Reliability Engineer I | Cottage Grove, MN

Andersen Corporation • Cottage Grove, MN

10d • $77,255 - $119,745 • Onsite

About The Position

SUMMARY:This position is responsible for implementing a Reliability Centered Maintenance Program in the Renewal by Andersen (RbA) that improves equipment health, increases Operation % Uptime and equipment reliability and availability, throughout the equipment lifecycle. The ideal candidate for this position is an innovative thinker and has a passion for operational excellence.

Requirements

• BS in Mechanical/Electrical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering or equivalent engineering experience
• 2+ years of engineering experience preferred with mechanical/electrical and process improvement aptitude
• Knowledge and experience with quality systems, statistical process control, process capability and lean manufacturing tools
• Proficient in safe work methods (lock out tag out, arc flash)
• Communicate effectively through written, verbal, listening, and presentation skills
• Strong aptitude in problem solving, collecting data, performing statistical analyses, and making process improvements through sound, data-driven decisions
• Comfortable with hands-on work
• Interest in working in a manufacturing setting
• Self-motivated and able to learn quickly; being able to work independently and on a team depending on the situation
• Experience with change management strategies

Nice To Haves

• Certified management and reliability professional (CMRP) certification

Responsibilities

• Developing a life cycle asset management (LCAM) process to ensure the reliability and maintainability of new and modified installations.
• Ensuring adherence to life cycle asset management (LCAM) process throughout the entire life cycle of new/existing assets.
• Monitoring equipment performance, identifying and solving problems related to the reliability of systems and equipment.
• Analyzing equipment failure data, conducting root cause analysis and developing and implementing new procedures and processes
• Identifying top equipment and process health issues hindering operations and maintenance stability.
• Improve equipment % Uptime through the implementation of improved Preventative Maintenance practices.
• Provides input to a risk management plan that will anticipate reliability-related and non-reliability-related risks that could adversely impact plant operations.
• Leverage AW Pulse, EAM, Central Stores, Financial and Operations data to identify and implement improvements to % Uptime and Plant Output.
• Increase equipment reliabilty (mean time between failure MTBF) through the implementation and improvement of predictive and preventative maintenance practices.
• Identify top preventative and predictive maintenance opportunities within the sub-plants and work with the maintenance teams to update plans and procedures as needed.
• Optimize component consumption and improve MTBF through component standardization and specifiactions.
• Participates in the final check-out of new installations, including factory and site acceptance testing to assure adherence to functional specifications
• Create key performance indicators for asset performance and reliability
• Develop reliabilty model for component, equipment and tooling life
• Create and implement plans that proactively address equipment obsolscense.
• Partner with maintenance on training, scheduling or procedure updates
• Partner with manufacturing engineering on new tooling and/or equipment innovations and specification to extend equipment life and increase MTBF
• Partener with suppliers to build strong collaborative relationships
• Identify procedures and best practices for new process introductions
• Strong understanding of DMAIC tools to enable Lean Sigma cost savings projects
• Demonstrate continued personal growth and development
• Mentor developing engineers and technicians
• Promote a hands-on, high involvement approach to problem-solving.

Benefits

• 401 (k) Plan, Employer Fixed Contributions & Company Matching
• Profit Sharing
• Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), Health Savings Account (HSA) and Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
• Paid Maternity Leave & Paid Parental Leave
• Career Growth Planning & Nationwide Career Opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees