Reliability Engineer - Electrical

Oak Ridge National LaboratoryOak Ridge, TN
Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Reliability Engineer who will focus on developing, implementing, and improving a reliability and asset management program for predictive operations for the systems within the Facilities and Operations (F&O) Directorate. This position resides in the Reliability Engineering Team in the Infrastructure Reliability Group in the Integrated Operations Support Division, F&O Directorate, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). As part of our team, you will collaborate with system stakeholders and various operations personnel to employ the reliability program for F&O managed equipment throughout ORNL facilities and systems. This position will provide reliability cultural leadership to system stakeholders to build a sustainable reliability and asset management program.

Requirements

  • A BS in engineering degree with a minimum of 8 years of experience.
  • Facility operations/maintenance experience.
  • Familiarity with electrical and mechanical systems

Nice To Haves

  • Familiarity with ISO 55000.
  • Familiarity with reliability and industrial engineering methods/processes such as: FMEA, RCA, Lean Six Sigma, etc.
  • Maintenance and work planning.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Ability to function well in a fast-paced operations environment, set priorities to accomplish multiple tasks within deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities.
  • Motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently and to participate creatively in collaborative teams across the laboratory.

Responsibilities

  • Support modeling facility power systems using SKM and conduct the necessary analysis which includes short circuit analysis, protective device coordination, equipment evaluation, arc flash and shock hazard analysis.
  • Engage in meetings and walkthroughs to understand and quantify the scope of work and gather data from facility electrical systems.
  • Extract crucial information from electrical drawings, legacy drawings, field data, and submittals.
  • Complete initial CMMS system hierarchies for electrical and mechanical systems as needed.
  • Monitor and analyze facility systems, develop logs, and communicate system conditions to stakeholders.
  • Work with reliability and facility engineers to work on developing predictive maintenance tasks and schedules for assets, along with diagnosing system statuses and initiating corrective actions.
  • Trend, analyze, and interpret facility system performance data and provide system engineers with performance reports.
  • Work with system stakeholders to develop and maintain system training modules, operating procedures, and alarm response procedures.
  • Collaborate with craft and system engineers to identify processes improvement needs and document/fix vulnerabilities.
  • Work with system stakeholders to document system integration and interfaces and the impact of cascading failures (FMEA).
  • Create and revise system one-line drawings.
  • Work with facility system stakeholders for labeling system components to match drawings.
  • Support asset tracking and populating the CMMS with system and maintenance information.
  • Support and implement the F&O directorate strategic predictive operations plan.
  • Provide input into the development of program sustainability.
  • Deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote equal opportunity by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.

Benefits

  • medical and retirement plans
  • flexible work hours
  • on-site fitness
  • banking
  • cafeteria facilities
  • Prescription Drug Plan
  • Dental Plan
  • Vision Plan
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Contributory Pension Plan
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Benefits
  • Generous Vacation and Holidays
  • Parental Leave
  • Legal Insurance with Identity Theft Protection
  • Employee Assistance Plan
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Health Savings Accounts
  • Wellness Programs
  • Educational Assistance
  • Relocation Assistance
  • Employee Discounts
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