Reliability Engineer

Join a dynamic team where excellence meets a vibrant company culture, fostering an exceptional work environment. We are currently seeking a qualified individual for the following position:

Responsible for overseeing the implementation and management of a predictive maintenance program, supporting manufacturing plants across regions in the United States. Please note that this position is based in the KY plant.

Job Functions/Accountabilities:

• Develop and administer a comprehensive predictive maintenance program, encompassing vibration analysis, infrared, ultrasonic, and oil analysis.
• Oversee the existing Mechanical Integrity program, ensuring 100% compliance by collaborating with maintenance leaders at various sites.
• Manage the corporate risk insurance program and coordinate audits across all locations.
• Collaborate with site maintenance leaders to assess Mechanical Integrity reports, fitness for duty, and repair plans as needed.
• Maintain a long-term replacement plan, ensuring major equipment is budgeted within the Mechanical Integrity program.
• Review and monitor conditions of rotating equipment, utilizing data from vibration analysis, lube oil results, IR, and ultrasound data. Utilize critical operating process data for equipment health evaluation.
• Manage ZCLP PdM and MI databases.
• Conduct analysis of equipment histories, maintenance costs, and system failures to develop a refined asset management strategy.
• Provide relevant vibration, oil analysis, and other PdM data history to support root cause analysis efforts.
• Lead the Corporate Reliability Team.
• Oversee the 3rd party MI inspection services contractor at a corporate level.
• Recommend and procure predictive equipment with emerging technologies, standardizing usage across all sites.
• Contribute to equipment design, emphasizing reliability and maintainability.
• Report PdM Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for asset management, including cost avoidance, cost savings, PdM monitoring compliance, and corrective actions in the Reliance database.
• Act as a resource in identifying and addressing potential equipment problems.
• Develop corporate procedures for rotating equipment reliability.
• Recommend and monitor continuous remote monitoring systems and applications.
• Lead equipment root cause failure analysis and pro-active Failure Mode Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA).
• Recommend and implement preventative maintenance optimization.
• Identify and recommend testing and monitoring equipment for capital projects.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in mechanical or chemical engineering required.

Experience:

5 years of relevant experience, including expertise in:

• Predictive maintenance of rotating equipment with data analysis and database management in a chemical/petrochemical facility.
• Evaluating tank, piping, and heat exchanger conditions in accordance with ASME, API, or STI standards.

Special

Qualifications:

• Prefer certifications or a minimum of 5 years' relevant experience in Vibration Analysis, oil analysis, thermography, and ultrasound analysis.