Reliability Specialst - Concord, NC

Job Description

Reliability Specialist provides technical expertise and support to the maintenance department for production equipment and systems.

• Identifies failures / impacts to prioritize reliability activities addressing financials and efficiencies.
• The Reliability Engineer provides engineering know-how to successfully support plant equipment reliability and the scoping / execution of maintenance projects.
• Analyzes equipment failure data to identify root causes / patterns / trends and implements solutions to prevent recurrence.
• Provides support and equipment consultations on Capital Project installations.
• Documents design improvements via CAD, updating of Operational & Maintenance Procedures and recommending tools.
• Collaborates with Operations, Maintenance and other Plant personnel to identify problems and implement solutions.
• Performs and documents Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA).
• Leads and trains Maintenance Team members in RCFA methodology.
• Designs & implements Maintenance procedures to address equipment deficiencies and improve equipment performance / reliability.
• Work closely with both operations and maintenance in the development of long-term equipment maintenance strategies and operator basic care (OBC) as well as support troubleshooting efforts through formal Root Cause Analysis (RCA).

• Bachelor of Engineering Degree is Required.
• Minimum 4 Years Plant Reliability Experience.
• Knowledge of RCM, Asset Criticality Assessment, Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (FMEA).
• Experience In Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) / Operator Assisted Maintenance (OAM) at manufacturing plants.
• Must be able to climb stairs and ladders gaining access to equipment platforms.
• Strong understanding of preventive and predictive maintenance technologies: including vibration, thermography, ultrasonic, and NDT technologies.
• Must be self-motivated to drive change.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds.
• Maintain and track maintenance KPI's related to Reliability.
• Audits Maintenance procedures and plant repair behavior.
• Strong analytical & problem solving tools.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience working with a CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System).
• Professional experience in a continuous process manufacturing environment.
• Experience with P&, Equipment Layout Drawings, design optimization & troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of Continuous Improvement tools.
• Excellent problem-solving capabilities and the ability to work independently on assigned tasks.

Requisition Number: 6473

Shift: First