Sr. Maintenance Engineer - Electrical

Volvo Group

$96K — $118K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Technology
  • Four years of engineering experience focused on equipment design/upkeep
  • Experience with industrial maintenance, automation, and robotics preferred
  • Proficient in CAD software and CMMS/ERP systems
  • Skilled in Microsoft Office 365 and fluent in English (written and verbal)

Responsibilities

  • Update equipment documentation and modify technical drawings
  • Specify and manage spare parts inventory with Central Stores
  • Analyze emergency work orders to develop corrective plans
  • Facilitate EWO meetings to investigate downtime causes
  • Generate reports for KPI tracking and maintenance engineering activities
  • Collaborate with suppliers to enhance equipment uptime
  • Lead projects that target root cause elimination of equipment failures

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Generous paid time off policy
  • Matching retirement savings plans
  • Commitment to employee safety and wellbeing
  • Access to professional development through Volvo Group University
  • Flexible work-life balance support programs
Full Job Description
Introduction

The purpose of this position is to work within the Maintenance Engineering group to improve equipment reliability. This position will work to develop our maintenance program as it relates to industrial equipment. This position will be involved in equipment analysis to determine the best method of maintaining the equipment as well as following up to ensure that the methods are giving the desired result. The Maintenance Engineer will also be responsible for setting strategies for large scale repairs or replacement of equipment considering the life span and utilization of the machine. This will also involve the capital investment and project management for these scenarios. The position will work with our CMMS software, Office 365 programs and Power BI to analyze equipment failures and to look for trends in equipment deficiencies. This position will involve working cross functionally with maintenance, production, process, utilities, facilities, and other technical groups to reduce equipment failure frequency. The position will also provide input to project teams to ensure maintainability and plant standards compliance for new equipment being purchased. This position will work within the Volvo Production System and World Class Maintenance methodologies.

Responsibilities
• Responsible for equipment documentation and updating drawings, as needed, for modifications.
• Specify recommended spare parts and work with Central Stores, as needed, to ensure parts are on hand.
• Work with Central Stores on replacement of obsolete parts.
• Check the data of emergency work orders to develop plans to address equipment issues.
• Participate in EWO meetings for area of responsibility to help drive to the root cause of downtime events.
• Generate or update reports, as needed, for maintenance engineering activities and KPI reporting for area of responsibility.
• Work closely with Suppliers to improve equipment up-time.
• Open, lead and execute improvement projects to eliminate root-causes.
• Provide technical support to Maintenance on repairs of equipment and improving the effectiveness of troubleshooting in emergency situations.
• Provide troubleshooting support during equipment breakdowns. At times this could include non-standard work hours by phone or on-site.
• Prepare technical specifications for procurement of new equipment or repair of existing equipment.
• Design improvements to reduce equipment weak points.
• Work with Maintenance Operations and / or contractors to schedule and execute Maintenance Engineering Projects and CBM activities.
• For Mechanical position able to design equipment improvements at a high level using 3d cad software.

Competencies

Core Required Competencies:

Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.

Integrity and Trust: Is widely trusted; is seen as a direct, truthful individual; can present the unvarnished trust in an appropriate and helpful manner; keeps confidences; admits mistakes; doesn't misrepresent him/herself or the team for personal gain.

Perseverance: Pursues everything with energy, drive, and a need to finish; seldom gives up before finishing, especially in the face of resistance or setbacks.

Additional Required Competencies:

Decision Quality: Makes good decisions (without considering how much time it takes) based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment; most of his/her solutions and suggestions turn out to be correct and accurate when judged over time; sought out by others for advice and solutions.

Informing: Provides the information people need to know to do their jobs and to feel good about being a member of the team, unit, and/or the organization; provides individuals information so that they can make accurate decisions; is timely with information.

Problem Solving: Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn't stop at the first answers.

Education & Experience

Minimum Education Required:

  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology
  • Associate Electrical Engineering degree with significant experience in an Industrial Maintenance environment with knowledge of industrial automation, robotics, and controls.

Preference given to past maintenance reliability engineering experience.

Minimum Experience Required:

  • Four (4) years as an Engineer with responsibilities related to equipment design or upkeep.

Other Requirements:

  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 programs.
  • Proficient English communication: written and verbal.
  • Proficient in CAD software.
  • CMMS / ERP


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At the Volvo Group, we strive for a clear, transparent, and straightforward compensation approach, motivating you to contribute to the company's growth. For this position, the base pay is set at $96,000 - $118,000 annually, and where applicable, bonus eligible. The range for this role, as well as final salary offered, is determined by several factors including, but not limited to, geographic location, work-related knowledge, certifications, skills, education, and experience. In addition to these factors, we believe in the importance of pay equity and consider internal equity of our current team members as part of any final offer.

In addition to a solid package of compensation and benefits, plus you will enjoy:
• Competitive medical, dental and vision insurance.
• Generous paid time off.
• Competitive matching retirement savings plans.
• Working environment where your safety, health and wellbeing come first.
• Focus on professional and personal development through Volvo Group University.
• Programs that make today's challenging reality of combining work and personal life easier.

Job Category: Engineering

Organization: Trucks Technology & Industrial

Travel Required: Occasional Travel

Requisition ID: 32396

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