Reliability Superintendent

Coeur Mining•Lead, SD

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Reliability Superintendent is integral to improved maintenance and operations utilization of increased equipment availability. They are responsible for ensuring that equipment, processes, and systems perform consistently and dependably over time, minimizing the risk of failures and downtime. This is a strategic role focused on proactively preventing issues and optimizing the overall lifecycle of assets, rather than just day-to-day maintenance. The Reliability superintendent identifies and manages risks that can affect asset reliability and business operations. Focusing on risk management, loss, elimination, and lifecycle asset management.

Requirements

Valid vehicle driver’s license.
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering (or 5+ years equivalent education/experience) required.
Experienced in field engineering in an industrial maintenance setting.
Strong foundation in maintenance engineering, defect elimination, and reliability methodologies required.
Proficiency with computer-based planning/scheduling tools required (Oracle preferred).
Proven ability to manage projects, prioritize shifting workloads, and work independently. Team facilitation and project management skills.
High attention to detail, commitment to safety, and strong communication skills across functions required.
Advanced computer skills in spreadsheets, word processing, and database software.
Demonstrated leadership skills and initiative-taking.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Advanced communication skills, both written and oral.
Advanced organizational, prioritization and effectiveness capability.
Knowledgeable in the use and integration of predictive and preventive tools.
Demonstrated logical problem solving and analytical skills.
Work in all conditions and environments
Able to lift 25 lbs. on an occasional basis
Able to walk up and down slopes and uneven ground daily

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Lean, 5S, and Reliability Centered Maintenance practices preferred.

Responsibilities

Champion a safety-first culture in all maintenance and engineering practices.
Ensure that reliability improvement work complies with all applicable Federal, State, and Coeur Safety Policies and Standards.
Lead & develop team championing best practices in reliability maintenance.
Develop, recommend, and implement strategies for improving equipment reliability and processes.
Lead defect elimination efforts and reliability initiatives using Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), and other engineering methodologies to identify failure causes, develop solutions and implement corrective actions.
Perform asset criticality analysis to prioritize maintenance efforts.
Conduct critical spares analysis to ensure availability of essential parts.
Ensure the integrity and reliability of assets through a thorough analysis.
Develop and oversee condition monitoring programs.
Develop and update action lists and reliability dashboard metrics.
Analyze, monitor and quantify reliability cost savings and equipment life cycle costs and drive improvements.
Reviews CMMS database for equipment and work order history to perform RCM.
Ensure that RCM database system software is updated and maintained.
Report Reliability Performance that is measured by mean time between failures, availability and overall equipment effectiveness and verifies that continuous improvement is occurring and drive improvements.
Monitor, trend, and drive improvement projects.
Verify cause, effect diagrams, and analyze correctly.
Drive planned reliability improvement work through field observations.
Lead Post-Mortem meetings after major maintenance projects or failures.
Provides leadership with critical spares decision processes.
Heavy involvement in budgetary process, driving annual and monthly budgets using zero-based budgeting (ZBB).
Build strong relationships with suppliers and contractors to support reliability and cost objectives.
Other duties as assigned.