Electrical Reliability Engineer

We are Reckitt

Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose.

Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

Manufacturing

Our supply chain is the backbone of our business. It's how we get our trusted products to people all over the world, safely and efficiently. And it's our talented and passionate teams that make this happen.

If you're looking for a career in supply chain, there's no better place to be than Reckitt. We offer a variety of exciting opportunities in all areas of the supply chain, from planning and procurement to manufacturing and logistics. You could join our Global Supply Planning team to develop and implement our global supply strategy, or work with our Procurement Centre of Excellence team to negotiate and manage our supplier relationships.

Our Manufacturing Excellence team help us improve the efficiency, quality and safety of our manufacturing operations, and our Logistics Excellence team develop new and innovative ways to distribute our products to customers.

About the role

The Competent Person has accountability within the organization to ensure that work on electrical systems is safely performed.

Your responsibilities

• Adherence to all regulations including Reckitt Electrical Standard, MIOSHA Electrical Standard, NEC, NFPA 70 & NFPA 70E

• Review all site electrical projects during the design, installation, and upon completion of new construction or modifications.

• Manage portable tool and equipment testing.

• Issue annual electrical work permits

• Coordinate inspection program for high voltage electrical equipment

• Co-chair Electrical Safety Committee

• Conduct incident investigations for all electrical incidents

• Oversee electrical apprentice program

• File electrical permits

• Accompany city inspectors

• Approve all tools & PPE necessary to work around hazards and manage the inspection and replacement.

• Review all electrical work performed to ensure compliance with local and federal regulations

• Electrical equipment inspections - multi-year, repeating project that requires significant planning and coordination.

• Capital Project Review to ensure code compliance

• Manage all aspects of Apprentice Program Management

• Develop and actively manage a plan to ensure proactive replacement of key electrical resources

• Electrical PPE Inspections

• Arc Flash Program management

• Teach, coach and lead others in the application of Reliability Centered Maintenance programs

• Manage the Maintenance process on an ongoing basis to maintain equipment and process reliability

• Facilitate teams of maintenance, engineering, and manufacturing personnel through equipment assessments, 8 Step Problem Solving, design improvements, process evaluations and problem-solving activities

• Delivers creative, value-added solutions to process and or equipment problems

• Develops a standard monitoring report that provides consistent information for equipment performance for both Powder and Liquid manufacturing

• Coordinates technical information that defines concepts, equipment and techniques used in condition monitoring and preventative maintenance

• Demonstrates a working knowledge of rotating equipment and predictive maintenance technologies (Thermal, Vibration, Ultrasound)

• Tracks major equipment downtime and develops plans for enhanced performance

• Determines condition levels that allow for safe operation, peak operating efficiency, maximum freedom from breakdowns and increased equipment uptime

• Implement a root cause/failure analysis program to identify and eliminate failure modes

• Provides resources and technical assistance to improve the troubleshooting of systems and equipment

• Aligns with Continuous Improvement engineers and programs to develop consistent methodology of approach

• Collaborates with project engineers to provide recommendations for equipment installations and predictive/preventative tasks that will optimize equipment reliability

• Develops a culture of teamwork to effectively train technicians to increased levels of troubleshooting and RCM

• Continuously reviews maintenance performance and utilizes plant metrics to identify improvement areas and projects that ensure departmental goals are achieved

• Ensures all established benchmarks from metrics are met or exceeded and that Key Performance Indicators are aligned with business goals and objectives

• Ensures continuity of departmental technical skill sets by determining future need based on potential attrition rate

• Actively participates in safety initiatives to support overall safety program

• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to position the organization for operating in a safe and reliable environment

The experience we're looking for

• The resident electrical Competent Person must possess and maintain the following requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years of industrial and commercial electrical work experience.

• Maintain a current State of Michigan Master Electrician license or have a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from an ABET accredited university.

• Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional highly desired

• Minimum 3-5 years in Reliability Maintenance

• SAP computerized Maintenance Management Systems experience

• Knowledge of maintenance activities and capabilities including PdM Technologies (Thermography, Vibration Analysis, Ultrasonic Systems)

• In depth knowledge of Overall Craft effectiveness

• Knowledge of mechanical and electrical systems including high speed packaging and processing equipment

• Knowledge of utility support systems

• Must possess critical thinking skills and have knowledge of root cause analysis, cause and effect analysis and failure mode and effect analysis

The skills for success

Supply Chain Management, Business Partnership, Collaboration, Partnership building, Relationship management, Business acumen, Productivity management, Improve business processes, Advanced analytics, Data analytics, Manufacturing excellence.

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way.

We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.

Nearest Major Market: Grand Rapids

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