Equipment Engineer Goals and Objectives Examples
Achieve an equipment uptime of 99%.
Implement a preventive maintenance program for all critical equipment.
Develop and maintain accurate equipment inventory records.
Reduce repair costs by 10% through better maintenance practices.
Develop and implement procedures for equipment installation, commissioning and decommissioning.
Provide training to operators on equipment use and maintenance.
Implement a system for tracking equipment performance data.
Eliminate equipment failures due to incorrect operation or maintenance.
Identify and mitigate equipment safety hazards.
Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements for equipment usage and maintenance.
Evaluate new equipment technologies and make recommendations for purchase.
Conduct regular audits of the equipment maintenance program.
Reduce energy consumption of equipment by 5% through optimization.
Develop and maintain relationships with equipment vendors and suppliers.
Reduce unplanned downtime by 50% through proactive maintenance.
Implement a system for tracking equipment calibration and validation activities.
Establish emergency repair protocols to minimize downtime.
Develop a schedule for replacement of aging equipment.
Improve equipment reliability through redesign or modification.
Develop a system for monitoring equipment usage patterns.
Establish a sourcing strategy for spare parts and consumables.
Review equipment contracts and negotiate favorable terms.
Increase the efficiency of equipment usage by 10% through process optimization.
Streamline the purchasing process for equipment and supplies.
Monitor and document equipment performance metrics.
Ensure that all equipment is labeled correctly and clearly identified.
Develop training programs for maintenance personnel.
Implement a system for tracking and reporting near misses and accidents related to equipment usage.
Ensure that all equipment meets quality standards.
Maintain a safe working environment around all equipment.
Develop procedures for calibrating measuring instruments used in equipment testing.
Maintain up-to-date documentation on all equipment.
Maintain an accurate inventory of all spare parts and consumables.
Ensure that all equipment is properly grounded and bonded.
Develop procedures for handling hazardous materials associated with equipment usage.
Implement a procedure for disposing of obsolete equipment safely.
Identify opportunities for automation of manual processes using equipment.
Promote continuous improvement in the maintenance program through teamwork and employee involvement.
Plan, coordinate, and execute shutdowns or turnarounds for maintenance activities.
Conduct regular reviews of service contracts with third-party service providers to ensure compliance with SLAs.
Lead cross-functional teams to resolve equipment-related issues and perform root cause analysis to prevent recurrence in the future.
Work with stakeholders to identify opportunities to reduce downtime, increase throughput, or improve product quality using available technology or production methods powered by equipment design improvements.
Manage projects involving equipment installation, commissioning, or modifications, ensuring that they are completed on time, within budget, and meet quality standards.
Work collaboratively with other departments such as Operations, Quality Control, Purchasing, and Engineering to support the development of new products or processes requiring new or existing pieces of equipment.
Train team members on technical procedures, work instructions, quality standards, safety regulations, and best practices concerning the use, maintenance, and cleaning of complex machinery or specialized tools.
Foster a culture of innovation by encouraging employees to come up with ideas that could lead to cost savings or productivity gains involving existing or upcoming assets.
Participate in the identification, selection, qualification, and acceptance tests performed on new equipment or systems purchased from external vendors or developed internally.
Create or update standard operating procedures (SOP) related to equipment efficient operation while complying with applicable regulations and industry standards.
Document and communicate lessons learned from past experiences with troubleshooting, repairing, replacing, or upgrading critical pieces of equipment to avoid similar incidents in the future.
Perform detailed risk assessments of individual machines or entire production lines to identify potential hazards or issues that need to be addressed proactively.
Collaborate with other departments to implement Lean Manufacturing principles that could help optimize workflow and eliminate waste associated with underutilized or redundant machine assets.
Troubleshoot complex machinery problems using a structured methodology such as the 8D approach.
Recommend modifications to existing pieces of machinery that could improve their performance or adaptability to changing market conditions or customer needs.
Attend industry conferences or seminars to keep up-to-date with technological advancements or regulatory changes that could impact the way machines are operated or maintained.
Develop test protocols for validating changes made to existing machinery or newly acquired assets before they are put into production.
Work with external consultants or contractors to provide technical expertise for specialized projects that require unique skills or tools not available in-house.
Provide input to the capital budget process regarding major purchases, upgrades, replacements, or decommissions of machinery based on long-term strategic goals or immediate operational needs.
Continuously review and assess existing preventive maintenance schedules and adjust them based on actual machine utilization rates, wear patterns or failure modes observed over time.
Prepare detailed reports on machine usage trends, capacity constraints, asset utilization rates, operational costs or any other relevant KPIs that could help inform management decisions regarding investments in new machinery.
Develop robust change management protocols that minimize risks associated with introducing modifications to machines that could impact their compliance status, safety features, or operating parameters.
Conduct regular audits of external service providers' performance against agreed-upon SLAs by reviewing service tickets, work orders, inspection reports or other relevant documentation.
Actively participate in safety committees aimed at identifying hazards in the workplace and proposing solutions that mitigate risks associated with machine operation or maintenance.
Work with Engineering teams to design custom fixtures, attachments or tooling required to perform specific operations on dedicated machines involved in the production process.
Participate in emergency response teams responsible for dealing with incidents such as fires, explosions, power outages or natural disasters that could affect critical equipment assets on-site.