Machine Maintenance Engineer, Tool & Die

• ◆Lead maintenance technicians to troubleshoot and resolve technically complex machine-tool failures
• ◆Perform root cause analysis and action corrective measures to address equipment, process, and behavioral gaps
• ◆Develop and execute complex improvement projects to maximize machine availability in the Tool and Die shop
• ◆Collaborate with tooling engineering, manufacturing engineering, and automation and controls to build reliability and maintenance access into new equipment and machine upgrades up front, and propose design adjustments
• ◆Provide leadership for utilization of computerized maintenance management systems
• ◆Implement predictive tools (vibration analysis, spindle and axis monitoring, cycle monitoring) and fold them into a proactive reliability-centered maintenance program for shop equipment
• ◆Complete hands-on in-depth repairs of mechanical, electrical, fluid, pneumatic, and control-system failures on CNC, EDM, and other shop equipment
• ◆Coordinate internal and third-party resources to scope and execute repairs, overhauls, and equipment upgrade projects (machine-tool OEMs, rebuild shops, crane and facilities vendors)
• ◆Leverage feedback from maintenance technicians to drive improvements to work instructions and processes
• ◆Coordinate with internal equipment reliability, tooling engineering, and automation and controls teams to design and implement machine upgrades
• ◆Create, modify, and update preventative maintenance instructions to eliminate recurring failures or low-value tasks
• ◆Interface with engineering, quality, production, and procurement to resolve hold factors that keep a machine or a die job blocked
• ◆Build optimized machine spare-parts lists, min/max levels, inventory, and parts criticality analysis for Tool and Die capital equipment
• ◆Attend new equipment design reviews to provide maintenance and reliability feedback and support initial preventative-maintenance and bill-of-materials build-out

• ✓Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
• ✓1+ year of hands-on experience in a manufacturing environment (internships and project work are applicable)

• ✓2+ years of troubleshooting technical problems in a manufacturing or machine-shop environment
• ✓Hands-on experience with CNC machine tools, EDM, grinders, or similar capital equipment (spindles, axis drives, hydraulics, coolant, rotary tables)
• ✓Experience with MRP, ERP, and computerized maintenance management systems
• ✓Experience leading technicians through troubleshooting and performing root cause analysis
• ✓Experience coordinating projects with contractors and third parties
• ✓Capability to interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, GD&T, and P&IDs
• ✓Demonstrates critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• ✓Strong interpersonal and diplomacy skills; capable of communicating summarized accomplishments in a fast-paced environment
• ✓Detail oriented, organized, and able to demonstrate a high sense of urgency

• ✓Physical effort including standing, lifting, and carrying equipment up to 25 lbs. unassisted
• ✓Must be available to work extended hours and some weekends
• ✓Willing to travel for short trips as needed, up to 10% travel
• ✓Standing for long periods of time, climbing up and down ladders, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, and stretching may be required to perform the functions of this position

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• ✓To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here .

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