Reliability Engineer

Overview

We are seeking a Reliability Engineer who will focus on developing, implementing, and improving a reliability and asset management program for predictive operations for the systems within the Facilities and Operations (F&O) Directorate. This position resides in the Reliability Engineering Team in the Infrastructure Reliability Group in the Integrated Operations Support Division, F&O Directorate, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

As part of our team, you will collaborate with system stakeholders and various operations personnel to employ the reliability program for F&O managed equipment throughout ORNL facilities and systems. This position will provide reliability cultural leadership to system stakeholders to build a sustainable reliability and asset management program.

• Collaborate with system and facility stakeholders to assess the condition of facility systems and create system health reports to be utilized for work planning and maintenance improvements.
• Establish initial inventory counts and train stakeholders on inventory methods.
• Complete initial CMMS system hierarchy.
• Monitor and analyze facility systems, develop logs, and communicate system conditions to stakeholders.
• Work with system stakeholders to diagnose system statuses and initiate corrective actions.
• Trend, analyze, and interpret facility system performance data and provide system engineers with performance reports.
• Work with system stakeholders to develop and maintain system training modules, operating procedures, and alarm response procedures.
• Collaborate with craft and system engineers to identify processes improvement needs and document/fix vulnerabilities.
• Work with system stakeholders to document system integration and interfaces and the impact of cascading failures (FMEA).
• Create and revise system one-line drawings.
• Work with facility system stakeholders for labeling system components to match drawings.
• Support asset tracking and populating the CMMS with system and maintenance information.
• Support and implement the F&O directorate strategic predictive operations plan.
• Provide input into the development of program sustainability.
• Deliver ORNL’s mission by aligning behaviors, priorities, and interactions with our core values of Impact, Integrity, Teamwork, Safety, and Service. Promote equal opportunity by fostering a respectful workplace – in how we treat one another, work together, and measure success.

• A BS in engineering degree with a minimum of 5 years of experience.

• Electrical experience.
• Facility operations experience.
• Familiarity with ISO 55000.
• Familiarity with reliability and industrial engineering methods/processes such as: FMEA, RCA, Lean Six Sigma, etc.
• Maintenance and work planning.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to function well in a fast-paced operations environment, set priorities to accomplish multiple tasks within deadlines, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently and to participate creatively in collaborative teams across the laboratory.

• Physical Requirements:
  
  Work involves various physical requirements and working conditions. As such, a pre-hire physical will be required after offer.
• Q clearance:
  This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a clearance from the Department of Energy. As such, this position is a Workplace Substance Abuse (WSAP) testing designated position. WSAP positions require passing a pre-placement drug test and participation in an ongoing random drug testing program
• Visa Sponsorship:
  Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

As a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science national laboratory, ORNL has an impressive 80-year legacy of addressing the nation’s most pressing challenges. Our team is made up of over 7,000 dedicated and innovative individuals! Our goal is to create an environment where a variety of perspectives and backgrounds are valued, ensuring ORNL is known as a top choice for employment.

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