Maintenance Engineer- Future Opportunities!

Ocado Group • Romulus, MI

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About The Position

The Maintenance Engineer will report directly to the respective shift assigned Engineering Team Manager. As a Maintenance Engineer you will provide first response to engineering fault conditions, both reactive and planned maintenance activities as well as being involved in continuous improvement projects within our state of the art, automated Customer Fulfillment Center (CFC). The Maintenance Engineer’s day-to-day responsibilities include: Reacting to MHE breakdowns (both mechanical and electrical), performing trouble-shooting to identify the fault, analyzing the issue, and completing the fix in a timely manner to keep operation downtime to a minimum. Keeping accurate records such as work activities, tasks carried out, parts used through stores, etc. Perform assembly and sub-assembly repairs by following written work instructions, blueprints and schematics. Work closely with other Maintenance Engineers to find ways to increase machine reliability on existing and new equipment, diagnose equipment breakdowns and action repairs ensuring the direction of labor and planned engineering activities fully support the operation. Provide first-line support to the Operation through monitoring the activities and efficiency of the Grid and Robots and escalate problems to Engineering Operations for inspection. Investigate any stoppage on the grid which pauses the Operation and see through to resolution, including escalating to off-site support and remotely connecting to the Robots. Monitor the status of both the Robots and the physical grid including investigating locked grid cells and general Robot health. Completing quality inspections to ensure work is completed to a safe standard. The Maintenance Engineer may be asked to perform tasks as required by management deemed as a reasonable request. This job description is a summary of the typical functions of the role, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of possible role responsibilities, tasks and duties and is subject to review. If hired for a 'Pre Go Live / Start Up' site, the initial 6 to 9 months will involve training and most likely require some travel in order to obtain the training from another site in North America. In the event the operation is undergoing its initial startup, the daily responsibilities for this role may be different while supporting the needs of a facility in its initial stages of starting its operations. Once the facility is commissioned, the roles defined in this job description will become the daily responsibilities for the Maintenance Engineer.

Requirements

• Minimum of two years of relevant work experience in the mechanical or electrical field.
• An Associate’s or Vocational degree in electrical or mechanical related discipline or advanced training with a minimum of three years experience preferred.
• Experience carrying out electrical or mechanical maintenance to include predictive and preventive planned maintenance.
• Experience diagnosing and documenting equipment breakdowns, resolving issues and handling repairs.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, able to impart knowledge effectively to others.
• Good organization skills, able to prioritize.
• Must be comfortable working at heights.
• Good technical ability relating to automation hardware and software.
• Sound analytical skills with an eye for detail; good problem solving ability and a practical approach.
• Experience of working with computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) preferred.
• Numerate and PC literate including Word, Excel etc.
• Flexible to working a shift-based pattern including nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Reacting to MHE breakdowns (both mechanical and electrical), performing trouble-shooting to identify the fault, analyzing the issue, and completing the fix in a timely manner to keep operation downtime to a minimum.
• Keeping accurate records such as work activities, tasks carried out, parts used through stores, etc.
• Perform assembly and sub-assembly repairs by following written work instructions, blueprints and schematics.
• Work closely with other Maintenance Engineers to find ways to increase machine reliability on existing and new equipment, diagnose equipment breakdowns and action repairs ensuring the direction of labor and planned engineering activities fully support the operation.
• Provide first-line support to the Operation through monitoring the activities and efficiency of the Grid and Robots and escalate problems to Engineering Operations for inspection.
• Investigate any stoppage on the grid which pauses the Operation and see through to resolution, including escalating to off-site support and remotely connecting to the Robots.
• Monitor the status of both the Robots and the physical grid including investigating locked grid cells and general Robot health.
• Completing quality inspections to ensure work is completed to a safe standard.

Benefits

• Equal opportunity employer.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees