Lesaffre North America · 1 week ago
Maintenance Engineer (Manufacturing Engineer)
Cedar Rapids, IA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelLesaffre North America is a company specializing in yeast manufacturing, and they are seeking a Maintenance Engineer to enhance plant operations. The role involves developing maintenance documentation, leading continuous improvement projects, and assisting in troubleshooting maintenance issues.
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Responsibilities
Research, write, and publish Maintenance Department SOP’s, PM’s, Safety Programs, etc. and subsequently train the applicable personnel
Participate in, or lead, specific studies directed at continuous manufacturing improvement or maintenance improvement programs
Perform design work, conduct research, gather information, and conduct feasibility/economic studies of various plant projects
Assist the Mechanical Supervisor, Electrical/Instrumentation Supervisor, Project Engineer, Process Control Engineer, and/or the Maintenance Planner in a variety of special needs or specific projects
Assist in maintaining current versions of all departmental documentation, equipment manuals, drawings, electronic records, etc
Assist in maintaining updated the CMMS database: assets list, PMs program, etc
Create new reports as needed and/or maintain existing reports for the department (ratios, KPIs, costs analysis)
Assist the Maintenance Manager and Supervisors in troubleshooting plant maintenance issues as needed
Perform reliability studies to improve uptime of equipment
After the proper development act as the Mechanical or Electrical/Instrumentation Supervisor in their absence (vacation, extended leave …)
Act as a liaison with Lesaffre International and other Lesaffre Group manufacturing facilities regarding maintenance related topics
Gain yeast manufacturing and maintenance knowledge and experience
Qualification
Required
Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts
Advanced knowledge of engineering principles
Ability to read and develop technical drawings
Ability to prioritize and organize tasks
Computer proficiency with complex spreadsheets, web-based process historian, and CAD
Ability to work with limited supervision
Communication and 'customer' service skills are required in relationships with coworkers, management, and other departments within the company
Mechanical aptitude and trouble-shooting skills
Ability to write detailed technical reports; computer proficiency required
The candidate must have a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or Industrial Engineering
Ability to read technical documents
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operational and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence
Ability to communicate effectively with various levels of the organization
Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations
Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables
Preferred
Additional safety and/or training experience helpful
Company
Lesaffre North America
Since 1853, Lesaffre and Red Star have used their passion and expertise to bring superior yeast & ingredients to the commercial baking industry.
Founded in 1853
501-1000 employees
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