Reliability Engineer

About the role

Improve plant uptime and machinery efficiency while driving new ideas, systems, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across the site.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and coordinate investigations of machine failures, analyze failure mechanisms, and implement solutions to improve reliability.
• Work with maintenance teams to identify work practices and opportunities to prevent machine failures.
• Develop, implement, and optimize preventative and predictive maintenance routes.
• Implement best practices for lubrication, including selection and storage of lubricants.
• Analyze plant data to identify focus areas for the maintenance team, reduce downtime, and improve plant performance.
• Train the maintenance team to improve skills and knowledge.
• Redesign machinery and components to improve reliability and lower operating costs.
• Utilize the mill’s computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) to manage lubrication and maintenance activities.
• Assist in planning and executing maintenance activities.
• Develop and maintain systems for improving plant reliability.
• Apply predictive techniques such as vibration analysis, thermography, and oil analysis to enhance the reliability program.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, lower costs, and reduce waste across the site.
• Handle special projects and other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, or similar Engineering Degree, or a strong combination of experience and education.
• Relevant experience with industrial manufacturing equipment and/or trades experience.
• Demonstrated quantitative analysis skills and proficiency working with applications developers, IT, and other technical domains.
• Experience communicating and presenting data and technical concepts to varied audiences.
• Self-directed, motivated, with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Willingness to adapt and thrive in a collaborative team environment.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Computer proficiency in MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Maximo.
• Previous industry experience is preferred.

Benefits

• Benefits starting on day 1.
• On-the-job training.
• A culture that strongly believes in promoting from within.
• Medical and dental coverage.
• 401k with company match plus an additional retirement contribution.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Paid vacations and holidays.