Preventive Maintenance & Asset Engineer

Quaker Windows•Freeburg, MO

About The Position

The Preventive Maintenance & Asset Engineer develops, documents, and establishes maintenance and preventive maintenance programs for in-house manufactured facility equipment and fabrication machinery. The role manages assets, communicates preventive maintenance procedures, directs work orders to technicians, and serves as the in-house subject matter expert and administrator for Quaker’s Thrive Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). The position also manages Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) purchasing and inventory. The engineer uses the CMMS to schedule and coordinate equipment maintenance, track assets and work orders, manage spare parts and vendor information, and generate maintenance and inventory performance indicators. The role supports project planning and in-house machine builds, trains employees on the CMMS, and works with maintenance, facility, tooling, welding, and other staff. This is a full-time, primarily office-based role with time on the production floor and minimal travel between Quaker campuses. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required.

Requirements

Proficiency with Microsoft Office software, including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
Strong mechanical and technical skills, with an understanding of how machines function.
Associate’s degree in a relevant mechanical or technical field, or enrollment in a mechanical or technical program.
At least three years of machining or fabricating work experience in an operations environment.
Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including occasional lifting or moving of up to 40 pounds.
Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safely in a safety-sensitive position.
Ability to work Monday through Friday during normal business hours, with occasional evening and weekend work as job duties demand.
Steel or composite-toed footwear is required; other PPE may include eye, toe, and hearing protection.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) software.
Experience with a CMMS or asset management system such as Fiix, eMaint, IBM Maximo, or SAP Plant Maintenance, including management of asset lifecycles, inspections, preventive maintenance, breakdown repairs, work orders, and cost tracking.

Responsibilities

Maintain equipment setup in the Thrive CMMS and answer questions about the software.
Develop machine repair and preventive maintenance schedules for HVAC, shop-floor equipment, pneumatic equipment and compressors, plumbing, electrical systems, and fabrication machinery.
Coordinate and facilitate maintenance tasks.
Create work orders for new projects and include project bills of materials.
Create reports for upcoming and completed maintenance.
Prepare and manage the Tooling Department’s request list for weekly prioritization meetings.
Communicate preventive maintenance needs to Maintenance and Facility Managers to support strategic equipment-care planning.
Use the CMMS to schedule Welding Shop work orders, add design and machining requests, and enter prioritization logic for PLC and CNC programming.
Collect and accurately and promptly enter equipment updates in the CMMS, including asset numbers, tags, serial numbers, manufacturing years, and locations.
Procure MRO materials, supplies, spare parts, tools, and consumables used to maintain equipment and facilities.
Negotiate pricing and delivery schedules; issue and track purchase orders; and coordinate emergency purchases.
Maintain vendor and manufacturer information and costs in the CMMS.
Maintain inventory levels and critical spare parts, and maintain spare-parts catalogs in the CMMS.
Perform cycle counts and annual inventories, and identify excess and obsolete stock.
Develop standard operating procedures for equipment.
Generate and monitor CMMS key performance indicators for preventive maintenance compliance, inventory accuracy, MRO spending versus budget, stockout rate, and vendor on-time delivery.
Communicate preventive maintenance procedures and direct work orders to technicians.
Train maintenance technicians, welders, and other users on the Thrive CMMS, and assign login codes.
Complete Thrive CMMS software updates.
Update asset records when assets are purchased or removed, including tagging and documentation.
Manage projects for in-house machine builds.
Review and analyze data to assist with Tooling Project Coordination.
Maintain prompt and regular attendance at the assigned work location and be available onsite to confer with staff members.
Interact and communicate appropriately with employees and customers, including via email.
Plan, prioritize, and monitor equipment-care activities and complete assigned tasks and projects in a timely manner.
Observe safety and security procedures, use required PPE and equipment properly, and report potentially unsafe conditions.