Maintenance Engineer - Electrical

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport solutions for the future? If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

The purpose of this position is to work within the Maintenance Engineering group to improve equipment reliability. This position will work to develop our maintenance program as it relates to industrial equipment. This position will be involved in equipment analysis to determine the best method of maintaining the equipment as well as following up to ensure that the methods are giving the desired result. The Maintenance Engineer will also be responsible for setting strategies for large scale repairs or replacement of equipment considering the life span and utilization of the machine. This will also involve the capital investment and project management for these scenarios. The position will work with our CMMS software, Office 365 programs and Power BI to analyze equipment failures and to look for trends in equipment deficiencies. This position will involve working cross functionally with maintenance, production, process, utilities, facilities, and other technical groups to reduce equipment failure frequency. The position will also provide input to project teams to ensure maintainability and plant standards compliance for new equipment being purchased. This position will work within the Volvo Production System and World Class Maintenance methodologies.

Core Responsibilities

• Responsible for equipment documentation and updating drawings, as needed, for modifications.
• Specify recommended spare parts and work with Central Stores, as needed, to ensure parts are on hand.
• Work with Central Stores on replacement of obsolete parts.
• Check the data of emergency work orders to develop plans to address equipment issues.
• Participate in EWO meetings for area of responsibility to help drive to the root cause of downtime events.
• Generate or update reports, as needed, for maintenance engineering activities and KPI reporting for area of responsibility.
• Work closely with Suppliers to improve equipment up-time.
• Open, lead and execute improvement projects to eliminate root-causes.
• Provide technical support to Maintenance on repairs of equipment and improving the effectiveness of troubleshooting in emergency situations.
• Provide troubleshooting support during equipment breakdowns. At times this could include non-standard work hours by phone or on-site.
• Prepare technical specifications for procurement of new equipment or repair of existing equipment.
• Design improvements to reduce equipment weak points.
• Work with Maintenance Operations and / or contractors to schedule and execute Maintenance Engineering Projects and CBM activities.
• For Mechanical position able to design equipment improvements at a high level using 3d cad software.
  
  

Required Competencies

• Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Integrity and Trust: Is widely trusted; is seen as a direct, truthful individual; can present the unvarnished trust in an appropriate and helpful manner; keeps confidences; admits mistakes; doesn't misrepresent him/herself or the team for personal gain.
• Perseverance: Pursues everything with energy, drive, and a need to finish; seldom gives up before finishing, especially in the face of resistance or setbacks.
  
  

Additional Required Competencies

• Decision Quality: Makes good decisions (without considering how much time it takes) based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment; most of his/her solutions and suggestions turn out to be correct and accurate when judged over time; sought out by others for advice and solutions.
• Informing: Provides the information people need to know to do their jobs and to feel good about being a member of the team, unit, and/or the organization; provides individuals information so that they can make accurate decisions; is timely with information.
• Problem Solving: Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn't stop at the first answers.
  
  

Minimum Education Required

• Electrical Position
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering or Electrical Engineering Technology
• Associate Electrical Engineering degree with significant experience in an Industrial Maintenance environment with knowledge of industrial automation, robotics, and controls.
• Mechanical Position
• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology
• Associate Mechanical Engineering degree with significant experience in an Industrial Maintenance environment with knowledge of mechanical systems, hydraulics, pneumatics, and mechanical design experience using solid modeling.
• Preference given to past maintenance reliability engineering experience.
  
  

Minimum Experience Required

• Senior Maintenance Engineer
• Four (4) years as an Engineer with responsibilities related to equipment design or upkeep.
• Junior Maintenance Engineer
• One (1) year as an Engineer with responsibilities related to equipment design or upkeep.
• Other Requirements:
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 programs.
• Proficient English communication: written and verbal.
• Proficient in CAD software.
• CMMS / ERP
  
  

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Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Group Trucks Operations encompasses all production of the Group’s manufacturing of Volvo, Renault and Mack trucks, as well as engines and transmissions. We also orchestrate the spare parts distribution for Volvo Group’s customers globally and design, operate and optimize logistics and supply chains for all brands. We count 30,000 employees at 30 plants and 50 distribution centers across the globe. Our global footprint offers an opportunity for an international career in a state-of-the-art industrial environment, where continuous improvement is the foundation. As our planet is facing great challenges, we - one of the largest industrial organizations in the world - stand at the forefront of innovation. We are ready to rise to the challenge. Would you like to join us?