Maintenance Performance Intern

Principle Bussiness Enterprises•Dunbridge, OH

34d

About The Position

A maintenance department intern focused on KPIs, specifically establishing Mean Time to Repair (MTTR) and Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) tracking, plays a critical role in transitioning a department from reactive “fire-fighting” to proactive, data-driven reliability management. The intern’s primary responsibility is to create the systems – whether manual spreadsheets or CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) configurations – that accurately capture equipment performance data, analyze it, and present findings that lead to reduced downtime.

Requirements

A rising junior or senior, working toward a Bachelor’s degree in a related field of study.
In good academic standing, with a GPA of at least 3.0.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Well organized, able to work independently on multiple projects, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Professional and appropriate attitude, appearance, interpersonal skills, and work ethic
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Excel.

Responsibilities

Reviewing and establishing sound Data Tracking Processes
Review CMMS/Digital Tools: Evaluate data collection systems/methods to calculate usable MTTR and MTBF values easily
Review current processes for downtime tracking and ensure the correct data can be acquired to calculate KPI’s properly
KPI Calculation and Analysis
MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure): Tracking total operational time divided by number of failures to identify how reliably equipment performs.
MTTR (Mean Time to Repair): Measuring the average time to diagnose, fix, and return equipment to operation.
OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) Calculation: Incorporating availability metrics into overall productivity dashboards.
Process Improvement Initiatives
Identifying bottlenecks: Analyzing why repair times (MTTR) are high (e.g. waiting for parts, lack of training) and proposing solutions.
Root Cause Analysis (RCA): Conducting RCA on equipment with low MTBF to extend time between failures through better PMs (Preventative Maintenance)
Improving PM Schedules: Using MTBF data to adjust PM frequency, moving from time-based to usage-based maintenance.
Reporting and Communication
Creating Dashboards: Develop visual dashboards to highlight daily/weekly performance for management and technicians
Work Order/Corrective Action Auditing: Ensuring technicians properly fill out work orders and corrective actions with sufficient information, failure codes, repair times, and actions which are essential for accurate KPIs.
Setting up new work structures in the eMaint system to support new line launches
Aid the team to improve flow & 5S initiatives in the part cribs & supporting areas