LaMotte Company · 8 hours ago
Maintenance Engineering Manager
Chestertown,MD,US
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$73K/yr - $127K/yr
4+ years expLaMotte Chemical Products Company is seeking a Maintenance Engineering Manager to lead the Maintenance Engineering function at their Chestertown site. The role involves ensuring safety and compliance, managing maintenance systems, and collaborating with various teams to optimize equipment performance and reliability.
Consumer GoodsManufacturing
Responsibilities
Ensures that Maintenance Engineering team members, contractors and other maintenance related individuals work safely and comply with all applicable safe work practices/procedures
Leads the Maintenance Engineering function at the Chestertown site to safely achieve the highest level of asset effectiveness, while maintaining quality standards
Establishes and maintains maintenance management system records, equipment histories and other data to maximize asset availability and performance (OEE)
Works directly with new equipment manufacturers: Develop equipment specifications. Approves mechanical drawings. Resolves any issues. Develops and conducts Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) when equipment is completed, before being shipped to LaMotte. Manages and is involved in equipment installation, start up, and testing. Trains LaMotte’s equipment operators and Maintenance team on the operation and care of equipment. Troubleshoots and addresses equipment failures/issues. Aids in the development of equipment preventative maintenance (PM) practices and spare part stocking levels
Assures that LaMotte proprietary automation equipment is operating, has spare parts, and that maintenance personnel are trained on robotics, vision systems, controls, and custom human machine interfaces
Assures critical spares, subassemblies and components are available
Attends daily production and weekly Operations & Quality Leadership Team meetings
Ensures that all preventative and predictive maintenance work is completed as specified and optimized as new information is obtained
Ensures that all LaMotte specific humidity requirements are met for high control environmental rooms, and that all monitoring equipment properly detects out of specification conditions within the LaMotte Building Management Alarm System
Leads and participates in Kaizen events as needed to obtain step-function improvements in performance
Identifies, develops, justifies, plans and implements capital projects to improve maintenance and facilities reliability and performance, without compromising LaMotte specific environmental specifications
Works with R&D, QA, and Operations, investigates problematic production processes and/or products using Lean, Six Sigma, SPC, DOE and other sound engineering techniques. This may be done independently or as part of a team. Works closely with Operations to implement improvements
Coaches and supervises five (5) Engineering Technicians employees: a. Conducts oneself professionally and leads by example. Maintains confidentiality of company information and personnel information. b. Maintains records of each employees' attendance Reviews timecards for accuracy and approval and submits them in a timely manner to Payroll for processing. c. Assists employees with questions or problems they have regarding work assignments, priorities, safety, personnel issues, etc. d. Coaches and develops staff, fosters a team atmosphere. e. Counsel’s employees when necessary and recommends to Management such personnel actions, disciplinary action, transfer, termination of employment, etc. Documents any issues, counseling efforts, etc. f. Evaluates employees using the Company's performance appraisal system
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in an engineering field with chemical, mechanical, electrical, or industrial preferred
Minimum of 2 years' experience with automated equipment
ISO 90001 requirements and audit training
2 years' leadership experience with electrical, plumbing and HVAC systems
Ability to transport (safely carry objects/materials within same facility/location) up to 50 lbs
Ability to operate shop equipment, power tools and hand tools
Ability to lead, mentor, and coach a diverse maintenance team
Ability to demonstrate leadership, time management and sound judgement
Ability to read and understand technical instructions and manuals
Experience and skills in areas relating to building construction and modification
Knowledge of total productive maintenance techniques
Automation experience and the ability to learn LaMotte specific automation controls for customized production equipment
Ability to service, manage, control, and monitor low humidity environments
Ability to work based on guidance and without supervision
Benefits
Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays
Quarterly profit sharing bonus if company meets quarterly sales and profit targets
Employer-provided insurance including medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and supplemental insurance
Eligible to contribute to our 401(k) plan with an employer match available
Company
LaMotte Company
LaMotte Company is a chemical manufacturing firm providing water quality testing products.
201-500 employees
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