MFG Plant Maintenance Engineer

• Develop an understanding of equipment overhaul requirements.
• Assist Engineering Leader in the development of execution plans, manpower and schedules for overhauls and shutdown activities.
• Interface with planning/scheduling, inventory control and maintenance purchasing teams to learn and understand parts, labor and time requirements for overhauls and repairs.
• Analyze current Preventive Maintenance (PM) program condition and understand/prioritize gaps.
• Manage the PM program for all equipment, building and facilities through the Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Oversee PM review process of critical assets utilizing required tools and understanding return on investment of changes.
• Learn planning, scheduling, work order, inventory control, and purchasing functions of CMMS.
• Utilize AutoCAD to view process diagrams, equipment layouts, and necessary plant drawings.
• Maintain equipment and facility documentation/drawings.
• Provide support to engineering/maintenance team on troubleshooting and day-to-day activities.
• Oversee the parts room to ensure adherence to company policies, availability of necessary parts, elimination of obsolete materials and adjustments/optimization of stocking levels.
• Participate in facility reliability-based Root Cause Analysis (RCA) process and serve as technical/engineering representation.
• Utilize Kroger Down Time (KDT) and one click to understand current reliability failures with minimal supervision.
• Drive and document Improvements in Reliability initiatives of a unit of operation.
• Serve as technical representation in the Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control (DMAIC) Kaizen process.
• Analyze and drive improvements of maintenance key performance indicator metrics.
• Manage PPM execution and ensure program compliance.
• Act as Department Lead in Operational Key Element Analysis (OKEA) audits.
• Complete entire Maintenance Excellence (ME) training curriculum.
• Oversee maintenance department training development plan.
• Ability to work cooperatively in high paced and sometimes stressful environment.
• Ability to manage conflict in a reasonable, nonconfrontational and cooperative manner.
• Ability to act with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information.
• Ability to follow directions and seek assistance when necessary to resolve customer and business issues.
• Provide support and assistance through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and/or older adults.
• Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provides feedback to direct reports.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 2+ years supervisory with direct reports experience.
• Demonstrated leadership skills within a technical team.
• Good organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Mechanical aptitude to understand operation of food processing and utilities systems.
• Exposure to processes of a maintenance department in a manufacturing facility.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite including Visio and Microsoft Projects.
• Exposure to CMMS systems.
• Capability of analyzing process flow diagrams and facility drawings.

• Associate’s degree in mechanical, electrical or related engineering.
• 1+ years of technical experience in the food industry dealing with preventive and predictive maintenance.
• Experience in continuous improvement activities.
• Plant maintenance supervisor experience.
• Proficient in CMMS Systems.
• Proficient in AutoCAD.

King Soopers Bakery is a part of Kroger's Manufacturing division. We are an industrial bakery that produces bread, buns, donuts, cookies, glazes, icings, fillings, freezer bread, colossal cookies, and packaged donuts!