Reliability Engineer
About The Position
Reliability Engineer (Golden Aluminum, Inc., Fort Lupton, CO) Ensure the overall design, reliability, and performance for our aluminum rolling mill facility including an upgraded continuous block caster to deploy its innovative Nexcast process which is the first in a series of strategically placed mini mills to serve the growing demand for aluminum in an environmentally friendly way reducing natural gas usage, improve process efficiency, recycle more mixed-grade scrap and serve the market with advanced alloys; design, develop, and implement maintenance and reliability strategies to optimize equipment efficiency, and minimize downtime and enhance the overall operational reliability of the facility; lead and supervise a team of reliability and maintenance professionals to identify and address equipment issues proactively; conduct regular equipment assessments and condition monitoring to identify potential failures and design and implement predictive maintenance measures; collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize equipment performance, reduce downtime, and improve overall plant reliability; develop and manage Key Performance Indicators (KPis) to measure and track reliability metrics, providing regular reports to management; work closely with the maintenance team to establish effective preventive maintenance plans and schedules based on analyses of key failures; provide technical expertise in troubleshooting equipment failures and design and implement corrective actions; collaborate with vendors and suppliers to ensure the availability of spare parts and support for critical equipment; and stay abreast of industry best practices, technological advancements, and emerging trends in reliability and maintenance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or U.S. equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronic Engineering, or a related field
- 2 years of professional experience as a Reliability Engineer, Controls Engineer, PCL Programmer or any occupation, job title, position performing instrument and controls activities in a manufacturing facility
- 2 years of professional experience working with PLC programming, SCADA systems, process controls, instrumentation, computer hardware, software and programming, meters, networks systems and communications, and control systems in an industrial setting
- 2 years of professional experience designing, calibrating, and maintaining industrial instrumentation systems including pressure transmitters, flow meters, and level sensors
- 2 years of professional experience working with electrical power systems including variable frequency drives (VFDs) and relays
- 2 years of professional experience programming, modifying, and troubleshooting programmable logic controllers (PLCs)
- 2 years of professional experience using Control Logix and Allen Bradley
Responsibilities
- Ensure the overall design, reliability, and performance for our aluminum rolling mill facility including an upgraded continuous block caster to deploy its innovative Nexcast process
- Design, develop, and implement maintenance and reliability strategies to optimize equipment efficiency, and minimize downtime and enhance the overall operational reliability of the facility
- Lead and supervise a team of reliability and maintenance professionals to identify and address equipment issues proactively
- Conduct regular equipment assessments and condition monitoring to identify potential failures and design and implement predictive maintenance measures
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize equipment performance, reduce downtime, and improve overall plant reliability
- Develop and manage Key Performance Indicators (KPis) to measure and track reliability metrics, providing regular reports to management
- Work closely with the maintenance team to establish effective preventive maintenance plans and schedules based on analyses of key failures
- Provide technical expertise in troubleshooting equipment failures and design and implement corrective actions
- Collaborate with vendors and suppliers to ensure the availability of spare parts and support for critical equipment
- Stay abreast of industry best practices, technological advancements, and emerging trends in reliability and maintenance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
