Production Engineer

Aurora Dairy Corp.•Platteville, CO

8d•$88,000 - $125,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Engineer will work in tandem with department engineers to collaborate, develop, and execute preventative maintenance programs, emergency work order solutions, employee training, and employee accountability for work performed. The primary responsibility of this position is to ensure the sustainability of high-volume milk processing and packaging requirements. Other essential responsibilities are detailed below.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent.
Solid electrical trouble-shooting skills.
Be able to navigate PLC programs (programming experience not required) in trouble-shooting process.
Five years or more in hands-on maintenance experience in a food processing facility, with fluid processing experience preferred.
Must be able to read and interpret electrical and maintenance manuals for equipment maintenance and repair.
High level of reasoning ability to solve practical problems in situations where standardization may not exist.
Knowledge of PM procedures and standard repair procedures for industrial equipment.
Ability to work independently, collaboratively, and is a self-starter.
Be able to communicate via any means (text, email, voice); frequent computer use will be necessary.
Will be required to provide on-call coverage.

Nice To Haves

Vocational school training preferred.
Prior supervisory experience preferred.
Fabrication and welding skills highly desired.
Experience in facility maintenance hands-on experience, particularly in ammonia refrigeration and high-pressure steam generation is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

All plant personnel have the responsibility to monitor and report any deviations from our Food Safety and Food Quality (HACCP & SQF) programs to your immediate supervisor.
Responsible for all production equipment reliability to achieve both short term and long term OEE goals.
Devise and execute improvement schemes that drive productivity, safety and quality.
Participate in the design, modification, and maintenance of all existing and new equipment in the Plant.
Participate in developing and executing training sessions for both operators and maintenance technicians.
Responsible for reliable performance of all facility equipment that support safe production operation.
Support other production functions (Receiving, Processing, Packaging, Quality Assurance, Warehousing) when necessary.
Program coordinator of PSM/RMP and works with the Industrial Safety Engineer and direct reports to ensure compliance.
Develop and execute training events for maintenance personnel.
Assist other maintenance technicians in performing hands-on repairs as needed.
Ensure open communications and collaborate with all Plant personnel.
SQF Support – Responsible for development, training, implementation, and compliance of the SQF program.
Support Industrial Safety Engineer in safety programs compliance.
Collaborate with all engineers to ensure all equipment are maintained to support production processes
Maintain work and materials records as well as shop parts inventories.
Be available to assist and engage in off-hours repairs.
Collaborate with other department needs and projects.
Support other AOD business divisions and plant operations where necessary.
Provide feedback daily to maintenance techs and year-end data for performance reviews
Other duties as assigned by department manager.