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I. POSITION TITLE: Maintenance Engineer DATE: October 31, 2022
DEPARTMENT: MaintenanceDOC ID: SIL-8107
ORGANIZATION / LOCATION: Silica/Chicago Heights Version: 2
REPORTS TO: Technical Manager
II. PRIMARY PURPOSE:
The Maintenance Engineer plans and schedules all maintenance work including day-to-day activities, one-day outages, and
major shutdowns. Also drives reliability by identifying, determining scope, and executing projects. In addition, the incumbent
provides leadership and coaching to the maintenance team in driving them to achieve work objectives and performance
standards.
II. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
¿ Plan all maintenance work orders including:
¿ Walk down jobs and develop scope of work
¿ Evaluate jobs to assure it can be executed in a safe manner
¿ Develop bill of materials for job scopes
¿ Procure necessary parts to execute jobs
¿ Stage parts for jobs
¿ Estimate Client needs
¿ Define and schedule outside service contractor needs for jobs
¿ Provide all necessary manuals, drawings, or other information necessary to execute jobs
¿ Schedule all planned maintenance work including:
¿ Define priorities for jobs with Production Coordinator
¿ Document jobs on maintenance schedule
¿ Accurately maintain the maintenance schedule
¿ Manage maintenance department activities and costs through transactions within the CMMS (SAP)
¿ Move work orders through the system from submission through scheduling
¿ Financially close work orders through time transactions
¿ Provide the leadership to move the maintenance department and overall plant to world class
performance
¿ Lead the effort for a zero recordable record/safety performance of the maintenance department
¿ Improve communication between maintenance department and all other departments at the plant
¿ Evaluate storeroom inventory needs (stock materials including minimum and maximum stocking levels)
¿ Work with project engineers to effectively leverage maintenance resources in the execution of small
capital projects
¿ Assist in execution of emergency work
¿ Improve communication between the maintenance department and all other departments at the plant.
¿ Work with project engineers to effectively leverage maintenance resources in the execution of small
capital projects.
¿ Drive continuous reliability improvement opportunities through identifying, scoping, and executing small
projects.
¿ Assist, as needed, in execution of emergency work.
¿ Provide backup (vacations, illness, etc.) for the Technical Manager.
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III. REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCES:
Education: Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering Bachelor's degree. Alternatively, an
Associate's Degree or High School Diploma with commensurate experience.
Experience:
¿ Basic requirements
¿ Requires working knowledge of chemical plant equipment (pumps, piping, heat exchangers,
vessels, instrumentation, etc.) along with a background in maintenance and repair of this
equipment in order to effectively plan daily maintenance department actives.
¿ Additional requirements for commensurate experience based on education:
¿ High school diploma requires:
¦ 5 years in maintenance/project planning and scheduling.
¦ 5 years in maintenance and/or projects in order to have in-depth knowledge of
equipment and parts used in a manufacturing facility
¦ 3 years' experience working in an MRO stores or 2 years ordering industrial supplies,
equipment and parts
¦ 5 years' experience in an industrial, production environment
¿ Associates degree requires:
¦ 3 years in maintenance planning and scheduling.
¦ 3 years in maintenance and/or projects in order to have in-depth knowledge of
equipment and parts used in a manufacturing facility
¦ 1 years' experience working in an MRO stores or 2 years ordering industrial supplies,
equipment and parts
¦ 3 years' experience in an industrial, production environment
Bachelor's degree requires no additional requirements beyond the basic level. However a degree in
engineering or technology is preferred in order to facilitate both efficient execution of daily activities and
effective system improvements.
Skills:
¿ Excellent organizational skills for planning all maintenance work and excellent verbal and written
communication skills for facilitating cooperation with all other departments.
¿ Excellent skills using MS Excel and working knowledge of MS Word. Knowledge of G-mail, MS
PowerPoint, Google Apps and general understanding of databases is desirable
¿ Proven skills in planning, scheduling, and cost control of maintenance/engineering projects
¿ Working knowledge of Computer Based Maintenance Management Systems (SAP knowledge a plus)
¿ Must be able to use a fork lift regularly
IV. HSE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Health Safety & Environmental
¿ Fully participate in plant HSE initiatives.
¿ Set safety compliance expectations for maintenance work through effective planning; communicate
expectations and assure adherence.
¿ Ensure that required inspections of safety critical equipment are properly scheduled and completed.
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¿ Supervise staff and contractors that are hazardous and universal waste generators to assure
compliance with all applicable Solvay, local, and federal requirements.
¿ Has the authority to stop maintenance work, if necessary, in order to address HSE concerns
¿ Lead the effort for a zero recordable record/safety performance of the maintenance department.
¿ A person who reports to facility management is designated and accountable for discharge prevention.
Quality Systems
This position must support and participate in all ISO 9001, ISO 14001, FSSC 22000, and HACCP programs.
Food Safety
Asserts control of risks related to the product, including but not limited to adherence to HAACP program,
customer specifications, and understanding and ensuring employees follow standard operating procedures.
¿ Other Relationships:
The Maintenance Engineer and the Production Coordinator work together to plan and schedule
maintenance work for the 5-day work schedule. Works with project engineers to leverage
maintenance resources in the execution of small capital projects.
