Maintenance Engineer IV

Nashville, TNOperations – Engineering /Salaried Exempt /On-siteThe Maintenance Engineer III is responsible for plant predictive and preventive maintenance programs, equipment failure analysis, spare parts inventory improvements, plant lubrication programs, and infrastructure maintenance. Executes capital and expense projects to reduce cost, improve reliability and provide an expedited ROI. Oversees the operation and maintenance of the plant utilities including steam, compressed air, cooling water, and natural gas. Requires a thorough understanding of boilers, air compressors and cooling towers. Key Responsibilities: Develop and implement equipment reliability initiativesAssist production to optimize plant productivity and qualityTechnical resource for production personnel on plant utilitiesAssist maintenance employees in their skills by giving technical advice and directionProvide leadership implementing long term solutions to recurrent problemsQuickly provide troubleshooting and problem solving as difficulties ariseReview and optimize the predictive and preventive maintenance programsCommunicate daily with area coordinatorsPosition is on-call 24/7 to support all aspects of maintenance and productionProjects: Implement improvement projects (scope, cost estimation, request capital money, supervision of fieldwork, commissioning)Investigate frequent equipment failures to help identify root cause and implement long-term solutionsOversee outside contractors in support of plant requirementsRequired Education and Experience:Bachelor’s Degree Mechanical or chemical engineering preferred7 or more years of engineering experience in chemical or food processing industriesRequired Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:Expert working knowledge of production equipment and chemical processesKnowledge of industrial maintenance techniques (PM, PDM, CMMS, RCM, TPM)Understanding of good engineering and safety practicesAbility to coordinate, train, and motivate hourly employees and outside contractorsGood communication and technical writing skillsAbility to estimate, plan, schedule, and complete work orders in a timely fashionAbility to manage budget and to estimate costs related to various projectsKnowledge of capital money management and return on investmentStrong teamwork skills to collaborate with colleagues and support maintenance teamsBenefits:Medical, Dental and Vision benefits which start the 1st of the month after hireAnnual incentive bonus eligibility based on individual and company performanceTax advantaged health savings and spending accounts401k eligibility with company match and annual discretionary contributionTime off: vacation, holidays/floating holidays, personal and sick daysCompany provided Life and Disability InsurancePaid Parental LeaveFitness Membership Reimbursement ProgramEducational assistance programThe benefits set forth in this posting reflect Innophos’ current benefits for similarly situated employees, are subject in all respects to the terms and conditions of the applicable program policies and may be modified or discontinued by Innophos in the future (subject to applicable law).About InnophosInnophos is a leading international producer of specialty ingredient solutions that deliver far-reaching, versatile benefits for the food, health, nutrition and industrial markets. We leverage our expertise in the science and technology of blending and formulating phosphate, mineral and botanical based ingredients for our customers.Our people are the heart of our organization and the foundation of our success. We are driven by our core values of safety, diversity, integrity and collaboration. Headquartered in Cranbury, New Jersey, Innophos has manufacturing operations across the United States, in Canada, Mexico and China and sells into over 70 countries.Innophos is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. Innophos is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates in our recruiting process, as required by applicable federal, state and local laws.We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications against job descriptions, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses (including recording, transcribing, and summarizing our interviews). These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. 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