Reliability engineer - onsite

Overview:

Work Authorization: No Sponsorship

The A.C.Coy company has an immediate opening for a Reliability Engineer. Ideal candidates must have an engineering degree (mechanical, controls, maintenance/reliability, etc.), 5+ years of experience in equipment Predictive (PdM) Maintenance Strategies/technologies and 3+ years of experience in heavy industry (automotive, metals, paper, foundry, mill, etc.).

Responsibilities:

• Identify long term opportunities for improvement focusing on equipment reliability
• Analyze OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) data collected by Operations; use data to Pareto and help prioritize to identify and target equipment bad actors
• Analyze equipment CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) performance data and equipment history to identity repetitive and/or costly failure occurrences
• Apply sophisticated reliability-based tools and processes to investigate to Root Cause (RCA) equipment failures and provide recommendations for elimination, ensuring corrective actions are linked back to equipment strategies
• Facilitate Failure Modes Effects Analysis (FMEA) for critical equipment, identifying specific failure modes and corrective actions
• Define, develop (PMO) PM Optimization & Predictive (PdM) maintenance strategies / technologies / quality / frequency to provide the most cost-effective outcome for the business
• Review and optimize lubrication requirements, methods, and frequencies
• Identify knowledge gaps and act as a translator/trainer between the language of business (availability, MTBF, Downtime, Utilization, Root Causes, etc.) and language of the shop floor to both operations and maintenance
• "Champion" equipment/maintenance/failure data collection and recording standardization and integrity in the CMMS and appropriate systems
• Track cost savings on equipment and prepare single point lessons on savings to educate management on the value of the program

Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelors degree in engineering (mechanical, controls, maintenance/reliability) or equivalent experience

Experience:

• Heavy industry experience (automotive, metals, paper, mill, foundry, etc.) - 3+ years
• PdM Level 1 technology certifications in IR, UE, MCA (or willing to achieve within 18 months of hire - paid for by client), Level II in one technology
• Asset maintenance planning and predictive maintenance of equipment - 5+ years