Plant Engineer

Overview: The Plant Engineer is responsible for overseeing the maintenance operation and continuous improvement of plant systems and equipment including BAC overhead cranes compressors boilers plant heaters tow motors waste water and facility infrastructure. This role ensures safe reliable and efficient plant operations through preventive maintenance troubleshooting parts management vendor collaboration and facility contract management. The ideal candidate supports production needs and manages facility-related services such as snow removal and crane inspections.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage the maintenance troubleshooting and repair of facilities equipment and systems including BAC ovens overhead cranes compressors boilers plant heaters and tow motors.
• Oversee the safe operation inspection and certification of overhead cranes and lifting devices ensuring full compliance with safety standards and regulations.
• Monitor analyze and optimize plant utilitiessuch as boilers compressors heaters and other systemsto improve energy efficiency and reduce operating costs.
• Manage and control utility consumption including gas electricity and water usage ensuring sustainable and cost-effective plant operations.
• Order parts supplies and replacements required for maintenance and continuous operations of facilities equipment.
• Collaborate with vendors and suppliers: request quotes evaluate bids and select suitable vendors for repairs upgrades and facility-related services.
• Manage all facility-related contracts including snow removal crane inspections janitorial services HVAC maintenance and other outsourced support services.
• Conduct root cause analysis on facility equipment failures and develop corrective and preventive actions to minimize downtime.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA EPA and other regulatory standards pertinent to plant safety environmental regulations and utility management.
• Oversee scheduling coordination and supervision of vendor work inspections and scheduled maintenance activities.
• Maintain comprehensive and accurate records of maintenance activities inspections parts inventory service contracts and utility consumption.
• Support and lead process improvement initiatives to enhance safety operational efficiency and quality of facility operations.
• Manage facility-related budgets including expenditures on maintenance repairs upgrades and utility costs.
• Assist in developing and executing capital projects and facility upgrades to support plant growth and modernization.
• Establish standards policies and procedures for the installation modification quality control testing operation inspection and routine maintenance of facilities equipment.
• Direct the maintenance and upkeep of plant buildings and coordinate design requirements surveys and maintenance schedules for structures and facilities.
• Prepare bid sheets specifications and contracts for construction renovations and facility acquisitions.
• Test and validate newly installed machinery and facilities equipment to verify compliance with contract requirements and operational standards.
• Review existing processes related to facilities operations within the plant identifying opportunities for efficiency improvements and quality enhancements.
• Develop and monitor the performance and functions of facilities equipment and utility systems ensuring reliable operation aligned with plant needs.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Education and/or Experience:

Bachelors degree in Mechanical Industrial or Electrical Engineering

Heavy manufacturing industry with a minimum of 5 years of experience

Key Competencies

Communication Skills:

Ability to read analyze and interpret general business periodicals professional journals technical procedures or governmental regulations.

Ability to write reports business correspondence and procedure manuals.

Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers clients customers and the general public.

Ability to define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions percentages ratios and proportions to practical situations.

Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Computer Skills:

Knowledge of Design software; Project Management software; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.

Preferred Skills and Experience:

Must have a proven track record of successful project management.

Must have the capability of drawing utilizing a CAD program. Preferably AutoCAD.

Forging industry experience preferred.

Physical Demands:

Stand walk push pull squat bend and reach during shifts.

Use carts dollies cranes and jacks to transport material if needed.

Must be able to regularly lift and or move up to 40 lbs.

Tolerate potentially extreme temperature fluctuations impacted by weather and machinery.

Acclimate to high noise and vibration levels in workspaces.

Wear and adhere to all PPE guidelines including hard hats protective eye wear ear plugs and approved footwear with metatarsal and steel toe safeguards.

Comfortable working in confined work environments.

Work Environment:

The Plant Engineer may interact around historic machinery throughout the facility which often involves proximity to heat noise debris conveyance systems and other potentially dangerous equipment. The Plant Engineer may encounter high levels of floor and overhead traffic due to material transportation within the department which can cause high levels of vibration and airborne disturbances.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race color religion national origin sex protected veteran status or disability.