Reliability Engineer II

ASR Group • Baltimore, MD

30d • Onsite

About The Position

The Reliability Engineer will provide engineering support to the Maintenance & Engineering Department to help improve equipment reliability, operating efficiency, safety and service quality to the refinery. This role involves improving the reliability of refinery and powerhouse equipment through the development and implementation of improved preventive maintenance activities, overseeing the predictive maintenance program, and planning and directing maintenance projects. The engineer will also lead the Preventative Checklist program, troubleshoot problems, maintain equipment files, set up spare parts, and collaborate with various departments. Additionally, this role will help maintain performance standards for the maintenance department, monitor efficiency, identify issues, implement improvement plans, develop capital and engineering projects, and plan future maintenance work to reduce delays and maximize workforce efficiency. Work plans will be developed based on work requests and field inspections, ensuring the availability of parts, materials, and special tools before scheduling. The role also involves optimizing SAP Plant Maintenance systems and monitoring the effectiveness of preventive and predictive maintenance programs.

Requirements

• A minimum of three years of experience in an industrial environment in maintenance and engineering.
• Experience required with the following equipment: belt conveyors, screw conveyors, bucket elevators and cranes.
• Process equipment; evaporators, condensers, heat exchangers, piping, pumps, motors, rotary dryers, kilns and vacuum pans.
• Powerhouse equipment- boilers, steam turbines and air compressors.
• Experience with the development and design of process and instrument diagrams.
• Basic electrical, instrumentation and process control experience.
• Planning/Scheduling experience within a manufacturing facility.
• Have adequate trade knowledge to estimate labor hours, materials, and visualize the job to be performed.
• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial or Electrical Engineering or related field from an accredited college and/or university OR a minimum of ten years of maintenance technician experience in an industrial setting or equivalent military training.
• Analytical Thinking & Decision Making
• Business & Financial Acumen
• Effective Communication
• Customer Orientation
• Trust-building
• Problem-Solving
• Results Orientation & Accountability
• Teamwork & Collaboration
• Adaptability/Flexibility
• Continuous Improvement
• Self-Development

Responsibilities

• Improve the reliability of refinery & powerhouse equipment through the development and implementation of improved preventive maintenance activities.
• Oversee the predictive maintenance program.
• Plan and direct the development, execution, and completion of maintenance projects including concept development, detailed engineering design, scheduling, procurement and construction.
• Lead the Preventative Checklist program to minimize refinery down time due to equipment failure and assist in control of M&R budget.
• Trouble shooting problems, diagnosing and recommending repairs, develop repair scopes, create design and fabrication drawings.
• Maintain and update equipment files and records.
• Set up and order spare parts.
• Ability to work with various members of engineering, maintenance and health & safety.
• Help Maintain performance standards for maintenance department and monitors efficiency, while maintaining reliability and safety standards.
• Identify issues and implement improvement plans and initiatives to achieve department and plant goals.
• Develop and recommend capitol and engineering projects to support improvement initiatives.
• Plan future maintenance work, to reduce potential delays and maximize maintenance workforce efficiency.
• Develop work plans based upon work request and field inspections. Work plans are to indicate scope of what work is to be done and identify critical resources required.
• Verifies availability of parts, materials, and special tools required for execution before scheduling.
• Optimizes SAP Plant Maintenance systems.
• Monitor effectiveness of the preventive and predictive maintenance program to minimize plant breakdowns.
• Properly prepare and distribute meaningful control reports.

Benefits

• healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription drugs) available the first of the month following 30 days of employment
• 401(k) with match
• life insurance
• AD&D
• short-term disability
• vacation
• holiday
• sick time

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level