Maintenance Engineer

Shearer's is seeking a dedicated and innovative Maintenance Engineer to join their team at the Newport Plant in Newport, Arkansas. This role is crucial in maintaining and improving the efficiency of their snack food production facilities.

As a Maintenance Engineer, you will work closely with Maintenance and Reliability Engineers to implement strategies for plant equipment, maintenance practices, and equipment commissioning. Your responsibilities will include analyzing equipment failures, implementing proactive maintenance practices, and applying best practices such as Root Cause Failure Analysis and Asset Criticality Analysis.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing and optimizing maintenance and reliability processes
• Ensuring technical accuracy of job plans and equipment specifications
• Assisting in machinery failure data analysis and optimizing Mean-Time-To-Repair
• Making equipment recommendations to improve performance and reliability
• Standardizing parts and managing spare parts inventory
• Mentoring technicians on reliability maintenance tools and principles
• Monitoring production processes using metrics and real-time techniques
• Conducting routine maintenance and responding to equipment failures

The ideal candidate will have a 4-year degree (2-year technical degree considered) in a related field such as mechanical, chemical, or electrical engineering, along with 3+ years of experience in a similar role. Experience in the manufacturing industry, particularly in food production, is preferred.

Shearer's offers a collaborative work environment, potential for career growth, and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, retirement savings plan with match, and various other insurance options.

Join Shearer's in their journey towards excellence and innovation in snack food production while growing your career as a Maintenance Engineer!