The Plant Engineer position will be responsible for leading engineering and maintenance activities at a site. Working under limited supervision, the Plant Engineer maintains production and quality by ensuring operation of machinery and the condition of the site. This position oversees skilled Technicians to maintain the facility, including grounds, buildings, equipment, and assets. The Plant Engineer will need to ensure compliance with safety, regulatory, and plant reliability to align equipment availability with operating requirements.

Essential Functions:

• Create      a high level of equipment availability through Planned Maintenance to      minimize unscheduled repairs or equipment failures as measured by the      departments KPI’s.
• Through      daily huddles and technician coaching sessions, maintain consistent      communications with plant operations for scheduling, planning, and      training purposes. Meet or exceed agreed KPI’s and individual goals.
• Ensures      Maintenance and Project expenses and objectives under span of control are      met and on budget.
• Use      Lean concepts to identify and implement continuous improvement and      systematic problem solving to remedy root causes for improved plant      performance.
• Coordinates      activities with management to review planned maintenance, projects,      objectives, timelines, and communications within the plant.
• Responsibilities      may include performing research, designing smaller or large projects      within financial and operational scope, and implementing these projects,      or sub-sets of complex projects.
• Mentor      and support the development of facility operations and maintenance      personnel.
• Delivery      and support of cost saving initiatives to accomplish productivity targets.
• Active      support and participation in driving reliability and safety initiatives      through root cause analysis, idea generation and task execution.
• Oversees      Maintenance Technicians and provides ongoing training to maximize the      efficiency of the work force and meet operational requirements.
• Process      safety stewardship in all aspects; change management, hazard analysis and      abnormal situation management.
• Provides      mechanical maintenance information by answering questions and requests and      ensures operation of machinery by completing preventive maintenance      requirements by following diagrams, sketches, manuals, manufacturer's      instructions, and engineering specifications and troubleshooting      malfunctions.
• Maintains      a safe and clean working environment by complying with site level      Environmental and OSHA procedures, rules, and regulations. Upholds site      level Environmental and OSHA records and reports as appropriate.
• Communicates      with production management planned repairs and/or maintenance of critical      plant equipment to minimize down time.

Required Skills & Abilities:

• Strong      leadership and interpersonal skills, project management, organization,      decision making ability, relationship building and interfaces well with      others. Specific skill-based competencies required to satisfactorily      perform the functions of the job include adhering to safety practices; and      operating equipment used in technical maintenance trades.
• Ability      to present information to others. Specific knowledge-based competencies      required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include safety      practices and procedures, and advanced fundamentals of MEP and general      building preservation.
• Specific      ability-based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the      functions of the job include adapting to changing work priorities;      displaying maintenance technical aptitude; meeting deadlines, setting      priorities. Must exhibit strong leadership skills and be willing to train      and mentor technicians and work as part of a team.

Physical Requirements:

• The      ability to stand, sit and/or walk repeatedly throughout most of the      workday.
• When      in the plant, subject to the outside environment with possible exposure to      extreme temperatures (heat, cold, humidity, etc.).
• Position      is occasionally exposed to fumes, odors, dust, mists, airborne particles,      chemicals, heights, cramped quarters, oil, grease and dirt.
• Normal      lifting of up to 50 pounds is possible.
• Mobility      is necessary in order to perform assigned functions.
• Noise      level is moderate to heavy as the work area is a production environment.
• Position      requires the ability to occasionally work different shifts to monitor      plant performance.
• Personal      protective equipment is available and will be required to be worn as the      situation dictates.

Required Credentials:

• BS in      Engineering preferred with a minimum of Five years’ experience in      manufacturing systems or Ten plus years of experience leading a Technical      team in a manufacturing environment.
• Black      Seal High-Pressure Boiler Operator license.
• This      position requires the knowledge of hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical,      electronics (PLC), hydraulics, heating ventilation, air conditioning,      carpentry, welding, machining and fabricating. The position also requires      proficiency in troubleshooting the before listed categories.
• Technical      knowledge of maintenance equipment and capital project activities and      experience leading associates of various skill levels required.
• Must      have well developed communication and basic math skills, organizational,      analytical, and decision-making skills, efficient multi-tasking abilities,      ability to supervise multiple workers in an often fast-paced environment,      organizational skills, and able to foster a positive team working      environment.

Disclaimer:

This description does not state or imply that the duties listed above are the only duties to be performed by the Associate. Associates are required to follow job-related instructions and perform other job-related activities requested by their supervisor. All requirements are subject to possible modifications in order to provide a reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical or mental disabilities as defined in the Americans with Disabilities Act. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other Associates.

Nixon Medical is an equal opportunity employer.