BluePrint Engines, a leading provider of high-performance engines for the hot rod industry, is seeking a skilled individual to oversee and prioritize the maintenance department and tool room operations. Join our dynamic team and contribute to bringing our powerful engines to life in a clean, air-conditioned, and heated facility.

At BluePrint Engines, we foster a supportive work environment where innovation is encouraged, and career growth is prioritized. With excellent benefits, flexibility, and opportunities for advancement, we invest in our employees' success. Join us and be part of a company with high employee retention and a commitment to your professional development. 

DAILY TASKS

·       Prioritizes, manages, and provides direction for the manufacturing engineering and maintenance departments including lining up training and development on technical abilities

·       Completes managerial tasks for the manufacturing engineering and maintenance departments including coaching and development, timecards, time off approval, and completing reviews for the team

·       Responsible for all maintenance, facility, and assigned support engineering project activities and ensuring 24-hour, 7-day a week coverage for technical support as needed

·       Timely and effective preventive and predictive maintenance on plant equipment and machinery using maintenance management software and work order tracking

·       Manages maintenance and repairs for the facility including organizing snow removal, and overall plant grounds appearance

·       Monitors the proper storage/disposal of waste and ensures local regulations are being followed

·       Tracks overall manufacturing engineering and maintenance repair spend, and identifies opportunities to reduce/eliminate downtime and costs

·       Ensures processes and procedures are in place or preventive maintenance activities

·       Coordinates annual facility safety inspections for assigned areas of responsibility including but not limited to- cranes, hoists, sprinkler/fire systems, and plant septic/oil clean out systems

·       Develops spare parts stocking program for key equipment

·       Develops and leads manufacturing engineering project list and priorities to algin with and support the broader Operations short and long-term strategies

·       Leads root cause analysis to improve product quality, safety on the shop floor, drive productivity, and reduce cost

·       Partners closely with the Plant Manager, Production, Safety, and Quality staff to hit or exceed daily, weekly, and monthly Operations KPIs

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

·       5-7 years manufacturing engineering and maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment

·       10 years of pneumatic, hydraulic, controls, and electrical troubleshooting experience

·       Facility maintenance experience-repair, contractor oversight, and project leadership

·       Preventive maintenance program experience managing and entering work orders for proactive repair of equipment

·       Demonstrating effective cross functional working relationships and ability to understand and prioritize business objectives over personal objectives

·       Participation on project or company teams helping make improvements to the company

·       Project Management experience with root cause analysis and problem solving

PREFFERED EXPERIENCE

·       Experience working in an automotive equipment environment and ability to work on engines, engine testing equipment, and fuel systems

·       3-5 years of leadership experience

WORK ENVIRONMENT

·       A manufacturing environment may require heavy lifting and manual labor

·       Clean, air conditioned and heated facility

·       Flexible and family oriented

HOURS

 1st shift (standard 48-hour work week, automatic overtime built into each Friday)

•    Monday – Thursday 6 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
•    Friday 6:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
•    Occasional weekend projects

BENEFITS

·       Medical, dental, vision and life insurance

·       401K

·       Vacation and personal days

·       7 paid holidays

·       Flex-Cafeteria plans

·       Employee discounts

PAY RANGE

·       $80,000 - $110,000 per year
 

BluePrint Engines provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.

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