• Predictive program and condition monitoring administration for the following but not limited to: Rotating equipment such as centrifugal and reciprocating compressors, turbines, blowers, pumps, gearboxes and motors
• Review and monitoring of rotating equipment condition including vibration data, lube oil results and utilize other critical operating process data such as pressures, temperatures, flows, loads & efficiencies to determine equipment health
• Vibration, Infrared, and Oil Analysis Database Management
• Provide remote troubleshooting support to field technicians to resolve vibration instrumentation and data collector issues
• Provide vibration data collection training to new employees
• Determines vibration point locations and develops data collection routes for new and existing equipment
• Hands on target pointing and installation of vibration systems on rotating equipment
• Field diagnostics and troubleshooting
• Report equipment deficiencies utilizing EAM (CMMS)
• Collaborates with responsible Operations and Maintenance Personnel, to prioritize repairs of identified equipment deficiencies
• Identifies, justifies and purchases major predictive equipment spare parts
• RCA participation - provides relevant vibration and oil analysis history to support root cause analysis efforts
• Perform other duties related to this function to ensure the reliability of plant rotating equipment
• This position requires a combination of office work and field work.
• Accessibility during off-hours (laptop and cell phone) and travel as required.
• The applicant must be physically able to work on and around elevated fixed and rotating equipment.
• Ensure the effectiveness and success of all plant predictive maintenance programs through the development and tracking of KPI's.
• Lead and mentor the team of predictive maintenance technicians.
• Coach, mentor, and provide technical support to the maintenance, instrumentation, mechanical, and operating technicians as related to the areas of responsibility.
• Research and implement continuous monitoring and predictive maintenance technologies on critical process equipment to eliminate unplanned equipment failures.

• Associate Degree in Engineering and minimum 2 years of experience in rotating equipment / mechanical maintenance/ reliability engineering in an industrial manufacturing environment OR
• Non-degreed with minimum of 5 years of experience in the maintenance of rotating equipment in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Category I certification in vibration analysis
• Entry level knowledge of oil analysis
• Knowledge of predictive maintenance methodologies and technologies.
• Must possess excellent verbal communication, team interaction and presentation skills.
• Strong computer and standard software experience (MS Office, E-Mail, CMMS, etc.)
• Demonstrates proficiency in the use, application and maintenance of vibration data acquisition software and the diagnostic equipment used to track the health of the site's critical rotating machinery
• Proven ability to interpret and analyze vibration and oil analysis data
• Knowledge of general rotating equipment fundamentals such as assembly fits and tolerances

• Category II certification in vibration analysis
• Oil analysis certification from the ICML, STLE or similar organization
• Experience specifying vibration systems including transmitters, probes, accelerometers and the associated cables
• Understanding of installing vibration systems/ knowledge of proper grounding
• Experience in shop and field balancing of rotating equipment

• Dust
• Chemicals / Irritants
  • The scope of the position requires exposure to and use of chemicals, solvents, and cleaners common to mechanical work that may be hazardous and/or cause injury if specific instructions regarding their mixture, use, and disposal/storage are not properly followed
• Inside areas:
  • Spring / Summer: Temperatures in some areas of the facility will be up to or exceed 100 degrees
  • Fall / Winter: Temperatures in the facility may be at or below freezing
• Outside areas:
  • Spring / Summer: Outside temperature may be up to or exceed 100 degrees with potential for high humidity; may be exposed to inclement weather conditions including, but not limited to, rain and wind
  • Fall / Winter: Outside temperatures may reach freezing or below; may be exposed to inclement weather including, freezing rain, sleet, snow, and wind
• Some manufacturing processes within the facility are highly reliant on machinery and other processing equipment and, as a result, noise levels may reach or exceed 85 decibels and require use of hearing protection for most of the work shift

• Ability to lift and transport materials and equipment weighing up to thirty (30) pounds on a frequent basis, up to fifty (50) pounds on an occasional basis
  • Lifting or carrying of weights over fifty (50) pounds is rare; employees are encouraged to request assistance in lifting or carrying objects that weigh more than fifty (50) pounds
• Ability to traverse up to two (2) miles during a workday
• Ability to move about or to a work site by stooping, bending, kneeling, or squatting frequently during the course of a work day; may require periods of prolonged sitting or standing
• Ability to operate equipment or diagnose/detect issues of machinery that may be located at different heights; may require work on ladders, scaffolding, or other work at heights
• Full range of physical motion is required to operate manual and electrically powered tools and electrical test equipment, to move throughout the facility, including climbing stairs in all buildings, and to work at heights

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