Reliability Engineer

Job Description/Responsibilities

Responsible for supporting and guiding the development, integrity, and continuous improvement of reliability processes, systems, and tools to support overall mill and equipment reliability.

Foster a reliability-focused culture throughout the mill by promoting proactive maintenance and ownership of equipment conditions.

Developing, analyzing, and maintaining reliability models, metrics, and tools to evaluate and track mill equipment reliability.

Identify and implement reliability improvements to reduce maintenance cost and downtime.

Develop and implement a predictive and preventive maintenance strategy.

Support development and proper use of CMMS software.

Lead and support preventative/predictive maintenance programs (inspection, vibration, oil analysis, thermography, etc.) to ensure optimum equipment availability.

Collaborate with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to drive equipment performance improvements.

Support and lead failure investigations and root cause analysis efforts to identify corrective actions and prevent recurrence of reliability issues.

Collaborate with OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers), suppliers, and vendors to ensure the reliability of equipment, components, and materials.

Support and participate in all areas of safety, environmental, and quality standards.

Support training and knowledge transfer for maintenance and operations team members on reliability best practices.

Education/Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in mechanical, electrical, industrial engineering, or related field.

3+ years of experience in a reliability, maintenance, or engineering role within a manufacturing facility.

Strong knowledge of reliability principles, practices, systems, and tools, such as predictive technologies, continuous improvements methodologies, data and trend development and analysis (FMEA, RCA, RCM, etc.).

Demonstrated ability to lead projects, drive initiatives, and implement reliability best practices.

CMMS experience.

Experience in using Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoints, Teams, and Outlook.

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and make data-driven decisions.

Excellent organizational, communication, and effective team building skills.

Certification in reliability (CRE, CMRP) is a plus.

Prior experience working in lumber mills or wood products manufacturing preferred.