Maintenance Engineer

Syngenta AG; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental,

401k plan with company match

Paid Vacation & Holidays

Job summary

Syngenta Crop Protection in Omaha, Nebraska, seeks a Maintenance Engineer to ensure availability and maintainability of process equipment, utilities, facilities, and safety systems. The role focuses on asset evaluation, Sustenance processes, and design-to-installation of small projects to improve reliability.

You will lead problem solving, lean manufacturing initiatives, and collaborate across Maintenance and Operations to optimize performance and safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field is required.
• Minimum 2 years in a process industry environment or military setting.
• Demonstrated project management skills are essential.
• Eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain asset maintenance plans.
• Submit sustenance projects to expand site infrastructure.
• Scope, manage and deliver projects on time and within budget.
• Provide input for capital projects aligned with the 5-year site strategy.
• Coordinate asset evaluation and sustenance processes.
• Coordinate equipment replacement and maintenance planning.
• Analyze performance, failures, and history to drive improvements.
• Update BOMs for new equipment and manage MoC processes.
• Support Root Cause Analysis and corrective action tracking.
• Develop solutions for repetitive failures to protect plant operations.

Skills

Maintenance planning

Asset optimization

Root Cause Analysis

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

At Syngenta Crop Protection, we're pioneering solutions that safeguard global food security while championing sustainable agriculture. As a world market leader headquartered in Switzerland, we empower farmers with innovative crop protection technologies that defend against nature's toughest challenges. We unite advanced science with digital solutions to develop intelligent crop protection that maximizes yields while minimizing environmental impact. Join our mission of revolutionizing plant protection from seed to harvest.

Job Description

About Us

We invite you to help us shape the future of agriculture. At Syngenta, we believe every employee has a role to play in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. To support that challenge, Syngenta is currently seeking a Maintenance Engineer in Omaha, Nebraska.

This position is responsible for guiding efforts to ensure availability and maintainability of process equipment, utilities, facilities, controls, and safety/security systems. The Maintenance Enginner will identify and manage asset risks that could adversely affect plant or business operations. This person will oversee equipment replacement through Asset Evaluation and Sustenance Processes and will do design-through installation of small projects. Additionally, the individual is responsible for assisting Maintenance and Operations Departments in problem solving, continuous improvement efforts, progressing Lean Manufacturing initiatives, and actively participating in site HSE programs and self-development.

Accountabilities

• Professionally and systematically define, design, develop, monitor and refine asset maintenance plans
• Develop and submit small sustenance projects for the Omaha plant that ensure the site infrastructure is maintained and expanded to meet increasing AI & technology complexity, volume growth, and NPI’s (New Products Introduction).
• Ensure projects are accurately scoped, appropriately managed, and are delivered in a timely manner and within budgets approved.
• Provide key input and planning for capital projects that support delivery of the Site 5 Year Strategy.
• Coordinate the asset evaluation process and provide information needs for the Sustenance process.
• Coordinate equipment replacement through Sustenance Process.
• Analyze equipment performance, failure data, and corrective maintenance history to develop and deploy engineering solutions, improved maintenance strategies. Suggest preventative maintenance optimization, and other improvements.
• Update the BoM (Bill of Material) lists of the new equipment according to the necessity.
• Coordinate and run MoC (Management of Change) process according to the necessity.
• Assist in Root Cause Analysis and FMEA (ailure Mode and Effects Analysis), taking ownership for Bad Actors Process and ongoing corrective action tracking, implementation, and follow up to ensure that all Root Cause Analysis projects are documented and applied plant wide.
• Analyze equipment performance, failure data, and corrective maintenance history to develop and deploy engineering solutions and improved maintenance strategies.
• Develop engineering solutions to repetitive failures and all other problems that adversely affect plant operations.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelors degree, preferably in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field.
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in a Process Industry environment and/or in the Military.
• Demonstrated Project Management skills.
• All applicants must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship support from Syngenta.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Maintenance, Availability and Reliability Equipment concepts, Production Process Management, Engineering, or Operations experience.
• Experience in maintenance of Process plant and equipment and analysis and interrogation of SAP maintenance and costing systems.
• Strong coordination and follow-through, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and keep stakeholders aligned.
• Ability to interact and relate effectively with diverse personnel and cross-functional departments.

Additional Information

What We Offer:

• A culture that celebrates belonging and collaboration, promotes professional development and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members. Offers flexible work options to support your work and personal needs.
• Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts your first day.
• 401k plan with company match, Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution.
• Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts, among other benefits.

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

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