Plant Engineering & Maintenance Lead

Dana Canada Corp.; Humboldt (TN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Dana is a global leader in engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies. Dana Canada Corp.

seeks a Maintenance Engineer/Planner to lead plant maintenance, implement preventive/predictive programs, manage parts inventories, and drive safety and continuous improvement across the facility in Humboldt, TN. You will oversee a team of maintenance staff, coordinate with operations, and maintain a CMMS to track work orders, parts, and history.

Qualifications

• Four-Year degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or related Manufacturing field or equivalent experience in Engineering and Maintenance.
• Five years of experience in Engineering and/or operation of a heavy manufacturing facility.
• Experience with repairs and maintenance of electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic system.

Responsibilities

• Participate in objective setting, plan development and performance review of plant performance.
• Initiates, implements, and manages the plant maintenance program based on best practices in the heavy axle industry, with an emphasis on planning/scheduling and preventive/predictive maintenance.
• Monitors the use and inventories of spare parts, maintenance supplies, and equipment and initiates reordering when necessary.
• Establishes and maintains a computerized maintenance management system for tracking work orders, spare parts, and maintenance history of plant equipment.
• Ensures that maintenance technicians are adequately trained, equipped, and motivated so the maintenance program can be accomplished in a safe, timely, and cost-effective manner.
• Communicates regularly with all maintenance technicians, both individually and as a group, to ensure good two-way communications concerning maintenance issues.
• Monitors operation of plant equipment and systems.
• Reviews the operation of plant equipment and systems constantly, to minimize unplanned downtime, anticipate and solve problems in a timely manner, and to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Tracks, analyzes and improves key maintenance parameters such as asset utilization, maintenance cost, PM compliance, schedule compliance, etc.
• Directs, maintains, and enforces the safety program for the maintenance department; reviews safety records to uphold standards of maximum safety for all maintenance technicians.
• Communicates directly with the Operations departments to coordinate maintenance and repair work in process areas.
• Develop new or modify existing methods to manufacture products ensuring that such methods meet quality and production standards as well as health, safety, and environmental standards.
• Plan, prioritize and budget manufacturing engineering and continuous improvement projects for the plant.
• Supervise and lead responsible salaried staff in the design, modification, vendor-selection, purchase and installation of new or upgraded equipment or plant facilities.
• Supervise and lead responsible salaried staff in vendor evaluation, vendor accountability, capability and on-time delivery; and in commissioning equipment determining its safety, capacity and capability prior to production acceptance.
• Supervise and lead hourly maintenance and die repair staff ensuring the efficiency, accuracy and effectiveness of their work.
• Champion scrap reduction focusing on reducing part-related scrap, working with product engineering, production, suppliers and quality.
• Meet or exceed annual business improvement targets.
• Directly supervises Engineering and Maintenance staff.
• Assists with interviewing, hiring, and training Engineering and Maintenance employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; and addressing complaints and resolving problems.
• Work daily and weekend overtime as necessary.
• All other duties as assigned.

Education

Four-Year degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or related Manufacturing field or equivalent experience in Engineering and Maintenance

Five years of experience in Engineering and/or operation of a heavy manufacturing facility.

Experience with repairs and maintenance of electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic system.

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Dana is a global leader in engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies. Dana Canada Corp.

seeks a Maintenance Engineer/Planner to lead plant maintenance, implement preventive/predictive programs, manage parts inventories, and drive safety and continuous improvement across the facility in Humboldt, TN. You will oversee a team of maintenance staff, coordinate with operations, and maintain a CMMS to track work orders, parts, and history.