Mechanical Reliability Engineer

Duties/Responsibilities

• Transforms sites from a reactive maintenance culture to a preventative maintenance culture.
• Manages the preventive maintenance (PM) program for rotating equipment.
• Implements and coordinates the utilization of Predictive Maintenance technologies such as vibration, oil, and ultra-sound analysis.
• Affords assistance in the development of definitions & tracking of Key Performance Indicators for site equipment; provides reports to support equipment performance analyses.
• Conducts root cause analysis of equipment failures and implements corrective and preventative actions.
• Develops maintenance repair procedures and arranges for craftsmen training as needed.
• Develops engineering solutions to maintenance problems, including ways of reducing or eliminating the need for maintenance through equipment replacement or improvement work.
• Provides input to project teams regarding ease of maintenance, materials of construction, and equipment selection.
• Affords assistance to operations with efforts to use technicians to set up and monitor routine equipment checks (seal levels, oil levels, etc.).
• Documents methods and measurements to support technician maintenance efforts.
• Collaborates with site operations in analyzing equipment maintenance problems, project work and determining solutions.
• Acts as Mechanical Technical resource for Maintenance and Facilities department.
• Limited travel for training/meetings and equipment supplier visits may be required.

Skills, Qualifications, Experience, Special Requirements

• Minimum of bachelor’s degree in engineering, preferably mechanical engineering.
• At least 5 years of experience working in laboratory facilities, chemical or petrochemical plant environments.
• Experience in evaluating tank, piping and heat exchanger condition in accordance with ASME, API or STI standards.
• Experience in performing pump and system curve calculations and evaluation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Microsoft Office experience with emphasis on Excel data manipulation.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams toward equipment improvement targets.
• Experience that includes reliability analysis of some or all the following facility plant equipment: pumps, fans, blowers, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, boilers, air compressors, mechanical seals, bearings and gears, and analyzing performance data from a CMMS system.
• Considered a Plus: Experience with Building Automation Systems, Chillers, Exhaust Fans and Air Handlers, Knowledge of State Boiler and Mechanical Codes, Experience with the engineering and construction process and/or project management, Experience with Tririga and SAP.
• Proven ability to drive organizational change.