5+ years in maintenance or engineering; strong safety record
Proven supervisory skills, including budget control and scheduling
Leadership experience in goal-setting and team performance evaluations
Solid understanding of engineering standards and specifications
Expertise in process equipment design, selection, and application
Familiarity with maintenance work practices and workflows
Experience managing capital projects from scope generation to construction
Responsibilities
Promote safety awareness and enhance group performance
Lead initiatives to reduce maintenance costs and improve mechanical reliability
Enhance MTBF for various mechanical equipment
Drive employee development and performance satisfaction
Implement best practices for maintenance operations
Serve as a technical resource for failure analysis and maintenance planning
Oversee the Millwrights Team and manage job scheduling and paper documentation
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package
Access to diverse resources for professional and personal support
Full Job Description
Job/Position Responsibilities:
Group safety awareness and performance
Champion plant-wide improvement efforts to reduce maintenance cost and increase mechanical reliability
MTBF improvements for mechanical seals, mag-drive pumps, centrifuges, and other rotating/fixed equipment
Employee development, performance and satisfaction
Implement best practices for items like equipment inspections, planning & scheduling, and lubrication
Technical resource for root cause failure analysis, incident investigations, preventive and predictive maintenance, general maintenance, and mechanical design issues
Answer calls on off shift hours and Supervisor on call.
Manage Team Backlog, Planning Jobs, Daily/Weekly Schedules
Responsible for getting parts onsite and contacting support groups (Machine Shops)
Responsible for Shutdown work, schedules, Contractor support, all shutdown Materials.
Constant BOM improvements and stocking critical parts.
Essential Qualifications:
Understanding of safe work practices; excellent safety history
5 or more years' experience in maintenance or engineering
Supervisory skills including safety awareness of staff, budget control, scheduling, and staff development
Leadership skills including setting goals, priorities, and performance evaluations
General understanding of Engineering Standards and Specifications
Experience and knowledge of the design, selection, and application of process equipment such as centrifugal pumps, agitators, compressors, extruders, conveyors, centrifugal fans, gearboxes, calciners, belt filters, progressive cavity pumps, mechanical seals, machining of parts or equipment.
Knowledge of maintenance work practices like planning and scheduling, rigging, pipe fitting, welding, alignments, lubrication, and work order handling
Capital project experience including: generation of scope and estimate; design of items like plant layout and piping; equipment design and procurement; and construction
Strong technical and problem solving skill for mechanical design, failure analysis, and maintenance best practices
Good communication skills at all levels of the organization
Ability to manage multiple projects with varied priorities and drive them to closure
Functional use of the corporate computer systems including use of SAP modules for maintenance, projects, and purchasing
Desired Qualifications:
Good motivational skills; ability to influence and manage change; ability to work well with Operations in a team environment
Knowledge of pump hydraulics, seals, and troubleshooting
Knowledge of material selection and corrosion
Knowledge of preventive and predictive technologies like vibration analysis, oil analysis, and thermography
Knowledge of best practices for fixed equipment inspections
Six sigma experience
Benefits of Joining Ketjen
Competitive compensation
Comprehensive benefits package
A diverse array of resources to support you professionally and personally.
