Power Plant Boiler Reliability Engineer

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* About the Role:

** The Boiler Engineer provides analytical and technical expertise in Boiler Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability for four coal-fired boilers at the Warrick Power Generating Station. This role serves as the primary engineering support for day-to-day maintenance and operational concerns while driving strategic reliability improvements. The position also establishes repair criteria for forced outages and owns the yearly planned outages.## ##

Key Responsibilities
* Identify long-term opportunities for improvement through equipment reliability evaluations.
* Analyze OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) data to prioritize and target improvement opportunities.
* Facilitate and support teams in developing and executing reliability improvements.
* Evaluate operations and maintenance practices for improved asset utilization.
* Conduct root cause analysis on equipment failures.
* Provide technical expertise to ensure accurate equipment utilization.
* Act as a technical resource for Process Engineers, Project Engineers, and maintenance staff for troubleshooting and reliability issues.
* Support Reliability Excellence (REX) processes in production and maintenance departments.
* Mentor Maintenance Planners and technicians on repairs and installations related to boiler outages.
* Monitor and improve processes, procedures, and equipment to eliminate environmental and safety hazards.
* Translate technical reliability concepts (availability, MTBF, downtime, utilization, root causes) into actionable insights for operations and maintenance teams.## ## Working Conditions
* Heavy industrial plant environment with exposure to high temperatures, noise, and coal-fired boiler systems.
* Requires adherence to strict safety protocols and use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
* Occasional extended hours during planned and forced outages.## ## Environmental Responsibilities
* Ensure compliance with environmental regulations and company standards.
* Identify and implement process improvements to reduce environmental impact.## ## Safety Responsibilities
* Promote and maintain a safe work environment.
* Identify and mitigate safety hazards in processes and equipment.
* Support safety initiatives and ensure compliance with safety procedures.# #
** What you can bring to the role:
** Our values – act with integrity, operate with excellence, care for people, lead with courage – are at the foundation of everything we do. To be successful in this role and to play a part in our ongoing success we desire the following background:## ##

Minimum Qualifications
* Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a closely related technical field (mechanical or welding engineering preferred).
* Familiarity with mechanical and electrical systems and ability to develop expertise in industrial-scale systems.
* Working knowledge of maintenance practices and reliability principles.
* Strong interpersonal, communication, and teamwork skills.## ##

Preferred Qualifications
* 3 years’ experience in a heavy industrial plant.
* 3 years of progressively increasing responsibility in engineering or maintenance.
* Experience facilitating resolution of issues between production and maintenance groups.
* Training and experience in Root Cause Analysis.
* Familiarity with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code requirements.
* Familiarity with ASME Power Piping Code.## ## Skills and Competencies
* Deep understanding of electrical and mechanical systems and failure modes.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills using data.
* Ability to influence business leaders and peers through data-driven logic and presentation skills.
* Effective leadership and team collaboration skills.
* Passion for continuous learning and improvement.
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