Reliability Engineer

Reliability Engineer

Location:

Saint Louis, Mo - North Hanley Road

Salary Range: $ 76,000.00 to $ 91,000.00

SKF, reducing friction since 1907, re‑imagining rotation for a better tomorrow!

SKF is an industry‑leading manufacturer that has been a cornerstone in industrial life. Wherever there are machines or products in motion, SKF bearings are there to reduce friction. SKF drives the industries that support our way of life, powers the machines that put food on the table, and even helps explore the cosmos.

Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. SKF is on pace to decarbonize all its production facilities by 2030.

We’re guided by our SKF values. Collaboration is critical to the success of our colleagues, partners, and customers. Curiosity and Courage provide a foundation for innovation and advancement. And we do this work out of Care for our people, customers, communities, and the planet.

We’re a company committed to a culture of belonging, where all our people are encouraged to be themselves and grow their careers in an equitable environment.

• Is responsible for driving continuous equipment reliability improvements by providing and coordinating technical support and managing the reliability improvement processes for the site.
• Optimizes equipment performance in the factory according to the site strategy (SKF Production System – SPS).
• Is responsible for Safety, Quality, Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), people capability, maintenance costs, reducing the quantity and duration of breakdowns in the factory, and serves as the key driver in deploying the Maintenance Excellence strategy.
• Is involved in several tasks (inspecting and maintaining equipment, implementing repairs, installing new equipment, training personnel, etc.) to ensure that machines and processes are well maintained, repaired, and functioning optimally.
• Directs and provides leadership for critical assets and related processes, procedures, and SOPs to ensure asset reliability is established and maintained at world‑class standards.

• Design maintenance strategies, procedures and methods according to Maintenance Excellence and support process optimization in factory, especially Practice Ground(s), in alignment with the SPS deployment plan.
• Apply Break Down Elimination (BDE) / Root Cause Analysis methodology to machinery and process reliability. Identifies, recommends and executes solutions to chronic and/or costly problems through the BDE tool.
• Perform analysis of asset and production equipment performance to include asset utilization, OEE, Mean Time between Failure (MTBF) and remaining useful life as guiding parameters. Provide regularly scheduled reports to review results and improvement opportunities.
• Drive continuous improvement through automation of manual tasks, incorporation of new technology to improve efficiency, and system optimization to reduce energy usage.
• Train maintenance technicians and production operators to increase the staff capabilities. Provide technical advice/guidance to maintenance and production operations.
• Maintain and analyze information on equipment and facility maintenance, KPIs, and historical data to propose improvements.
• Develop preventive actions to reduce costs and increase OEE.
• Partner with Maintenance Planning to schedule Preventative Maintenance.
• With system maturity, design, monitor and improve maintenance plans for machines at the component level.
• Participate in developing new equipment and processes to improve reliability
• Carry out the correct maintenance at the correct time and at the best cost with the ultimate goal of increasing reliability.

• Bachelor’s of Science degree in Engineering
• 3‑5 years manufacturing reliability experience required
• Aptitude with computer systems (MS Office Tools)
• Experience with CMMS maintenance systems, MES, Power BI reports, Hourly Loss Monitoring
• Troubleshooting experience with PLC and processing equipment preferred (Rockwell operating systems)
• Strong cross‑functional leadership and strategic thinking required
• Familiarity with BDE and/or Problem‑Solving methodology

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