Maintenance Mechanical Engineer

SK Battery America, Inc.; Georgia; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SK Battery America, Inc. is seeking a Maintenance Engineer to design and execute industrial and manufacturing projects aimed at improving performance, reducing waste, and promoting cost-saving strategies across the company.

The role requires interaction with SHE, Equipment, Control, and Production Engineers, Production Planning, and other departments. Some on-call support will be expected to respond to maintenance needs and equipment issues as they arise.

Qualifications

• Requires bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• Experience in manufacturing maintenance, project management, and budgeting.
• Strong communication across multiple departments (SHE, Equipment, Control, Production).
• Ability to plan, implement, and oversee maintenance strategies and cost-reducing initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute industrial/manufacturing engineering projects to improve performance and reduce waste.
• Plan and manage annual maintenance/repair budgets and investment allocations.
• Coordinate with vendors, staff, and management on purchases and project status.
• Supervise maintenance technicians and ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Develop and implement preventative maintenance schedules and procedures.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and optimize equipment performance.

Skills

Mechanical eng.

Electrical basics

Project management

Root cause analysis

Lean manufacturing

Vendor negotiation

Budgeting

Technical training

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

PLC systems

SCADA

AutoCAD

Job description

The Maintenance Engineer position is responsible for the design and execution of industrial and manufacturing engineering projects, policies, processes, methods, and procedures intending to improve performance, reduce waste, prevent delays, and to otherwise promote cost-reducing strategies on a company-wide level.

The Maintenance Engineer will need to be able to interact with various company departments across several disciplines (SHE Engineers, Equipment Engineers, Control Engineers, Production Engineers, Production Planning, etc).

This position requires some on-call support.

Role and Responsibilities:

Project Management (Plan)