¿ Customers: Internal – Production & Packaging department
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I. POSITION TITLE: Maintenance Engineer DATE: October 31, 2022
DEPARTMENT: MaintenanceDOC ID: SIL-8107
ORGANIZATION / LOCATION: Silica/Chicago Heights Version: 2
REPORTS TO: Technical Manager
II. PRIMARY PURPOSE:
The Maintenance Engineer plans and schedules all maintenance work including day-to-day activities, one-day outages, and
major shutdowns. Also drives reliability by identifying, determining scope, and executing projects. In addition, the incumbent
provides leadership and coaching to the maintenance team in driving them to achieve work objectives and performance
standards.
II. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
¿ Plan all maintenance work orders including:
¿ Walk down jobs and develop scope of work
¿ Evaluate jobs to assure it can be executed in a safe manner
¿ Develop bill of materials for job scopes
¿ Procure necessary parts to execute jobs
¿ Stage parts for jobs
¿ Estimate Client needs
¿ Define and schedule outside service contractor needs for jobs
¿ Provide all necessary manuals, drawings, or other information necessary to execute jobs
¿ Schedule all planned maintenance work including:
¿ Define priorities for jobs with Production Coordinator
¿ Document jobs on maintenance schedule
¿ Accurately maintain the maintenance schedule
¿ Manage maintenance department activities and costs through transactions within the CMMS (SAP)
¿ Move work orders through the system from submission through scheduling
¿ Financially close work orders through time transactions
¿ Provide the leadership to move the maintenance department and overall plant to world class
performance
¿ Lead the effort for a zero recordable record/safety performance of the maintenance department
¿ Improve communication between maintenance department and all other departments at the plant
¿ Evaluate storeroom inventory needs (stock materials including minimum and maximum stocking levels)
¿ Work with project engineers to effectively leverage maintenance resources in the execution of small
capital projects
¿ Assist in execution of emergency work
¿ Improve communication between the maintenance department and all other departments at the plant.
¿ Work with project engineers to effectively leverage maintenance resources in the execution of small
capital projects.
¿ Drive continuous reliability improvement opportunities through identifying, scoping, and executing small
projects.
¿ Assist, as needed, in execution of emergency work.
¿ Provide backup (vacations, illness, etc.) for the Technical Manager.
POSITION TITLE: Maintenance Engineer page 2 of 4
III. REQUIRED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND EXPERIENCES:
Education: Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering Bachelor's degree. Alternatively, an
Associate's Degree or High School Diploma with commensurate experience.
Experience:
¿ Basic requirements
¿ Requires working knowledge of chemical plant equipment (pumps, piping, heat exchangers,
vessels, instrumentation, etc.) along with a background in maintenance and repair of this
equipment in order to effectively plan daily maintenance department actives.
¿ Additional requirements for commensurate experience based on education:
¿ High school diploma requires:
¦ 5 years in maintenance/project planning and scheduling.
¦ 5 years in maintenance and/or projects in order to have in-depth knowledge of
equipment and parts used in a manufacturing facility
¦ 3 years' experience working in an MRO stores or 2 years ordering industrial supplies,
equipment and parts
¦ 5 years' experience in an industrial, production environment
¿ Associates degree requires:
¦ 3 years in maintenance planning and scheduling.
¦ 3 years in maintenance and/or projects in order to have in-depth knowledge of
equipment and parts used in a manufacturing facility
¦ 1 years' experience working in an MRO stores or 2 years ordering industrial supplies,
equipment and parts
¦ 3 years' experience in an industrial, production environment
Bachelor's degree requires no additional requirements beyond the basic level. However a degree in
engineering or technology is preferred in order to facilitate both efficient execution of daily activities and
effective system improvements.
Skills:
¿ Excellent organizational skills for planning all maintenance work and excellent verbal and written
communication skills for facilitating cooperation with all other departments.
¿ Excellent skills using MS Excel and working knowledge of MS Word. Knowledge of G-mail, MS
PowerPoint, Google Apps and general understanding of databases is desirable
¿ Proven skills in planning, scheduling, and cost control of maintenance/engineering projects
¿ Working knowledge of Computer Based Maintenance Management Systems (SAP knowledge a plus)
¿ Must be able to use a fork lift regularly
IV. HSE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Health Safety & Environmental
¿ Fully participate in plant HSE initiatives.
¿ Set safety compliance expectations for maintenance work through effective planning; communicate
expectations and assure adherence.
¿ Ensure that required inspections of safety critical equipment are properly scheduled and completed.
POSITION TITLE: Maintenance Engineer page 3 of 4
¿ Supervise staff and contractors that are hazardous and universal waste generators to assure
compliance with all applicable Solvay, local, and federal requirements.
¿ Has the authority to stop maintenance work, if necessary, in order to address HSE concerns
¿ Lead the effort for a zero recordable record/safety performance of the maintenance department.
¿ A person who reports to facility management is designated and accountable for discharge prevention.
Quality Systems
This position must support and participate in all ISO 9001, ISO 14001, FSSC 22000, and HACCP programs.
Food Safety
Asserts control of risks related to the product, including but not limited to adherence to HAACP program,
customer specifications, and understanding and ensuring employees follow standard operating procedures.
¿ Other Relationships:
The Maintenance Engineer and the Production Coordinator work together to plan and schedule
maintenance work for the 5-day work schedule. Works with project engineers to leverage
maintenance resources in the execution of small capital projects.
¿ Customers: Internal – Production & Packaging department
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