Maintenance Mechanical Engineer (Bihler)

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Develop preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance strategies.
• Analyze downtime, MTBF, MTTR, and failure modes; implement reliability improvements.
• Lead structured root cause analysis for mechanical failures and prevent recurrence.
• Optimize inspections, lubrication, wear-part replacement, and overhaul intervals.
• Own mechanical performance of cam-controlled forming and assembly machines and injection molding equipment.
• Collaborate with production, toolmaking, and engineering to improve stability, cycle consistency, and process performance.
• Use condition data, wear analysis, and failure trends to reduce unplanned downtime.
• Support commissioning and industrialization, including equipment maintainability and serial-production readiness.
• Improve equipment lifetime and manufacturing-process stability while reducing breakdowns.
• Standardize maintenance practices, documentation, and technical guidelines.
• Guide maintenance technicians in troubleshooting complex mechanical issues.
• Coordinate with toolmakers, engineers, and OEMs on technical issues, improvements, and upgrades.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, automation engineering, mechatronics, or a similar qualification; mechanical engineering is preferred.
• At least 3 years of industrial automation and metal stamping, bending, and welding industry experience.
• Knowledge of cam-controlled machines such as Bihler, Wafios, or Finzer; Bihler is preferred.
• Experience with CAD, SPS, and HMI systems; programming skills are advantageous.
• Quick comprehension, continuous learning, and willingness to work shifts.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits package.
• Learning and development opportunities through Eaton University.
• Eaton states that it prioritizes employee health and safety and supports internal promotion where possible.