Maintenance Reliability Engineer

Summary

The maintenance reliability engineer will create, develop and maintain reliability/sustainability engineering projects in a manufacturing facility. This position contributes to business goals through capital projects to improve safety, decrease costs, and improve productivity through reliable equipment and maintenance. This is a safety sensitive position.

• Create plans and strategies for increasing the reliability of the plant.
• Provide engineering support to the maintenance and production teams.
• Administer reliability projects and assist maintenance in conducting failure analysis and prevention.
• Investigate equipment maintenance problems and initiate corrective measures.
• Drive improvements through plant turnarounds, reliability planning, and process training.
• Collaborate to identify and implement reliability improvements specific to equipment.
• Contribute scope development for maintenance and capital improvements.
• Provide reliability expertise during design and implementation of new assets.
• Provide training for operations to improve skills and knowledge.
• Develop metrics and reliability reports for equipment performance.
• Identify cost reductions through extended parts’ life and reduced labor cost.
• Ensuring a safe work environment.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Planning and organizational skills to manage multiple projects.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and SAP.
• Skill is using CADD software.
• Understanding of preventive and predictive maintenance concepts.
• Ability to plan and direct safe work activities and establish safe working guidelines.

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or industrial engineering
• One year’s experience in a manufacturing, refinery, or pipeline environment is preferred.
• One year’s project management experience is preferred.

• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders.
• Ability to work in various environments including heat, cold, wind and confined spaces.
• Ability to walk, stand, stoop, sit, climb, and carry material on uneven terrain.