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Guhring USA · 3 days ago

Manufacturing Project Engineer

Brookfield, WI

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

Guhring USA is seeking a Manufacturing Project Engineer to provide technical support for various projects and the maintenance department. The role involves managing capital expenditure projects, optimizing equipment and facilities, and providing troubleshooting guidance to maintenance technicians.

ComputerManufacturing

Responsibilities

Manage projects related to equipment / facility optimization and improvement

Create layouts in cooperation with production Managers, operators and maintenance team members

Develops design and installation specifications along with commissioning plans to insure operational needs are met including maintainability and reliability requirements

Write bid documents that outline scopes of work necessary to fully defining project requirements

Develop timelines and budgets for the equipment / facility projects

Obtain bids, procure service and manage contract services needed for installation of new equipment and/or building improvements as well as relocating current equipment

Ensure proper scheduling of resources to maximize amount of work completed while minimizing equipment downtime or other operational impacts

Delivers finished projects as designed on-time and on-budget with no safety or environmental issues

Provides instruction to maintenance technicians in trouble shooting equipment

Create drawings & specifications for part fabrication if not commercially available

Prepare a parts replacement list for ordering parts or restocking of inventory

Assist in ordering parts, materials and services within SAP system

Define methods to perform preventive maintenance on machines

Specify method to make various replacement parts, weld, solder, fit pipe, and fabricate sheet metal guards

Analyze machine problems by using troubleshooting techniques, repair manuals, drawings or manufacturers' specifications to determine logical approach to correct the problem and addressing root cause

Provide expertise on troubleshooting Electrical Mechanics, Hydraulics and Fluid Systems

Apply knowledge of functional operation of electric units and systems to diagnose cause of malfunction. Understand & apply PLC ladder logic

Interpret prints and manufacturers' specifications

Use hand tools and test instruments. Test electronic components and circuits to locate defects

Provide instruction to replace defective components and wiring

Train & direct Machine Maintenance Technicians on major installations and repairs as required

Support and enhance PM Program

Additional duties as assigned

Qualification

Equipment optimizationTroubleshooting techniquesProject managementSAP proficiencyElectrical mechanicsHydraulicsFluid systemsCommunication skillsTeam collaborationProblem-solving skills

Required

Under the direction of the Plant / Facilities Engineering Director the Manufacturing / Maintenance Engineer will be responsible for technical support for both large and small-scale projects as well as providing engineering support to the maintenance department

This team member will lead capital expenditure projects from recommending alternatives to internal stakeholders in the concept design phase through production startup while achieving the both project budget and time deadlines

The team member will provide guidance to the maintenance team and support external vendors in troubleshooting difficulties and implement solutions by investigating problems, using some independent evaluation, selection, and application of engineering techniques and procedures