Job Description
Position Details:
Title: Plant Engineer
Location: Joplin, MO
Schedule: M-F standard salary hours
Compensation: Base salary ~$100K - $130K
Benefits: In addition to an attractive wage, this position offers a competitive benefits package including Group Health and Life Insurance, Vision and Dental Insurance, a Flexible Benefits Plan, a 401(k) Retirement Plan with a company match, a Profit-Sharing Retirement Plan, and other benefits/perks.
Position Description: Seeking motivated Plant Engineer to plans, directs, and coordinates activities concerned with design, construction, modification, and maintenance of equipment and machinery in the industrial plant. This position is responsible for all engineering operations for all plant areas, including engineering project management for the building, grounds, equipment, electrical systems, and control systems. The Plant Engineer also drives existing equipment process improvements in either operational or maintenance related functions. The Plant Engineer must be available as needed for equipment issues on nights and weekends to support the maintenance and production departments. This position does not have any direct reports.
Summary of Essential Job Functions: To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily:
Support the daily activities of all plant processes for operations, production, and maintenance activities including:
Ensure that Safety and Compliance are always followed in all activities.
Collaborate with and support the maintenance and operations personnel on all process and maintenance requirements and/or improvements.
Investigate and solve common cause process variation in the manufacturing plants.
Develop, plan, and execute capital projects for the plant through close collaboration with Operations and Maintenance personnel. Maintain the 3+ year capital plan up to date.
Utilize Six Sigma methodology or other process improvement methods to measure, correct, and control common cause process variation in the production process of the Glass Plant and Refinery.
Support maintenance functions as needed for equipment maintenance, reliability, and improvements.
Maintain the maintenance budget, reporting monthly and quarterly financial information. Prepare the annual budget.
Monitor ongoing expenditures, approve requisitions, obtain quotes, approve invoices, and explain variances.
Provide and coordinate any necessary training for personnel especially for plant reliability or equipment safety.
Lead or assist with completion of root cause problem elimination (RCPE) reports and associated corrective actions.
Responsible for administrative tasks such as the maintenance of plant equipment and system drawings, plant insurance, fire protection systems, vendor/contractor insurance requirements, the Management of Change Process, back flow valve testing, back up requisition ordering, and capital expenditures.
Primary point of contact regarding insurance inspections and annual insurance reviews.
Coordinate with maintenance department for BOM updates and equipment changes. Responsible for ensuring Management of Change process is followed.
Responsible for planning and execution of required internal and external tank inspections.
Good skill level in use of Microsoft Power BI and Digital Twin models for data analysis.
Promote healthy teamwork, communication, and practices with all plant personnel.
Requirements
Master's of Science in Engineering and 2 years of relevant experience, or Bachelor's of Science in Engineering and 5 years of relevant experience.
Strong people skills where one can be a servant leader and team player.
Understanding of data collection and statistical analysis - Six Sigma experience desired.
Ability to obtain Six Sigma certification if not already certified.
Excellent computer skills, including use of computer aided drawing software.
Strong knowledge of PLC programming, HMI controls, and the ability to design, develop, and implement process and machine control programming in Siemens and Allen Bradley PLC environments.
A good working knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, and thermodynamics.
Physical Requirements
The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle and feel, reach with hands and arms, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, talk and hear.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
The employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions, including extreme cold and extreme heat. The worker is subject to nigh noise levels requiring the use of personal protective equipment. The worker is subject to electrical potentials and working in high places. Exposures to heat, hazardous chemicals, fumes, odors, dust, mists, gasses, and areas with poor ventilation are also possible. The worker is exposed to oils and other cutting and lubricating fluids.
