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The Pittsburgh Paints Company · 6 hours ago

Maintenance Engineer

The Pittsburgh Paints Company is seeking a Maintenance Engineer for their Temple, TX manufacturing plant. This role involves planning and overseeing work assignments, coaching employees, and leading continuous improvement efforts in maintenance processes to enhance quality and reduce costs.

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Responsibilities

Coordinating activities between the operations and maintenance teams such as troubleshooting breakdown repairs, skilled fabrications, and installation or replacement of equipment
Assigns work orders and resolves priorities based on established schedules however, considerable judgment is required to adjust the schedule in response to critical equipment breakdowns. Ensuring that all work and product produced is in accordance with established quality requirements
Accountable for establishing shift schedules, prioritizing jobs, procuring material, and conducting preventive maintenance to ensure work continuity and balance. Also ensuring schedules are coordinated with the plant to minimize down time, maximize production and maximize maintenance compliance and productivity
See opportunities for improvements in equipment and production methods consistent with cost and quality objectives
Responsible for selection, training, performance appraisal, coaching, safety in the maintenance department
Communicates daily with production and engineering leadership in support of the PM programs and emergency work. Also works with finance team to ensure timely processing of all Maintenance department purchases

Qualification

Mechanical maintenanceSupervision experienceTechnical proficiencyCMMS proficiencyLeadership skillsProblem solvingTeamwork skillsConflict resolutionOrganization skills

Required

Minimum education required is a High School diploma/GED
5+ years in mechanical maintenance and/or related skilled trades required
Previous supervision experience required, experience supervising maintenance teams is strongly preferred
High level of technical proficiency to make informed decisions and assist subordinates in troubleshooting and problem solving and a high sense of urgency
Must possess extensive technical knowledge of following plant unit operations (how they work, how to repair, safety considerations): Facilities infrastructure (HVAC, Electric Power distribution, compressed air, water, sewer and other plant utilities like steam boiler, cooling tower and chillers); Process equipment (Pumps, motors (incl. 3 phase), agitators/mixers, filling equipment, conveyors, consumer packaging equipment such as case packers, stretch wrappers); Process Controls (instrumentation, basic controls on above unit operations); Support equipment (rolling stock, material handling equipment); PLC controls and process control networks preferred
Must possess: leadership skills to motivate, train and develop maintenance workforce; organization skills to plan department work like projects and process improvements; teamwork and conflict resolution skills to support production and other departments; problem solving skills to address day to day downtime and opportunities for improvement
Proficiency with CMMS (computerized maintenance management system)
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employment-based visa sponsorship (now or in the future). This includes H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT or any other employment-based visas)

Preferred

Experience supervising maintenance teams is strongly preferred
PLC controls and process control networks preferred

Company

The Pittsburgh Paints Company

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The Pittsburgh Paints Company is a leading producer of interior and exterior paints, stains, caulks, repair products, adhesives, and sealants for do-it-yourselfers and professionals, as well as certain light-duty protective coatings in the United States and Canada.

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