Maintenance Engineer

United States·Chicago HeightsSalaried Exemptmid

EngineeringMaintenance Engineer

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The Maintenance Engineer plays a key role in maximizing plant efficiency by optimizing utilities and minimizing downtime across all production units.

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Manage Plant utilities (boilers, steam distribution, water, compressed air) and prepare monthly utility report

Develop and implement equipment reliability initiatives

Assist production to optimize plant productivity and quality

Technical resource for production personnel on plant utilities

Assist maintenance employees in their day to day work by giving technical advice

Provide technical leadership for employees in implementing long term solutions to recurrent problems

Provide troubleshooting and problem solving as needed

Review and optimize the predictive and preventive maintenance programs

Communicate daily with area coordinators

Assist identifying materials needed for repairs as needed

Implement improvement projects (scope, cost estimation, request capital money, supervision of fieldwork, commissioning)

Investigate frequent equipment failures to help identify root cause and implement long-term solutions

Oversee outside contractors as necessary

Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering

A minimum of 3 to 5 years of engineering experience in the chemical or food processing industries

Knowledge of industrial maintenance techniques. ( PM, PDM, CMMS, RCM, TPM )

Understanding of good engineering and safety practices

Ability to coordinate, train, and motivate hourly employees and outside contractors

Good communication and technical writing skills

Ability to estimate, plan, schedule and complete work orders in a timely fashion

Ability to manage budget and to estimate costs related to various projects

Knowledge of capital money management and return on investment

Strong teamwork skills to collaborate with colleagues and to support the maintenance teams

Frequent standing, bending, climbing (ladder/stairs), temperature changes, and plant field visits

Occasional lifting (Avg 20 lbs-Max 70 lbs), squatting, operating mobile equipment (Cushman/Pick up truck), and office work

Medical, Dental and Vision benefits which start the 1st of the month after hire

Annual incentive bonus eligibility based on individual and company performance

Tax advantaged health savings and spending accounts

401k eligibility with company match and annual discretionary contribution

Time off: vacation, holidays/floating holidays, personal and sick days

Company provided Life and Disability Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Fitness Membership Reimbursement Program

Educational assistance program

The benefits set forth in this posting reflect Innophos’ current benefits for similarly situated employees, are subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the applicable program policies and may be modified or discontinued by Innophos in the future (subject to applicable law).