Reliability Engineer

Responsibilities

• Site wide responsibilities including sawmill, planer mill, dry kilns, site services and mobile equipment.
• Analyze plant downtime, quality, safety, and financial data to identify areas of focus for the maintenance and operations teams:
  • Conduct and coordinate failure investigations, including analyzing failure mechanisms and implementing solutions to improve reliability, quality, safety, and financial performance.
  • Redesign machinery and / or processes to improve plant reliability and lower operating costs.
• Direct supervision of the Reliability Technicians:
  • Implement best practices for lubrication, handling, application, and storage of lubricants along with the oil analysis program.
  • Direct oversight of the preventative and predictive maintenance programs which include vibration analysis, thermography, infrared, oil analysis, precision alignment and others to improve the mills reliability program.
  • Responsible for hydraulic and compressor programs
• Champion the adoption of Best Maintenance Practices per the resource library in WFs internal intranet.
• Utilize the mills computerized maintenance management system (Maximo) to manage all maintenance activities within the scope of this position.
• Assist in the planning and execution of maintenance activities where required.
• Identify other opportunities across the site to improve efficiency, lower cost, and reduce waste.

• Coordinate and manage services from OEM representatives and other third parties to improve equipment reliability, life cycles, and costs.
• Benchmark performance and best practices at other facilities.
• Communicate reliability activities and results to all departments including senior management.
• Understand machinery functions in detail. A hands‑on approach will be required to fully understand the failure mechanisms of machinery.

• Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, or similar Engineering Degree. Only time they hire without the degree is if they candidate has 20 years of experience.
• 2 to 5 years of relevant experience with industrial manufacturing equipment

• Self‑directed and motivated.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Willingness to adapt and thrive in a collaborate team environment.
• Well organized.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Computer proficiency in MS Excel, Word, and Power Point, Maximo.

• Benefits starting Day 1
• On‑the‑job training
• A culture that strongly believes in promoting from within
• 401k with company match plus an additional retirement contribution