Reliability Engineer

As an integral part of the maintenance and reliability team and reporting to the Maintenance Manager, the Reliability Engineer identifies and manages asset reliability risks that could adversely affect plant operations for North American sites. The position will be working closely with cross functional managers in support of company’s overall operating goals and objectives.

Primary Responsibilities

  • Develop a work environment that promotes trust, teamwork, quality, and safety

  • Develop Root Cause strategies for the department to reduce unplanned downtime

  • Using equipment reporting data, maintenance records, and personnel observations, lead evaluation initiatives through the established Root Cause Analyses to identify source problems that have led to unplanned downtime events and assist in the development of mitigation plans

  • Establish and track important KPI’s to drive improvement of equipment reliability

  • Improves equipment reliability through the analysis and reporting of existing data, and by finding new ways of gathering data that supports improved equipment uptime

  • Review plant production equipment environment (e.g., technology, systems, quality, cost, efficiencies, yield) to recommend process improvements

  • Develops and performs Equipment Criticality Analysis (ECA) and Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)

  • Provide on-site and remote monitoring, analysis, and troubleshooting for plant equipment

  • Lead the distribution and implementation of best practices, root cause solutions and lessons learned for the for various sites

  • Develop and lead the existing PM and PDM program, making revisions as needed to optimize equipment reliability

  • Assist in developing a Scheduling & Planning process for front-line technicians

  • Assist as technical advisor in reviewing all operator, equipment reliability and facility technicians training material

  • Assist the Maintenance Manager in the establishment, analysis, and submission of yearly department budgets and Capex projects

  • Understand and always complete your duties with a safety mindset

Job Qualifications

  • 4 years Degree Mechanical or Reliability Engineering

  • RCM based educational training with a Reliability Certification; Certified Reliability and Maintenance Professional (CMRP), Certified Reliability Leader (CRL), Reliability and Maintainability Implementation Certification (RMIC) is preferred

  • At least 5+ years of industrial experience in a maintenance, mechanical or similar type position required

  • Knowledge of industry best practices

  • Knowledge of the principles of change management within an engineering system, including the ability to use engineering change documentation and approval to manage supply of parts, maintenance, installation, removal, and refurbishment to a base of existing equipment to minimize life and ownership costs

  • Knowledge of analytical engineering tools including critical path problem solving and root cause analysis to determine design feasibility and identify variation from performance specifications

  • Proficient MS Office skills

  • CMMS – Computerized Maintenance Management System experience

  • Must have good communication skills

  • Travel up to 50% of the time across the North American sites, OEM facilities, and repair vendors

Core Competencies:

  • High-level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation

  • Proactive self-starter with an 'owner's mindset'; requires minimal direct supervision

  • Must work well in a team environment, open to feedback, and able to work with and provide solutions for customers/stakeholders

  • Consistently delivers quality work on time, with a strong attention to detail

  • Strong level of decision-making skills and accountability

  • Ability to be adaptable and flexible

  • Strong analytical, negotiation and creative problem-solving skills

  • High degree of time management

  • Exceptional oral communication, writing and editing skills with an ability to communicate clearly, concisely, confidently, and professionally within all levels of the company

  • Maintains strict confidentiality and discretion with respect sensitive information