Reliability Engineer

I. Position Description

The Reliability Engineer will be an important part of the engineering team. This role will assess and improve current preventative and predictive maintenance programs at our facility. The scope of work will also include establishing metrics to track and improve various facets of our tools, equipment, and processes, both departmentally, and as an overall plant. The engineer will also conduct a variety of failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) and root cause analysis tasks, identifying potential risks to our operations and developing corrective actions. As a continuous operation facility uptime is critical to our business and unplanned downtime must be eliminated. This role will be integral to our continual improvement process and help strengthen the overall viability of our operation.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure the reliability of equipment and processes.

• Oversee and expand preventative and predictive maintenance programs.

• Conduct a variety of failure analyses.

• Identify risks to business operations and develop corrective actions.

• Contribute to the continual improvement and lean process journey.

II. Qualifications

• Mechanical, Civil, Structural, or relevant Engineering degree.

• Experience in maintenance engineering, manufacturing, and reliability.

• Data analytics skills.

• Familiarity with Six Sigma methodology.

• Candidates should have experienced in AutoCAD.

• Mechanical and electrical aptitude.

• Ability to work on cross functional teams with a common goal.

• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills in English.

• Self-motivated.

• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Strong MS Office Computer skills.

• Excels in working in team environments.

• Exhibits strong leadership skills.

III. Physical Requirements & Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

An employee in this position works in an environment in which safety, environmental and health concerns may demand attention. Strict adherence to Corporate and/or Plant policies, rules, and regulations in these areas is required.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to a variety of extreme conditions at job sites. The noise level in the work environment and job sites can be loud.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee regularly is required to stand, walk, sit, bend, kneel, stoop, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms.

The employee frequently lifts and/or moves objects up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.