Maintenance Technologist

Roquette Group; Midland (MI); On-site; USD 83,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Roquette Group in Midland, MI is seeking a Maintenance Technologist for Health and Pharma Solutions. You will support METHOCEL manufacturing assets and provide maintenance subject matter expertise to resolve plant issues and drive continuous improvement.

This is a full-time position located in Midland, MI with opportunities for incentive compensation based on performance. You will use SAP Plant Maintenance and collaborate across maintenance, operations, and engineering to optimize asset

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment or related field.
• Experience analyzing equipment failures and providing technical expertise on repair techniques.
• Knowledge of SAP Plant Maintenance or equivalent Maintenance Management System.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot failures and evaluate equipment service conditions.
• Document repair details: clearances, tolerances, materials, rebuilds.
• Oversee rebuilds of critical machinery.
• Support root cause investigations on equipment failures.
• Contribute to Standard Maintenance Procedures and training needs.
• Review spare parts lists and coordinate with MRO systems.
• Support reliability in maintenance strategy and capital projects.
• Assist in scope definition and field support for turnarounds.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Equipment failure analysis

Multi-project management

Strong communication

MS Office (Excel/PowerPoint/Word)

Tools

SAP Plant Maintenance

Job description

We are looking for our next Maintenance Technologist within our Health and Pharma Solutions (HPS) business. The Maintenance Technologist will support the METHOCEL™ manufacturing assets and be responsible for providing maintenance subject matter expertise to resolve plant issues and drive continuous improvement.

This position is located in Midland, MI.

Compensation:

The current salary range for this role is estimated to be $83,000-120,000. In addition, this position may also be eligible to earn performance-based incentive compensation. The specific compensation offered to a candidate will be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

What You’ll Do:

• Provides technical expertise to plant personnel on troubleshooting failures, repairs, and evaluating whether equipment is designed to meet its intended or existing service conditions.
• During repairs ensure that repair details such as clearances, tolerances, materials of construction, rebuild procedures, etc. are provided and documented.
• Oversees and provides technical support for the rebuild of critical machinery
• Supports Root Cause Investigations by providing expertise on equipment failure analysis such as design specification, installation, and operational parameters.
• Develops or provides input for the creation of Standard Maintenance Procedures including repair techniques, repair procedures, recommended spares, and training requirements.
• Reviews spare parts list for existing equipment and works with MRO to ensure parts are identified, added, and stocked in the MRO system in support of the maintenance strategy.
• Provides maintainability input for capital projects and other improvement activities.
• Supports reliability in developing the equipment maintenance strategy by providing technical and historical information.
• Assists in specification of spare parts to maintain asset availability requirements.
• Serves as a technical resource to the planner on work packages.
• Supports the Turnaround Work Process with input on scope of work and field support during execution.
• Provides input to the Maintenance Leader in support of maintaining an accurate maintenance budget.

What You’ll Need:

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of relevant experience in a manufacturing environment or related field

Experience / Skills:

• Experience analyzing equipment failures and providing technical expertise on repair techniques
• Knowledge of SAP Plant Maintenance module or equivalent Maintenance Management System
• Experience supporting planning and execution of maintenance turnarounds of moderate scale
• Experience developing (preferred) or knowledge of maintenance strategy elements including MRO spare parts management, design for maintainability, and standard maintenance procedures
• Strong written and communication skills across multiple work groups
• Highly motivated, results-driven, and a self-starter
• Ability to manage multiple projects / tasks at a time
• Skilled in the use of MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) preferred

Work Environment:

• This role spends approximately 50% of the time in an office environment and 50% of the time in the plant environment. (manufacturing only)

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to speak or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk, climb stairs, use hands and fingers to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms; work in hot, cold and loud environments. Employee must be able to wear a respirator. (manufacturing only)

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

• This is a full-time position. Days and flexible hours of work are required to meet facility demands.

AAP/EEO Statement

Roquette is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. “AAP, EEO, Drug-Free Workplace”

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.