Reliability Engineer II - Cement Plant

Amrize•Alpena, MI

18d•Onsite

About The Position

The Reliability Engineer II is responsible for creating, implementing, and monitoring Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) programs at Amrize’s Alpena Cement Plant in Alpena, Michigan. The role supervises and develops Reliability Technicians and works closely with equipment suppliers and plant staff to support successful plant operations. The position manages preventive and predictive maintenance programs and reliability systems, including inspection, vibration analysis, oil analysis, non-destructive testing, and thermography, with the goal of optimizing equipment availability. It also supports equipment reliability improvements, maintenance planning, technical problem-solving, and the adoption of reliability practices within the maintenance group. The position is onsite at the Amrize Alpena Cement Plant. Employees must follow safety protocols and use approved personal protective equipment, including respirators when required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
Three to five years of required work experience.
Experience in FFT analysis of vibration spectra across a range of heavy industrial plant equipment.
Must be eligible to work in the United States.
Must adhere to safety protocols and use Amrize-approved personal protective equipment, including respirators when required; employees required to wear respirators must be clean-shaven where the respirator seal meets the face to pass fit tests.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or Electrical Engineering.
Experience in a heavy manufacturing environment.
Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) certifications.
Experience in practical application of FMEA and NDT inspection techniques.
Working knowledge of instrumentation, process controls, motors, starters, and VFDs.
Knowledge of SAP, Excel, Word, and Project.

Responsibilities

Supervise and develop Reliability Technicians.
Work with equipment suppliers and plant staff to support successful plant operations.
Monitor reliability-based systems, including preventive maintenance systems, vibration analysis, and condition monitoring.
Participate in creating preventive maintenance routines (PMRs) and bills of materials (BOMs) for new equipment.
Manage preventive and predictive maintenance programs, including inspection, vibration, oil analysis, NDT, and thermography, to optimize equipment availability.
Analyze and eliminate repetitive problems using root cause analysis, Pareto analysis, statistical review, FMEA, and similar techniques.
Support and guide sustainable improvements in mean time between failures (MTBF) for major equipment.
Facilitate continuous improvement processes related to equipment availability and reliability.
Provide reports as needed on Condition Based Maintenance program status.
Gather input and facilitate task completion through others.
Research solutions to technical problems.
Coordinate SAP system operations for preventive maintenance routine optimization and development with maintenance planners.
Provide technical support, training, and development for maintenance functions, with a focus on embedding reliability concepts within the maintenance group.
Communicate, improve, and adhere to health, safety, and environmental policies, and promote a culture of safety.

Benefits

Competitive salary.
401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth after-tax retirement savings.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Medical, dental, disability, and life insurance.
Holistic health and well-being programs.
Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for health and dependent care.
Vision and other voluntary benefits and discounts.
Paid time off and paid holidays.
Paid parental leave, including maternity and paternity leave.
Educational Assistance Program.
Dress for your day.