· General Responsibilities

· Actively manages smooth incorporation of engineering changes into production

· Designs, evaluates, improves, and implements modifications to plant equipment

· Generates and implements cost saving ideas

· Incorporates lean manufacturing principles in all areas of responsibility

· Works with external suppliers and contractors

· Generates planned work packages to CMMS for implementation of corrective and modification work

· Manages plant equipment asset spare parts maintained at BSH

· Responds to critical downtime events per escalation policy

· Maintains department licenses and support agreements

· Represent department at daily production meetings

· Assist with the development and tracking of department KPI’s

· Maintain equipment documentation library

· Specific Responsibilities

· Create and update plant equipment maintenance plans (TPM, PM, and PdM)

· Analyze ongoing plant equipment issues contributing to lost time related to technical failures (Data sources - CMMS, Shift Book, etc.)

· Evaluate equipment conditions (via oil samples, thermal images, vibration readings, etc.) to predict failures and suggest corrective maintenance

· Coordinate repairs, modifications, or replacements in order to improve overall factory run time

· Lead teams in root-cause analysis (RCA) efforts to solve ongoing and repeat maintenance related technical problems (Driven by 8D, OPL, SMC, MGMT, etc.)

· Lead failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) efforts to identify needed modifications and critical spare part lists for new and existing equipment

· Retro fit existing factory equipment with devices to implement PdM technologies

· Subject matter expert on equipment and software necessary to troubleshoot, maintain, and modify equipment and programs

· Maintain up to date site equipment specifications for PdM requirements

· Cross train or organize training to ensure maintenance technicians are knowledgeable of technologies, software, and devices necessary to carry out breakdown and corrective maintenance

· Utilizes CAD software effectively to identify, analyze, and/or design equipment needs and requirements

· Load leveling of planned maintenance jobs

· Creation and coordination of purchase orders as required

· Four-Year College Degree in Reliability Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field of study – Required

· Certificate – Completed Apprenticeship; Journeyman Mechatronic or Automation Electronics Technician – Required

· Travel – 10%

· 3-5 years of Working experience in industrial maintenance or manufacturing engineering field (discrete manufacturing environment) – Required

· 5-7 years of Working experience in industrial maintenance or manufacturing engineering field (discrete manufacturing environment) - Preferred

· Working knowledge of predictive technologies (Vibration Analysis, Thermography, Ultrasonic Analysis, Oil Analysis, Power Quality, etc.)

· Basic training in AutoCAD or any other CAD application, SPC, Plant Layout.

· Technical knowledge of manufacturing or assembly processes and machinery

· Enterprise resource planning system experience (SAP preferred)

· Understanding of Lean Manufacturing concepts

· Proficient use of 2D and 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD) software (AutoCAD, Siemens NX, or Solidworks, etc)

· Exposure to Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing

· Experience with Data collection methods and statistical analysis

· Understanding of Measurement system analysis

· Understanding of Statistical process control

· Strong verbal and communication skills

· Proficient use of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, etc)

· Excellent organizational / co-ordination skills

· Computers, measurement systems, machining equipment, hand tools, power tools, welding equipment.

· Completion of a two year program with a completed apprenticeship or bachelor's degree in Engineering required