Reliability Engineer

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities & Duties

• Utilize Root Cause Analysis (RCA) techniques to review significant failures, identify corrective action to prevent re-occurrence, and refine asset strategy to sustain improvement.
• Mine data to identify reliability improvement opportunities and develop corrective actions focused on delivering productivity improvement and cost reduction.
• Develop engineering solutions to repetitive failures and other problems that adversely impact plant safety, capacity, quality, cost, or regulatory compliance.
• Collaborate with Central Reliability to execute the Predictive Maintenance (PdM) Program seeking ways to leverage tools and deliver value.
• Collaborate with Central Reliability Engineers to create or modify asset strategies using Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) or Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA) methodologies.
• Identify deficiencies in maintenance processes and develop sustainable improvements.
• Provide reliability technical support to Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Procurement activities.  Also provide training and coaching as needed to engage personnel in improved execution of AIM&R programs.
• Provide technical leadership to maintain, improve, and advance the Process Safety Management program throughout the facility.

Basic Qualifications (Required) 

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical Engineering
• 5+ years of experience as a Reliability Engineer in an industrial manufacturing setting.
• Facilitation capability with RCA and experience with leveraging the process for defect elimination.
• Knowledge of process safety management
• Knowledge of equipment design and failure modes. Experience with interpreting forensic evidence to identify failure modes. 
• Experience with PdM Technologies including vibration, infrared thermography, ultrasonic emissions, oil analysis, motor circuit evaluation and motion amplification.
• Knowledge of precision lubrication and precision maintenance techniques.
• Experience with using RCM or FMEA methodologies to develop asset strategies.
• Ability to lead and be part of cross functional teams.
• Excellent written, listening, and verbal communication skills.
• Effective critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate with leadership, employees, vendors, and customers.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills including the ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to, on a non-routine basis, work weekends, holidays and respond to emergency callouts.
• Advanced skills in basic personal computer software (Microsoft applications) and computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS)

Preferred Qualifications

• Industry certifications such as CMRP, CRE, MLT1, MLA2, Six Sigma, various PdM Technologies
• 10+ years of relevant work experience