Maintenance Engineer

• Education:
  • Bachelors Degree in Mechatronics Robotics Electromechanical Electrical Electronics Mechanical Engineering or related technical field.
• Work Experience:
  • 2 years of experience in the automotive manufacturing industry with direct involvement in industrial maintenance automation controls instrumentation and shop-floor equipment troubleshooting.
  • 2 years of experience implementing reliability and maintainability systems (TPM RCM).
  • Demonstrated experience leading and managing hourly technical personnel within unionized manufacturing environments.
• Technical Skills & Systems:
  • Proven hands-on knowledge of industrial automation hardware and software platforms: Siemens (TIA Portal STEP 7 WinCC Sinamics Sinumerik) Allen-Bradley / Rockwell Automation.
  • Working knowledge of industrial robotics: FANUC and/or ABB (electrical and mechanical troubleshooting programming and point teaching).
  • Solid understanding of electrification lines and equipment: electric motors drives industrial electronics power transformers and battery assembly processes.
  • Experience with CMMS platforms specifically Maximo (work order creation PM/AM execution asset tracking).
  • Incident investigation methodologies (e.g. 4D 8D Root Cause Analysis OSHIM/GPA).
• Work Conditions:
  • Availability to rotate shifts and support line shutdowns / planned maintenance windows.
• Language:
  • Professional Working English (written and spoken) to collaborate with global engineering teams and vendors.

• Enforce and lead plant safety standards; review and approve Job Safety Analyses (AST/JSA) Verified Journey Plans (VJP) and Pre-Task Analyses (PTA).
• Lead incident/accident investigations using corporate safety tools (OSHIM - GPA).
• Actively manage Energy Control and Power Lockout (ECPL) procedures across automated cells.

• Direct maintenance and controls activities to improve line quality metrics (First Time Through - FTT scrap reduction contamination control).
• Ensure machine monitoring systems communicate reliably with quality and traceability architectures (FIS QLS IIOT).
• Review and approve technical drawings and integration standards for new tooling equipment and machinery acceptance.
• Authorize document and execute controls/programming modifications via engineering change procedures (CCR / MTC).

• Drive the 0/100 operational standard (0 injuries 0 defects 100% flow/throughput: Constraint JPH BTS and Production Counts).
• Lead root-cause breakdown investigations using the 4D methodology for controls/maintenance downtime exceeding 30 minutes (utilizing FORI / MFM tools).
• Coordinate and execute Planned Maintenance (PM) and Autonomous Maintenance (AM) routines in Maximo.
• Prepare and lead the Constraint Package / MOS Board analysis (TTP availability MTTR MTBF and line stoppage trends).
• Lead the implementation and execution of the FRACAS (Failure Reporting Analysis and Corrective Action System) reliability cycle.
• Maintain up-to-date offline/online program backups and system restore points using AutoSave or enterprise repositories.

• Monitor control and reduce MCPU (Maintenance Cost Per Unit) by documenting 100% of planned and unplanned maintenance interventions in Maximo.
• Collaborate with the Maintenance Coordinator to oversee departmental budgets spare parts consumption and purchase orders.
• Optimize crib inventory by managing critical spare parts safety stock and reaction plans (BBQ / Back-to-Back controls readiness).

• Lead inspire and develop hourly maintenance technicians; manage technical certification matrices (Task Certification).
• Manage administrative attendance records via DROT / PeopleSoft (attendance vacations tardiness overtime and time-off tracking).
• Administer e-File records (promotions leveling disciplinary procedures and labor dispute follow-up) in compliance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CCT) and the Authority & Responsibility Guidebook (LAR).
• Host regular Hourly Connection shift meetings to promote employee engagement recognition and safety briefings.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives (Kaizen employee suggestion schemes).

• Advanced Degree: Masters Degree in Mechatronics Automation Engineering Management or an MBA.
• Ford Specific Knowledge:
  • Direct experience with Ford Controls Standard (FAST).
  • Hands-on proficiency with Ford platforms: Maximo for Maintenance & SFR FIS QLS IIOT DROT and TeamCenter/FEDE.
• Advanced Vision & Networks:
  • In-depth expertise in industrial vision systems (Cognex Keyence) and complex industrial networks/gateways (PROFINET Ethernet/IP IO-Link).
• Continuous Improvement & Methodologies:
  • Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt certification.
  • Experience with Additive Manufacturing (3D printing for tooling/fixtures) Strategic Data Analytics (Minitab) and Lean Manufacturing / MOS.
• Cybersecurity:
  • Knowledge of operational technology (OT) network cybersecurity and industrial OS patch management.
• Language:
  • Advanced / Fluent English (C1 level) for seamless technical negotiation with OEM machinery builders and external integrators (Siemens WMA 2nd Tier suppliers).

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