• Communicate manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, or other information to facilitate production processes.
• Manage maintenance/repair progress and performance.
• Confer with vendors, staff, and management personnel regarding purchases, procedures, product specifications, manufacturing capabilities, and status of projects.
• Create and manage an annual budget
  • Implement and manage an annual maintenance/repair plan according to budget
  • Implement and manage an annual investment allocation plan accoring to budget
  • Review investment allocations towards construction
  • Make accurate estimates regarding production costs, production times, and/or staffing requirements for implementation of new designs
  • Make accurate estimates about the amount of labor and money required for maintenance tasks and evaluate alternatives if necessary
  • Research, record, organize, and compare bids from multiple suppliers for review (equipment, tools, fixtures, components, etc)
  • Negotiate lower prices for parts, supplies, and/or contract work
  • Issue purchase requests (PR) for parts and purchase orders (P/O) for construction materials.
• Ensure all equipment is properly maintained
  • Create and implement routine preventative maintenance schedules to prevent equipment failure and prolong life of the machine (lubrication, inspection, cleaning, calibration)
  • Create and implement maintenance procedures
  • Draft and manage construction documents required by PSM/ISO
  • Notify management when operations need to pause for essential maintenance
  • Assist in the management of stock of supplies (forecasting, ordering, shipping/receiving, inventory control)
  • Maintain detailed records about maintenance and repairs completed to prepare proper reports of abnormalities
  • Obtain specialized components, fixtures, or fittings
  • Supervise on-site construction occurring due to repairs, extensions, and/or due to change of production plans.
• Optimize Equipment
  • Possess significant working knowledge of the fundamentals or the operation of the equipment and machinery
  • Monitor performance of machinery and systems to predict when equipment failure is likely to occur (vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis, etc.)
  • Use standard data or data derived from a time-study across various machines to improve operating performance, production methods, mechanical layouts, material handling manpower allocation, etc.
  • Use statistical methods to determine root cause of failures and recommend changes to design, tolerance, or processing methods.
  • Install new devices, machinery, and/or systems (fitting and calibrating)
  • Establish replacement programs: assess and implement systems replacements/overhauls/upgrades
  • Identify opportunities for improvements or cost-reducing using knowledge of the fabrication processes, material, parts, tooling, existing production equipment, assembly methods, quality standards, and product design.
  • Improve manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning workflow around space requirements and equipment layout
  • Able to develop manufacturing processes from studying product requirements, research, modifications, and testing; able to confer with equipment vendors about these specs.
  • Plan and implement an order of operations for fabrication and assembly of parts or products to ultimately promote efficient use.
  • Use appropriate software and control methods to avoid causing long-term damage
• Optimize Procedure
  • Participate in continuous improvement initiatives such as lean manufacturing to enhance manufacturing quality, reliability, and/or cost-effectiveness
  • Develop manufacturing methods, labor utilization standards, and cost analysis systems to promote efficient personnel and facility utilization
  • Investigates to resolve operational issues such as material use variances and bottlenecks
  • Devise effective maintenance methods and strategies
  • Analyze efficiency of current procedures and incorporate/suggest new methods to improve upon existing operations
  • Recommend methods for improving allocation of resources (personnel, material, utilities, etc.)
  • Possess significant working knowledge of statistics, probability, and supply chain logistics
  • Prepare documentation for new manufacturing processes/engineering procedures
• Supervise
  • Monitor departmental activities using key performance indicators
  • Accurately assess skills required for efficient maintenance of equipment
  • Supervise and train maintenance technicians, assistants, and other employees (contractors other engineers, technical staff)
  • Ensure any work performed meets company standards
  • Complete performance reviews for employees and contractors
• Technical Support
  • Provide technical expertise or support related to manufacturing process
  • Train production personnel
  • Provide technical training for new equipment
• Check
  • Committed to maintaining a safe working environment
    • Ensure company complies with latest applicable local, state, and federal agency legislations/regulations.
    • Draft and manage construction documents required by PSM/ISO
    • Plan, execute, and manage construction projects along PSM/ISO standards
    • Take appropriate measures to improve construction, and correct non-compliance specified by PSM/ISO standards
    • Perform daily, monthly, quarterly and yearly production facility inspections
    • Review and repair production facility based on system feedback/requests
    • Identify the cause of production abnormalities and review the technology
    • Assessing and reporting safety hazards associated with maintenance of equipment
    • Ensure any support equipment's is properly maintained, and maintenance facilities are clean and safe
    • Design an emergency plan in the event of natural disasters, lack of power, and release of harmful substances. Plan emergency trainings
  • Extensive understanding and knowledge of how industry equipment and machinery work
    • Ability to read and understand blueprints, charts, and technical repair manuals to make simple modifications
    • Able to design, install, and troubleshoot manufacturing equipment
    • Able to evaluate manufactured products to determine if within specifications and quality standards
    • Make right choice of tools and materials (reduce stress, wear and tear, ensure smooth operation, increased reliability, decreased failure rate, making it easier for other skilled personnel to work)
    • Capable of identifying and diagnosing faults involving design, materials, or processes and developing stable solutions for both new and existing products. Able to prioritize immediate and critical concerns
    • Repair any issues promptly before they become costly or hazardous
    • Respond to emergencies
  • Test
    • Testing equipment for performance and compliance with safety regulations
    • Testing repairs
    • Design and run tests for finished products or process capabilities to establish standards or validate process requirements
    • Analyze statistical data and product specifications to determine standards and establish quality and reliability objectives of finished product
    • Coordinate quality control activities with consideration to quality objectives to resolve production problems, maximize product reliability, and minimize cost
    • Testing equipment using appropriate instruments for performance and compliance with safety regulations

  Skill and Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering (mechanical or electrical, etc.) or related field.
  • Experience with construction in manufacturing industry
  • Ability to optimize equipment programs and troubleshoot issues to identify root cause
  • Excellent communicator who can train both hourly and salary team members.
  • Must be a self-starter who will take ownership of projects and see them through to completion with limited supervision.
  • Ability to support any shift in a 7-day work pattern
  • Successful candidate must be able to demonstrate leadership behaviors consisting of outstanding interpersonal, team building, and communication skills.