Reliability Engineer

Position: Reliability Engineer

Location: McArthur, OH

Role Summary

The Reliability Engineer works closely with plant management, plant engineers, maintenance, environmental, safety, operations and contractors. The position reports directly to the Sr. Maintenance Manager

Key Responsibilities:

• Works with a small team (production, technical, maintenance) to prioritize, coordinate and execute efforts for all assets, exhibiting strong interpersonal skills.
• Provides technical expertise to the maintenance organization for critical equipment repairs, PM and PdM best-practice implementation, and developing/updating maintenance procedures.
• Performs reliability analyses on existing equipment to identify, prioritize, and implement improvements in equipment design and maintenance strategy to improve asset effectiveness.
• Enables and assists in the training of operators, mechanics, and engineering to convey the "why" of the fundamentals.
• Implements large programs and/or process improvements Management of Change
• Leads troubleshooting and Root Cause Failure Analyses (RCFAs) for complex issues.
• Responsible to ensure adequate basic data is created for CapEx projects and provides resourcing support (critical spare part identification and setup, PM needs, procedure updates, etc.).
• Supports key PSM elements as needed (Process Technology, Process Hazard Analysis, Management of Change).
• Develop and maintain the Mechanical Integrity/Quality Assurance (MIQA) program per OSHA 1910.119(j) standard.
• Maintain the PSM equipment criticality assessment process.
• Networks and leverages the broader organization.
• Perform PM effectiveness assessments and assess the quality of the performed PM tasks.
• Participate in continuing education courses, professional organizations and reliability conferences to stay current with new and emerging technologies.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:-

• Maintenance and reliability best practices including the work management process
• Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) and Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)
• Rotating equipment and alignment techniques
• Basic Materials Science including material selection and properties
• Lubrication and fundamentals of interpreting oil analysis results
• Vibration analysis and interpretation of vibration analysis reports
• Fundamentals of non-destructive testing and inspection techniques

Education and Experience

• Technical Degree (BS, MS) in Engineering; Mechanical, Chemical, or Electrical
• Previous maintenance or reliability work experience preferred