Maintenance SME Professional II/Lead

Joining the Metallus team means becoming part of a legacy that dates back over a century. We are an industry leader, manufacturing the cleanest steel in the world for companies in the industrial, aerospace and defense, automotive, and energy markets. 

Relocation will not be offered for this position.

Purpose:

This position will provide maintenance and technical leadership to Faircrest Steel Processing departments, production supervisors, production and reliability associates, and continuous improvement. The associate in this position will be the recognized expert in regard to maintenance and reliability of Steel Processing equipment and will use the expertise to develop best practice technology to continue to improve Steel Processing operations. This associate will direct and coordinate reliability efforts through the use of preventative, predictive, and proactive maintenance making use of various technologies and using the best practice to continually improve Steel Processing reliability procedures and methods.

Responsibilities:

• Develop equipment that is adequately maintained and operational to meet departmental operating goals and tactics within business plan periods and capitol and operational budget constraints.
• Provide assistance and indirect supervision of short- and long-range planning in processing departments to include maintenance days, downturns, and extended shutdowns.
• Provide guidelines and specifications for contracted services and balance workload between internal and external personnel to achieve the quality workmanship in a timely manner at best business case.
• Provide preventative, predictive, and proactive maintenance programs using equipment specific information including past history, failure analysis, and infrared technology expertise acquired from reliability associates in the steel processing group and business units. Utilizing all pertinent vender information, supplier presentations, and various Association meetings and seminars to support the success and effectiveness of these maintenance programs.
• Utilize the efforts of safety, engineering, purchasing, environmental, and other departments to update existing equipment or add new equipment to continually improve the production process of Steel Processing for quality products and safe working conditions.
• Provide technical expertise in establishing priorities for equipment maintenance and recommendations for repair verses replacement to minimize delay time and increase utilization, production through put, and return on capital investments.

Technical Skills:

• Knowledge of rolling mill and finishing operations
• Communication skills
• Costs and capital budgeting skills
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office
• Familiarity associated with IBM Maximo CMMS or other comparable CMMS

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma with at least 7 years of experience in manufacturing operations or maintenance.
• Associate's degree in electrical engineering technology or electrical engineering with at least 4 years of experience in manufacturing operations or maintenance.
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering technology or electrical engineering with at least 2 years of experience in manufacturing operations or maintenance. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• High school diploma with at least 12 years of experience in manufacturing operations or maintenance.
• Associate's degree in electrical engineering technology, electrical engineering, or related with at least 9 years of experience in manufacturing operations or maintenance.
• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering technology, electrical engineering, or related with at least 7 years of experience in manufacturing operations or maintenance. 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.