Engineer - Maintenance

SunCoke Energy; East Chicago (IN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

SunCoke Energy is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to provide direct technical and engineering support for field maintenance with a focus on machinery and equipment. The role requires BS in Engineering and 7+ years in industrial plant maintenance; you will lead RCFA, supervise technicians, plan maintenance, manage budgets, and ensure compliance with safety standards.

You will coordinate with suppliers and engineering, review data sheets and drawings for operability, and drive reliability

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering and 7+ years of related industrial plant maintenance experience.
• Experience with heavy machinery and industrial maintenance practices.
• Strong knowledge of EAM/CMMS systems, RCFA and maintenance planning.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• First line of contact for maintenance and equipment issues.
• Plan and undertake scheduled maintenance and RCFA investigations.
• Lead Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) and develop corrective actions.
• Supervise technicians and coordinate with suppliers and engineering.
• Prepare failure reports and maintain maintenance records.
• Manage budgets and forecast maintenance expenses.
• Review drawings and data sheets for operability and compliance.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.

Skills

Industrial machinery expertise

EAM/CMMS usage

Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA)

Maintenance planning & scheduling

Budget management

Supervising technicians

Data analysis & reporting

Communication skills

Self-motivated multi-tasking

Experience with heavy machinery

Education

BS in Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

POSITION/JOB TITLE: Maintenance Engineer

DEPARTMENT: Maintenance

DIRECT SUPERVISOR: Maintenance Manager

OVERVIEW

Responsible for the direct technical and engineering support of field maintenance activities with a focus on machinery and equipment

TYPICAL FUNCTIONS

• First line of contact for maintenance and equipment issues.
• Acquire failure and downtime data and prepare maintenance plans (and/or support capital development) for restoring equipment to operating condition in a minimum amount of time
• Plan and undertake scheduled maintenance
• Respond to breakdowns
• Diagnose faults
• Lead Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA)
• Equipment repair plans/procedures in coordination with equipment suppliers and engineering
• Supervise technicians
• Obtain specialty components, fixtures or fittings
• Manage expense budgets and feed into updated forecasting
• Maintain statistical and financial records related to maintenance and projects

• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations
• Create and oversite maintenance procedures
• Managing stocks of supplies and equipment.
• Oversight of on-site machinery repairs (maintenance shop support)
• Oversight of third party machinery fabrication shops including hold point inspections
• Oversight of non-routine (outside shop) repairs of plant equipment.
• Review plant equipment purchase recommendations for operability, maintainability, and reliability.
• Review and approval of data sheets, construction drawings, and design drawings to ensure compliance with Engineering Standards.
• Responsible for the technical content of equipment spare part records and assurance that the correct parts are linked to assets.
• Prepare failure reports and corrective actions for plant equipment.
• Preventative Maintenance record review and frequency optimization.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Understanding of EAM (Enterprise Asset Management) / CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) usage for preventive maintenance, failure reporting and equipment history management.
• Experience with predictive maintenance technologies such as vibration analysis, thermographics and lubrication monitoring.
• Experience with materials handling, heat transfer systems, boiler systems, flue gas desulfurization systems, hydraulic, pneumatic, power transmission and fire protection systems preferred.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills to interact effectively with people in all departments.
• Knowledge of computer operating systems, file management, email and basic programs.
• Time and project management skills required.
• Must be self-motivated and able to handle multiple assignments with minimum guidance.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS / WORK EXPERIENCE

BS in Engineering and minimum of 7 years of related industrial plant maintenance experience. Experience with industrial heavy machinery required.

This document in no way states or implies that these are the only responsibilities of, and the duties to be performed by, the employee occupying this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer

This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.