Reliability Engineer

Specialty Granules LLC•Pembine, WI

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This role is responsible for managing risk related to environmental, health, safety, asset capability, quality, and production. The Reliability Engineer will guide efforts to ensure the reliability and maintainability of equipment, processes, utilities, facilities, controls, and safety/security systems. This position involves systematically defining, designing, developing, monitoring, and refining the asset management plan, including value-added preventive maintenance tasks and the effective utilization of predictive and other non-destructive testing methodologies to identify and isolate inherent reliability problems. The role also includes designing and implementing workforce development plans.

Requirements

BS degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering preferred
3+ years in a heavy industrial setting, mining preferred.
Preference toward Mechanical Engineering with knowledge of maintenance & reliability best practices including preventive, predictive, and precision maintenance.
History of implementing reliability best practices.
Experience transforming a reactive work environment into a proactive work culture/environment.
Good team building skills.
The ability to work with & through others and teams.
Knowledge of reliability-centered maintenance analysis processes including asset criticality assessments, failure modes and effects analysis, and PM optimization.
Must be able to develop a vision and execute through others.
Must be well versed in root cause failure analysis
Strong understanding of world class planning and scheduling
Strong understanding of preventive and predictive maintenance technologies: including vibration, thermography, ultrasonic, and NDT technologies along with the ability to manage the associated routes and corrective actions
Strong understanding of machine lubrication, oil analysis, cleanliness standards, lubrication properties, etc…
Must be well versed in precision maintenance technologies
Must be able to manage and facilitate PM Optimization process for critical assets
Strong knowledge of Reliability-Centered Maintenance, FMEA, asset criticality rankings and assessments
Ability to recommend materials, parts, and inventory based on M&R “best practices”
Must be able to develop effective work procedures and job plans
Ability to use M&R analysis tools
Strong understanding of workforce management principles and employee development
Must have the ability to manage performance through metrics
Strong knowledge of computer maintenance management systems
Must have good team building skills and the ability to work through others.
Must be a driver of change.
Must have good analytical and troubleshooting skills.
Eligible to work in the U.S. without need for employer-sponsored visa (work permit).

Responsibilities

Manage a Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) process, including weekly downtime reporting and monthly FRACAS meetings with action plans for high downtime assets affecting OEE.
Manage the preventive and predictive maintenance programs, including PM Optimization reviews, criticality assessments, predictive routes, NDT, and precision maintenance best practices.
Manage the lubrication process to improve OEE of critical assets, developing action plans for cleaning up machine lubrication on crushers, screeners, mobile equipment, etc.
Manage the lubrication sampling program, including the development and tracking of plans for out-of-spec asset lubrication.
Manage the machine lubrication technician position and audit the performance of the program.
Develop yearly and 5-year work force development plans.
Maintain and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for the department.
Audit maintenance practices and implement changes to improve performance.
Develop, maintain, and document work flows for maintenance processes such as work requests, work orders, planning, scheduling, purchase requisitions, work order completion, and manage work generated from inspections.