Inspection Engineer

Description:

• ESSROC Cement Corp., North American division of Italcementi Group , a world leader in cement and building materials production, technology, and research, has an exciting opportunity available at its Speed, IN facility for an Inspection Engineer.
• The purpose of the Inspection Engineer is to develop, implement and audit equipment in order to determine equipment condition, identify abnormal conditions, project wear rates, and identify repetitive failures. The engineer needs to work to improve equipment and process performance by applying reliability engineering principles, statistical data, and supporting work processes.

Responsibilities:

• Supports the continuous improvement of equipment by means of root cause failure analysis of significant equipment failures and development of reliability action plans based on RCFAs.
• Participate in capital improvement and replacement annual budget for the entire plant to meet goals and objectives for asset management. Review and assist in engineering and installation of capital projects.
• Ensures inspection program is being executed; develop and refine PM/PDM maintenance program and coordinate efforts with staff.
• Coordinate with planners and schedulers to ensure that correct PM/PDM inspections are scheduled and performed when due.
• Manage, control, and analyze all data, records, and equipment histories to continually review and refine inspection frequencies.
• Develop solutions to repetitive equipment failures and process losses and implement ways to reduce the need for maintenance.
• Ensure personnel are properly trained in skills to perform maintenance inspections.
• Establish and manage lubrication program and oil analysis, ensuring all equipment is lubricated and oil analysis is performed on all critical equipment.
• Develop technical specifications for equipment / materials purchases.
• Assist in setting spare parts inventory levels from inspection information and data analysis.
• Ensure critical long lead-time parts/supplies are identified and communicated to procurement.
• Develop weekly schedule of maintenance prior to beginning of the week.
• Ensure proper organizational staffing in accordance with operational needs.
• Contributing to ensure plant equipment and instrumentation are operating in accordance with regulations.

Qualifications:

• Prefer Bachelors degree in technical field (engineering, science, or equivalent).
• Minimum 10 years maintenance experience in absence of a degree (experience can include being a skilled craftsman with developed inspection skills).
• Technical experience skills in plant operations and maintenance, cement industry preferred.
• Hands-on individual as well as supervisory skills a plus.
• Good communications and training skills, excellent writing skills.
• Computer proficient.
• Cement experience if applicable.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.