Maintenance Engineer in Chicago Heights, Illinois at Innophos
NewSalary: $70000 - $117000Job Function: Engineering
Innophos
Chicago Heights, Illinois, 60411, United States
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Maintenance Engineer
$70,000 - $117,000 a year
The Maintenance Engineer plays a key role in maximizing plant efficiency by optimizing utilities and minimizing downtime across all production units. This position is focused on identifying and resolving maintenance challenges, implementing advanced maintenance strategies, and driving continuous process improvements to ensure smooth and reliable operations.
Key Responsibilities: - Manage Plant utilities (boilers, steam distribution, water, compressed air) and prepare monthly utility report
- Develop and implement equipment reliability initiatives
- Assist production to optimize plant productivity and quality
- Technical resource for production personnel on plant utilities
- Assist maintenance employees in their day to day work by giving technical advice
- Provide technical leadership for employees in implementing long term solutions to recurrent problems
- Provide troubleshooting and problem solving as needed
- Review and optimize the predictive and preventive maintenance programs
- Communicate daily with area coordinators
- Assist identifying materials needed for repairs as needed
- Implement improvement projects (scope, cost estimation, request capital money, supervision of fieldwork, commissioning)
- Investigate frequent equipment failures to help identify root cause and implement long-term solutions
- Oversee outside contractors as necessary
- Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical Engineering
- A minimum of 3 to 5 years of engineering experience in the chemical or food processing industries
- Knowledge of industrial maintenance techniques. ( PM, PDM, CMMS, RCM, TPM )
- Understanding of good engineering and safety practices
- Ability to coordinate, train, and motivate hourly employees and outside contractors
- Good communication and technical writing skills
- Ability to estimate, plan, schedule and complete work orders in a timely fashion
- Ability to manage budget and to estimate costs related to various projects
- Knowledge of capital money management and return on investment
- Strong teamwork skills to collaborate with colleagues and to support the maintenance teams
- Frequent standing, bending, climbing (ladder/stairs), temperature changes, and plant field visits
- Occasional lifting (Avg 20 lbs-Max 70 lbs), squatting, operating mobile equipment (Cushman/Pick up truck), and office work
- Medical, Dental and Vision benefits which start the 1st of the month after hire
- Annual incentive bonus eligibility based on individual and company performance
- Tax advantaged health savings and spending accounts
- 401k eligibility with company match and annual discretionary contribution
- Time off: vacation, holidays/floating holidays, personal and sick days
- Company provided Life and Disability Insurance
- Paid Parental Leave
- Fitness Membership Reimbursement Program
- Educational assistance program
The benefits set forth in this posting reflect Innophos’ current benefits for similarly situated employees, are subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the applicable program policies and may be modified or discontinued by Innophos in the future (subject to applicable law).
The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to education, specific skills, licenses and certifications, experience, and training.
About Innophos
Innophos is a leading international producer of specialty ingredient solutions that deliver far-reaching, versatile benefits for the food, health, nutrition and industrial markets. We leverage our expertise in the science and technology of blending and formulating phosphate, mineral and botanical based ingredients for our customers.
Our people are the heart of our organization and the foundation of our success. We are driven by our core values of safety, diversity, integrity and collaboration.
Headquartered in Cranbury, New Jersey, Innophos has manufacturing operations across the United States, in Canada, Mexico and China and sells into over 70 countries.
Innophos is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. Innophos is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates in our recruiting process, as required by applicable federal, state and local laws.
$70,000 - $117,000 a year
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Chicago Heights, Illinois, 60411, United States
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