Reliability Engineer

J.D. Irving, Limited•Jamestown, ND

73d

About The Position

The Reliability Engineer is responsible for ensuring the proactive maintenance of production equipment to meet customer requirements. This role involves reviewing reliability schedules, organizing and directing reliability functions, performing Root Cause Analysis, and documenting maintenance assessments. The engineer will also focus on developing subordinate staff, engineering solutions to extend equipment life and reduce downtime, and collaborating with the Engineering & Maintenance Manager on budget and KPIs. Additionally, the role ensures adequate preventive maintenance and spare parts inventory, and provides direct supervision to the Electrical Maintenance Technician team.

Requirements

Direct supervision and leadership of the Electrical Maintenance Technician team.

Nice To Haves

Must work with each department prior to making decisions that will affect all areas in the plant.

Responsibilities

Review and update daily downtime reports, and review the reliability schedule on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
Organize, staff, direct, and control reliability functions to ensure plant objectives are achieved effectively and efficiently.
Perform and complete Root Cause Analysis on equipment as deemed necessary by Senior Management.
Accurately and efficiently perform, document, and communicate Maintenance assessments on a continuous basis.
Ensure all vibration routes are completed and necessary work orders are in place to repair or maintain company assets.
Oversee the continuing training of existing and new employees to the Department.
Engineer solutions to extend equipment life and reduce downtime.
Work with maintenance team leaders to improve and understand daily issues relating to the maintenance department.
Collaborate with each department prior to making decisions that will affect all areas in the plant.
Monitor and identify problem areas in the facility prior to a breakdown.
Research and guide the implementation of new equipment to improve efficiencies.
Work closely with the Engineering & Maintenance Manager on the annual budget for Training, New Equipment installs, upgrades to existing equipment, and update Maintenance KPIs.
Ensure relevant Preventive Maintenance work orders are in place.
Ensure spare parts inventory is adequately maintained to satisfy production requirements.
Provide direct supervision and leadership of the Electrical Maintenance Technician team.