Sr. Reliability Electrical Specialist

Job Description

SUMMARY OF POSITION: The Senior Reliability Specialist is a recognized technical leader focused on root cause analysis, MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) monitoring, and proactive asset health management. This role provides critical technical support to the Maintenance, Operations, and Capital teams through continuous improvement and reliable operation of electrical equipment, instrumentation, control systems, rotating machinery and fixed equipment. You will manage predictive, preventive, and precision maintenance for the site's electrical, fixed, and rotating equipment, acting as a mentor to maintenance technicians and junior engineers.

Essential Functions

• Asset Strategy & Reliability
  • Optimize Maintenance: Analyze equipment operation to develop and improve PM schedules while minimizing downtime and costs.
  • Root Cause Analysis: Lead RCFA on all mechanical and electrical failures; implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
  • Lifecycle Management: Develop end-of-life strategies and infrastructure maintenance plans.
  • Strategic Planning: Drive short-term and long-term reliability strategies for the site.
• Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Health System Analysis
  • Support power system calculations, including load flow, short circuit studies, and protective system coordination.
  • Ensure PM compliance for distribution equipment and oversee Arc Flash studies and evaluations.
  • Advance electronic monitoring and diagnostic efforts for site-wide instrumentation and controls.
• Technical Leadership & Collaboration
  • Mentorship: Act as a role model and technical resource for maintenance technicians and staff engineers.
  • Capital Support: Partner with the Engineering and Controls groups on new projects to ensure reliable design and adequate spare parts.
  • Training: Facilitate training for technicians in areas such as PdMA testing, pump alignment, and seal replacement.
• Operational Excellence
  • Inventorize Optimization: Evaluate existing spare parts to consolidate or replace legacy items with current models.
  • Data-Driven Decisions: Create and maintain KPIs from PM data to monitor equipment health.
  • Knowledge Transfer: Digitize standards and troubleshooting techniques to build a more skilled and agile workforce.
• Department Specific/Other Responsibilities
  • Other duties as assigned with or without accommodation.

Minimum Requirements

• Education required/preferred: High school diploma / Associates in a technical or engineering field preferred
• Experience: 15+ years of technical maintenance/reliability experience.
• Preferred Skills/Qualifications:
  • Extensive knowledge in design and failure analysis of electrical systems, pumps, bearings, shafts, gears, lubricants, and other standard industrial manufacturing equipment – required.
  • Troubleshooting skills are a must, particularly of mechanical systems.
  • Root cause failure analysis experience required.
  • CMRP or similar certification highly preferred.
  • Proven experience in leading teams, groups or efforts relating to processes and equipment.
  • Knowledgeable with Process Safety Management (PSM), including process safety information, equipment design in accordance with RAGAGEP, Mechanical Integrity, and Management of Change, etc.
  • Experience working with enterprise CMMS software, preferably Maximo.
  • Advanced skills with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Disclaimer

We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment, and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or genetic information, or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.