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Maintenance Engineer – Automation & Controls

Carpenter Technology

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Pa, WA
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Job Overview:

Dynamet Incorporated, based in Washington, Pa., is a leading domestic and international supplier of titanium alloy products. Acquired by Carpenter Technology in 1997, Dynamet supplies titanium bar, wire, fine wire, strip, and precision shapes for the aerospace, medical, consumer, motorsports and recreation industries. Committed to offering excellence and innovation in the manufacture of titanium and other specialty metal products, Dynamet ensures strict quality controls through its testing and analysis laboratory. Dynamet maintains a second manufacturing facility in western Florida.

MAINTENANCE ENGINEER – AUTOMATION & CONTROLS

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE MAINTENANCE ENGINEER – AUTOMATION & CONTROLS

  • Improves reliability of the physical assets by eliminating failures through development of a sound proactive maintenance strategy, analysis of failure causes, recommending design enhancements, and developing improved repair methods.
  • Responsible for the reliability and failure minimization of all equipment in the respective area to which he/she is assigned.
  • Investigates and resolves difficult root cause failure analysis to prevent failures. Leads efforts to improve system reliability such that production output is maximized.
  • Drives PdM with all new equipment installations and processes in their respective areas of responsibility. Maintains appropriate records and files to permit meaningful control analysis and reporting of results or completed work.
  • Originates and develops analysis methods for determining maintenance demands and reliability of components, equipment and processes.
  • Analyzes, prepares diagrams, charts, drawings, calculations, and reports of downtime data and provides recommendations for reducing outages.
  • Determines the manpower/equipment/reliability required to resolve the downtime situation considering cost limitations for equipment up/down time, repair/replacement costs, weight, size and availability of materials/equipment and makes recommendations. Determines the cost advantage of alternatives for developing action plans to comply with internal/external customer demands for reliable processes/equipment to avoid failures.
  • Provides in-house consulting activities to advise and council personnel on a variety of complicated processes/procedures supported by detailed calculations and guided by cost effective decisions and recommendations.
  • Identify and establish precision maintenance and repair techniques and trains others to promulgate the concepts across the organization. Represents the company in outside discussion and technical forums.
  • Conducts and directs engineering research and development projects of significance which are difficult and complex in nature. Designs and develops new and unique repair and engineering methods and procedures, special equipment, innovative test procedures, special analysis of failure techniques, and communicates these advanced concepts through detailed reports used in the supervision and education of reliability engineers and craft personnel.
  • Perform all other duties and special projects as assigned.

REQUIRED FOR THE MAINTENANCE ENGINEER – AUTOMATION & CONTROLS

  • Four year college degree in an Engineering discipline preferred, High School diploma required.
  • Five+ years experience in an engineering or maintenance support position.
  • Effectively manages small projects or sub-teams, including coordination of resources outside of own area. Forecasts and plans resource requirements for small projects or sub-teams.
  • Monitors and controls costs within own work and may manage costs for small projects or areas.
  • Advanced engineering knowledge from several different disciplines Knowledge of the existing manufacturing systems including the computer systems, steel making processes, material flow and handling schemes, quality systems and process control techniques. Practical understanding of engineering principles standards, methods and practices. Knowledge of disciplined problem-solving methods.

Carpenter Technology Company offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including life, medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, disability coverage, 401k with company contributions as well as many other options to employees.

Carpenter Technology Corporation’s policy is to fully and effectively maintain a program of equal employment opportunity and nondiscrimination for all employees, to employ affirmative action for all protected classes, and to recruit and develop the best qualified persons available regardless of age, race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by law. The Company also will recruit, develop and provide opportunities for qualified persons with disabilities and protected veterans.