Maintenance Specialist

Agropur•Lake Norden, SD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Maintenance Specialist supports the delivery of business objectives through the application of defect elimination, root cause analysis, project management, and technical support of on-site maintenance execution, operations, and project teams. Engineering and troubleshooting support of maintenance execution and operations teams. Identification, ownership and implementation of initiatives to deliver improvements in safety, asset performance, and cost. Capital project validation and delivery support. Reconciliation of production loss accounting data. Optimize the Mean-Time-To-Repair (MTTR). Develop equipment modification plans based on failure data, crafts feedback and OEM design modifications. Make specific equipment recommendations to improve machinery performance and maintainability. Create plans to standardize parts across like machines taking into account specific component performance and maintainability. Responsible to maintain current and correct OEM specifications, manuals and procedures for plant assets in support of planning functions and in support of daily maintenance function. Resource for the Reliability Specialist with specific machine performance information and detailed component and parts data. Develop new and innovative methods for timely repair of assets. Prepare specific job plans steps with detailed procedures for completion of repair in the most effective and efficient manner. Catalog and database the RCA/RCFA results and subsequent action items. Provide technical assistance to maintenance supervisors, planners and crafts personnel in the form of specific, technical data on machinery configuration and performance. Utilize metrics for system, asset and component maintainability.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent required.
Diploma in maintenance, electromechanics, mechanical engineering or other relevant training required.
Minimum of five (5) years of experience in engineering maintenance roles required.
Experience with Defect Elimination processes and Root Cause Analysis methodology required.
Experience with failure analysis required.
Experience working in a fixed plant environment required.
Proficient with Precision Maintenance best practices and methodology required.
Demonstrated knowledge of computerized maintenance management system (CMMS).
Demonstrated experience in delivering continuous improvement initiatives and projects.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering preferred.
Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP) or Certified Reliability Leader (CRL) or equivalent certification by a professional organization preferred.

Responsibilities

Supports the delivery of business objectives through the application of defect elimination, root cause analysis, project management, and technical support of on-site maintenance execution, operations, and project teams.
Provides engineering and troubleshooting support of maintenance execution and operations teams.
Identifies, owns, and implements initiatives to deliver improvements in safety, asset performance, and cost.
Provides capital project validation and delivery support.
Reconciles production loss accounting data.
Optimizes the Mean-Time-To-Repair (MTTR).
Develops equipment modification plans based on failure data, crafts feedback and OEM design modifications.
Makes specific equipment recommendations to improve machinery performance and maintainability.
Creates plans to standardize parts across like machines taking into account specific component performance and maintainability.
Maintains current and correct OEM specifications, manuals and procedures for plant assets in support of planning functions and in support of daily maintenance function.
Acts as a resource for the Reliability Specialist with specific machine performance information and detailed component and parts data.
Develops new and innovative methods for timely repair of assets.
Prepares specific job plans steps with detailed procedures for completion of repair in the most effective and efficient manner.
Catalogs and databases the RCA/RCFA results and subsequent action items.
Provides technical assistance to maintenance supervisors, planners and crafts personnel in the form of specific, technical data on machinery configuration and performance.
Utilizes metrics for system, asset and component maintainability.