Reliability Tech 1

West Fraser•Newberry, SC

About The Position

The Reliability Technician is central to the reliability and engineering team. The scope of this position is to increase the productivity and efficiency of the process by identifying and reducing reliability issues by conducting proper preventive maintenance (PM) on equipment, continuously improving the PM program, and evaluating equipment life plans. This team will also utilize data gathering tools and analyze the results to assist with decision making and implement improvements to increase reliability to improve the mill’s bottom-line profitability.

Requirements

Eligible to legally work in the United States without employer sponsorship.
High School or GED required.
Demonstrated proficiency as a millwright or electrician.
4 or more years of relevant maintenance and/or reliability experience in fixed plan equipment
Experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment (forest products industry preferred)
Experience in predictive maintenance tools and techniques (Pd.M.)
Advanced computer skills including MS Office software.
Strong knowledge of preventive maintenance programs and the tools associated with failure detection (i.e., vibration analysis, oil monitoring, thermography, NDT) as well as the software associated with them.
Strong mechanical and electrical knowledge and aptitude
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Willing and able to work on an emergency call-in basis as required.
Ability to work as part of a team and deliver value to the team.
Willingness and ability to cross-train to learn new jobs and skills.

Responsibilities

Responsible for all vibration readings and analysis to reduce the downtime associated with failures to process equipment thus improving the profitability of the mill.
Collect and analyze vibration data from equipment using a company that provided vibration data collection instruments and software.
Responsible for the preventative maintenance program and execution of it.
Assist with determination of PM frequency.
Conduct PMs based on determined frequency!
Report findings via company provided CMMS software system.
Occasionally, make repairs based on the issues found during the PM inspections.
Assist with the development of new PM's and enter them in CMMS.
Responsible for the mill fire suppression program from water source to spray nozzle.
Assist with planning and design of new fire prot4ection systems.
Lead technician for troubleshooting and repairing existing systems.
Coordinate inspection of fire extinguishers.
Maintain fire protection valve houses, computerized monitoring systems, and backup fire protection equipment.
Monitor and report on the hot work reporting program.
Collect and enter completed hot work permits into the hot work database and review data for compliance.
Report on compliance with findings to manager
Assist with CMMS training.
Provide technical assistance to mill areas when required.
Assist with equipment repairs/modification/installation when needed by management.
Participate in on-call millwright/electrician when scheduled.
Provide technical support for production, maintenance management and technical personnel.
Consistent, predictable attendance
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.