What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Engineer II (Laclede) position at Idaho Forest Group?
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
Comprehend and perform all duties in accordance with rules, regulations and JSAs.
Follow safety protocols and report hazards to ensure a safe work environment.
Reliability Engineering:
Actively participate in RCA (root cause analysis) investigations, implement & manage resulting action items.
Actively participate in investigating equipment failures and diagnose difficult or faulty operations and make resulting recommendations to Maintenance department.
Analyze production bottlenecks and repetitive maintenance problems to increase productivity, help reduce downtime and costs and arrive at a better solution.
Recommend design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.
Mechanical Engineering:
Design and model machine assemblies and components.
Properly document equipment changes, update equipment & drawing files.
Review equipment designs, draft/check/approve drawings, perform calculations for design.
Interface with consultants, equipment suppliers and vendors.
Technical Support:
Gather field information (equipment cycle times, models, capacities, site surveys, dimensions).
Research and keep current on latest available technology and materials for possible uses in the mills.
Project Planning/Administration:
Assist in selecting vendors and equipment, which includes preparation of specifications for machinery and equipment, requests for quotes, analyze orders, and making purchase recommendations.
Support safety procedures and practices and ensure that contractor safety standards are complied with.
Coordinate as needed with other departments & inspectors during annual safety & insurance audits.
Duties vary by location.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or manufacturing engineering.
3 – 6 years of engineering experience including project management experience in an industrial setting.
Familiar with engineering analysis methods, including modeling, simulation and optimization of designs.
Basic understanding of manufacturing engineering best practices: material science, manufacturing techniques, quality management, LEAN principles.
High level maintenance experience may qualify for years of engineering experience in a manufacturing setting.
Skills:
Working knowledge of Solid Works, AutoCAD and Project Management Software
Must be able to collaborate effectively with personnel at all levels at the plant locations as well as outside contractors.
Problem-solving: Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities to address operational challenges creatively and effectively.
Technical writing skills, able to communicate clearly and concisely in technical terms
Ability to occasionally work varied shifts for projects as needed.
Ability to pass a drug and alcohol test, post-offer pre-employment physical, and background check.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Familiarity of the wood and forest products industry.
Valid driver’s license
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Ability to sit and/or stand for shift, reach with hands and arms, stoop, squat, bend at the waist, kneel, walk varying distance, and climb stairs.
Bend at waist – occasional
Twist upper body – occasional
Stoop - occasional
Repetitive use of hands – frequent for clerical duties
Stand/walk – frequent
Sit – occasional
Vision – near and far correctable; depth perception
Hearing – preferred for awareness of surrounding machinery, mobile equipment, emergencies
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Must be able to tolerate all weather elements, loud conditions, airborne particles (sawdust).
Idaho Forest Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, family medical history, or any other status protected by law.
NOTE
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with known disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee(s) will possess all the skills, aptitudes, experience, education, abilities, and any other necessary attributes to perform each duty to IFG’s expectations. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, and every employee’s employment remains at-will.
