality.

- Works with maintenance supervisor to develop PM's that drive improved reliability.

- Develops and maintains standard operating and maintenance procedures, and work instructions.

- Maintains records of plant and individual equipment performance.

- Prepares and maintains data sheets, wiring and Process & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&lD) and flow charts. required for the proper and efficient operation of plant equipment.

- Advise on proper execution and documentation of repair and preventive maintenance (PM) activities.

- Analyzes and presents accurate data and information from records to prepare reports, statistics, etc. in support of continuous improvement of reliability.

Projects

- Reviews entire project for continuity and completeness

- Assist in capital project management as required.

Communications

- Maintain continual communications with all personnel assigned to the project.

- Schedule periodic meetings with stakeholders to keep them informed of the project status.

Personnel

- Determine project staffing needs through coordination of supervisors & managers.

- Use staffing charts to help track and facilitate progress and to keep the project on track.

- Manage/Supervise the project staff.

Safety and Environmental

- Continuously evaluate workplace for safety concerns and ensures behavioral safety initiatives are performed to goal levels.

- Assure good housekeeping practices following SS systems, enforces plant rules and safety regulations, and supports Vallourec Star initiatives.

- Work closely with Production, Maintenance and Safety Managers to coordinate any proposed changes using the change management system.

Cost

- Work with Maintenance/Production Managers for OPEX funds.

- Provide input for the maintenance budget.

Training

- Support Autonomous Maintenance through training of operators and ensuring that equipment basic conditions are maintained throughout the plant and additionally, must be able to provide training for operators and maintenance personnel.

Experience, Skills, And Knowledge

- CAD

- Working knowledge of TPM, root cause analysis, predictive and preventive maintenance systems, and visual plant concepts.

- Proven ability to plan and organize.

- Strong leadership skills that includes a strong sense of ownership and results orientation.

- Experience in a continuous manufacturing environment.

- Proven ability to use analytical tools and problem solving.

- Demonstrated ability to accomplish goals in team-based environment.

- Technical Skills

- Project Management

- Safety Management

- Circuit Design (hydraulics, pneumatics and Electrical)

- Excellent communication skills.

Education, Training, And Certifications

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Critical Competencies & Capabilities

Directable, Teamwork, Adaptability, Accountability, Reliability/dependability, Initiative

Safety awareness, Ability to receive and provide constructive feedback, Pride in performance, Continuous Improvement/Quality, Communication, Positive responses to change, High attention to detail.