What are the responsibilities and job description for the Maintenance Engineer position at Tenneco?
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Maintenance Engineer is responsible for improvements to production equipment and maintenance systems to increase reliability of the overall manufacturing processes. Work is of a technical nature and may involve engineering skills and data interpretation to identify opportunities for improvement. Provides technical support to engineering, production, and a group of multi-function skilled trade employees (mechanical and electrical) which involves the repair, maintenance and improvement of manufacturing process equipment and systems.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provides pre-task planning, technical expertise, guidance and leadership for multi-craft, maintenance technicians (Electricians and Mechanics) to troubleshoot & repair equipment.
- Adheres to and reinforces safe working practices.
- Troubleshoots and diagnoses difficult, infrequent problems with process equipment.
- Performs equipment failure root cause analysis.
- Performs predictive assessments and problem diagnosis of process equipment.
- Ensures a common approach to solving machinery and / or process problems through the development of Best Practices Procedures.
- Provides technical training to production and maintenance team members to improve skill levels within the teams.
- Understands and supports electrical machine control systems, including robots and vision system.
- Troubleshoots and participates in the repair of Electrical / Pneumatics / Hydraulic / Mechanical issues.
- Follows-up with vendors and contractors on maintenance issues.
- Works with Throughput Improvement Teams to develop engineered solutions.
- Implements and supports continuous improvement projects.
- Flexible work schedule as required to support production needs.
- Weekend work and overtime as required to support production and maintenance requirements.
- Creates standardized work for maintenance tasks.
- Reviews and improves maintenance procedures, PM tasks, and opportunistic maintenance activities.
- Identifies and prioritizes spare parts needs.
- Maintains equipment documentation and drawing library.
- Procures emergency repair and project related machine parts.
- Prepares technical reports to document equipment modifications and equipment maintenance procedures.
- Effectively utilizes computerized maintenance management systems (SAP PM).
- Uses predictive technologies to drive uptime and improve the maintenance system and tracks improvement utilizing various KPI’s.
- Drives institutionalization of maintenance systems using the Tenneco Business System (TBS).
- Maintains open lines of communication with plant leadership regarding status of equipment downtime, repair, and project related activities.
- Oversee and ensure compliance of Tenneco Machine Safety Standard (TMSS) policies and procedures as lead risk assessor.
- Other duties as assigned.
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CRITICAL SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:
- Experience with Allen Bradley PLC controls platforms.
- Experience working with Motoman/Yaskawa robotic software and programming.
- Experience working with Fanuc robotic software and programming.
- Experience working in the automotive industry.
- Ability to diagnose and troubleshoot vision systems using Keyence, Cognex, and Omron vision platforms.
- Self motivated with good written and verbal communication skills.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:
- Journeyman Certificate, or electrical/mechanical engineering degree.
- Minimum 3 years programming Fanuc and Motoman/Yaskawa robots
- Ability to demonstrate strong electrical/mechanical/programming and troubleshooting skills.
- Minimum 3 years programming and troubleshooting industrial control systems.
- Working knowledge of CMMS systems – SAP preferred.
- Relevant training / certifications / licenses.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- This job is performed in all areas of building facility including offices and production plant floor on all equipment and machines.
- Varying temperatures (cold to hot)
- Infrequent exposure to outside weather environment
- Fast – paced work environment
- Small, confined space around some machines / equipment
- Wet, slippery floors in some areas
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
- Ability to lift up to 50lbs.
- Extensive standing, walking, climbing, stooping, bending over, reaching, twisting, arm wrist and hand motion,
- Manual dexterity
- Good visual ability