Senior Maintenance Engineer - EVERGREEN

Knorr-Bremse • Bowling Green, KY

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Ensure that industrial machinery and equipment runs smoothly and reliably. Obtain an intimate understanding of all production equipment assuring knowledge and replacement parts are available to repair when needed. Statistically measure machinery performance and plan scheduled maintenance on equipment to avoid unplanned down time. Develop a maintenance staff to minimize downtime and assure equipment productivity. Responsible for process improvements and daily manufacturing engineering support for high volume OE production lines.

Requirements

• Strong maintenance troubleshooting skills.
• Expert knowledge in mechanics, hydraulics, pneumatics, and controls.
• Strong problem solving and multi-tasking skills required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite is required.
• Ability and desire to provide "hands on" floor support.
• Perform capability studies, DOEs, FMEAs, etc.
• A bias for action with dedication and commitment to achieving World Class performance.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Developed time management skills with a sense of urgency.
• Minimum 5 years of experience with engineering, maintenance and controls work within a manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Maintenance or related field is required.

Nice To Haves

• SAP experience is a plus.
• Automotive/Truck industry experience is a plus.
• SAP experience a plus.
• Six Sigma Greenbelt Certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Respond immediately to equipment breakdowns diagnosing faults and repairing machinery.
• Train maintenance technicians to respond appropriately to equipment challenges.
• Implement preventative, predictive and autonomous maintenance programs.
• Create maintenance procedures.
• Manage replacement parts inventory.
• Operate as Manufacturing Engineering Team member in timely implementation of Lean Manufacturing initiatives.
• Assist in plant layout and design and in the purchase and installation of capital equipment.
• Launch new products and processes meeting delivery schedules and cost targets.
• Support Product Safety Management and execute activities defined in Quality Procedure Q-01-002.
• Partners with departmental leaders: HSE, Quality, Engineering, Materials, and Human Resources to achieve or exceed business goals.
• Evaluates departmental constraints and implements Lean Manufacturing techniques to improve capacities.
• Uses problem solving methods and innovation to drive continuous improvement.
• Ensures compliance with the plant policies and procedures including requirements for TS16949 and ISO14001.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Basic life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401k plan
• 120 hours of vacation leave
• 40 hours of Personal Paid Absence
• 12 paid holidays
• 1 floating holiday
• 6 weeks of paid parental leave
• Purchase company stock
• Annual bonuses based on achievement of certain metrics of up to 4% of annual salary

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior