Reliability Engineer

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Job Responsibilities / Accountabilities :

• Identify & implement improvements in process & equipment reliability across the Mill by working closely with operations & maintenance personnel.
• Provide maintenance engineering, technical assistance & reliability leadership / support.
• Serve as a key interface for Reliability improvement by reviewing equipment history & performing failure cause analysis.
• Review existing preventive maintenance processes for value to the maintenance effort & propose changes as necessary to improve the reliability of the assets.
• Guide efforts to maintain and / or improve the reliability of plant equipment and processes.
• Define, develop, administer, and refine the equipment asset care, condition monitoring and preventative maintenance programs.
• Execute outage work / projects as assigned.
• Review and follow-up on equipment failures, utilizing root cause failure analysis, and offer solutions and own corrective action to prevent future failures.
• Champion and lead the Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) process for the area.
• Integrate reliability-centered maintenance, risk-based inspections, equipment condition monitoring, root cause analysis, critical spare parts management and other reliability best practices in normal day-to-day activities.
• Provide technical expertise for the analysis, development and evaluation of new maintenance technologies and equipment, and fully utilize all existing technology.
• Serve as a resource for operators and maintenance to learn and understand more about maintenance processes and their related systems and strategies.
• Identify opportunities for improvement within processes, equipment / controls, environmental / safety areas, employee work environment, costs, quality, etc.
• Develop optimization / improvement strategies based on systems analysis and performance metrics.
• Support the implementation of reliability improvement projects.
• Track cost savings associated with Continuous Improvement efforts.
• Provide technical support with the development of Shutdown Work Scope.
• Provide technical support during execution of critical S / D work.

Key Skills :

• Ensures compliance with all safety and environmental regulations.
• Ability to communicate effectively with employees at all levels within the mill.
• High degree of collaboration with both Maintenance and Operations personnel.
• Working knowledge of Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
• Working knowledge of Planning and Scheduling Standards.
• Strong interpersonal, leadership and time management skills
• Strong organizational and planning skills, with the ability to multi-task
• Analytical, critical thinking and proven problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and as a team
• Be highly motivated, innovative and results-oriented
• The ability to prioritize, make sound decisions, and resolve issues efficiently and effectively
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively
• Excellent computer skills
• Advanced experience, knowledge and understanding of safe work practices

Required Professional Experience / Qualifications :

• BS Degree or Technologist in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering
• Rotating equipment troubleshooting aptitude
• Some Experience in utilizing reliability systems, methods and processes
• Knowledgeable using a Computerized Maintenance Management System or ability to learn
• Willingness to work extended hours to support plant outages
30+ days ago