Title:  Maintenance Specialist - Koppel, PA

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If you want to become part of a diverse team that values results, analytical approach to problem solving and teamwork, Tenaris is the place for you.

Maintenance Specialist - Koppel, PA  

LOCATION: Koppel - Pennsylvania  - USA 

DEPARTMENT: INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS 

Purpose

Improves assets availability, reliability and cost by optimizing maintenance strategies, improving the quality of work performed and reducing maintenance workload. Identifies best practices and follow up maintenance key variables, ensuring their correct sharing and implementation. Analyzes and solves common or highly complex issues across mills, whenever required. Supports mills in taking best investment decisions by participating in the investment process.

Main Responsibilities

• Manages the cataloguing, updating and sharing of technical maintenance documentation (technical specifications, procedures and operational processes).
• Supports Management in the research and assessment of new technologies, procedures and standards. Ensures the correct sharing and implementation of best maintenance practices in the line/process/specialty under charge.
• Improves assets availability, reliability, and cost by supporting/leading the process of specification, procurement and installation of new assets or upgrades/modifications with Engineering department and the definition of the life cycle for the asset. Gathers and analyze equipment data and history records to identify improvement opportunities, acting as a formal referent for the specific technology/process. Participates in cause-failure analysis and the definition/implementation of solutions.
• Proposes and optimizes maintenance strategies by supporting criticality of equipment analysis and comparison; analyzing and comparing the preventive maintenance activities results with the equipment data and history; contributing from a technical perspective in the definition/optimization of stock and spare parts levels.
• Improves the quality of work performed by performing random audits of executions of preventive and corrective activities, and systematic evaluation of completed tasks and reworks
• Reduces maintenance workload by: proposing and implementing projects or methods to continuously develop/improve maintenance activities; supporting the systematic evaluation of maintenance history and prevention methods; supporting BMGs in evaluating and upgrading individual preventive maintenance task list and work orders for the specific process/technology.
• Participates in the definition of the maintenance planning implementation in the line/process/specialty under charge. Follows up the execution of the maintenance activities, controlling that the internal/external services comply with time, cost, quality and safety standards.
• Contributes from a technical perspective in the analysis and solution of highly complex issues in the area/s of specialty, acting as a formal referent in the mill/s under charge and among other mills, whenever required
• Participates in the homologation process of new supplies and services
• Participates in the planning of plant/system investments for the area/process under his/her responsibility.
• Analyzes and uses the Maintenance information systems, to support the decision-making process
• Defines procedures and fosters maintenance program execution to minimize/optimize the use of required energy and promotes improvement actions in general to reduce resources consumption waste.
• Complies with Tenaris policies, procedures and management standards, and ensures adherence with all laws and regulations that apply to the area of responsibility.
• Protects from damage, theft or misuse of the facilities, equipment and other physical resources assigned to his/her area.

Qualifications and requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
• Experience as an Automation Engineer or Electronic Engineer preferred.
• Experience with PLC software, particularly Allen-Bradley systems
• Proficiency in PLC programming.
• Ability to configure IBA.
• Understanding of server systems and architecture.
• Background in electrical and electronic systems
• Ability to read and interpret electronic schematics and wiring diagrams

If your experience and knowledge match our requirements, please apply

Tenaris is an equal opportunity employer, valuing diversity in employment.

We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those that match the criteria required for the desired profile will be contacted.

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