Mechanical Reliability Engineer

AdvanSix • Bucks, AL

3d

About The Position

The Mechanical Reliability Engineer is responsible for supporting plant reliability and mechanical integrity with technical expertise for preventive maintenance and mechanical reliability and mechanical integrity activities for critical plant equipment, including fixed assets (tanks, pressure vessels and piping) and rotating machinery.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related degree
• 2 to 5 years of relevant experience in plant reliability and/or maintenance experience
• Ability to use influencing skills to accomplish goals and objectives
• Ability to work effectively with individuals at all levels of an organization
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong computer skills

Nice To Haves

• Six Sigma Certified preferred
• Experience with SAP a plus

Responsibilities

• Work with the Maintenance Manager to provide technical support to cross functional teams.
• Determine the function, capability, functional failure modes, probability of failure, impact severity and acceptable risk for assets to define the right maintenance requirements to eliminate functional failures and their effects
• Provide support to the reliability program that includes predictive and preventive maintenance, operability, maintainability, reparability, etc. using computer data management systems.
• Work with the operations and maintenance teams to establish preventive maintenance frequencies.
• Participate in site health, environmental, PSM and safety activities.
• Develop Reliability Control Plans for critical equipment and resolve resulting issues.
• Aid in the preparation of sites audits on Process Safety Management (PSM), insurance risk assessments, reliability programs etc.
• Communicate progress and results to cross functional groups.
• Develop training programs and administer those programs.
• Provide support to other facilities within AdvanSix on occasion.
• Report on status of compliance, department goals and project.
• Gather, interpret and manage ongoing metrics related to plant reliability life cycle management.
• Ensure the safe and reliable operation of rotating equipment such as pumps, compressors and cooling towers.
• Coach site personnel in the reliability work processes to ensure continued alignment.
• Propose replacement projects based on asset health and conditions for the respective areas of responsibility.
• Provide technical support to the capital group on improvement and replacement projects.
• Provides technical support to operations and maintenance teams.
• Works with operations to perform analyses of assets including asset utilization, overall equipment effectiveness, remaining useful life, other parameters that define operating condition, reliability and costs of assets
• Lead a cross functional team on a periodic basis to analyze MTBF of equipment and lead solution development.
• Participate in lean activities to support the plant.
• Work with outside vendors and industry experts to advance continuous improvement activities.
• Support the implementation of the plant reliability program that includes predictive and preventive maintenance.
• Ability to perform outdoors in adverse weather conditions (cold, hot, humid, rain, snow, etc.).

Benefits

• We provide benefits that are industry competitive and focused on employee well-being
• Total Rewards program includes a competitive compensation, health, dental, vision & wellness programs, paid vacation, 401K with company matching, health savings programs, disability & life insurance, employee assistance program
• Tuition reimbursement for continued education, certifications, training, and development
• Work within a fast paced and innovative company, meeting passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences
• Hired applicants will be eligible for paid holidays, paid time off including vacation, eligibility to purchase company stock, tuition reimbursement, and a 401K with a competitive company match.
• Hired applicants will be eligible for medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending and health savings account eligibility, employer-provided short term disability benefits, eligibility to purchase long term disability benefits, employer-provided basic life insurance and eligibility to purchase voluntary life coverages.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees