Mechanical Reliability Engineer

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Description

• Be a role model and champion for an injury-free work place

• Drive Culture of Reliability that focuses on systems of Manufacturing Work Systems, Training and Deliberate Improvement. 

• Analyze chronic equipment failures and high maintenance/cost equipment.  Utilize root cause failure analysis on mechanical equipment failures. 

• Develop and implement solutions to prevent repeat failures.

• Analyze maintenance-related downtime weekly to fully understand the source of the downtime and ensure appropriate level of response is taken to eliminate repeat issues.

• Provide technical “go to” support in solving day-to-day production and maintenance problems

• Champion the preventive and predictive maintenance programs

• Maintain Mechanical Integrity program and procedures for Process Safety Management

• Provide input to area maintenance budgets for major maintenance items and optimizations

• Analyze financial service cost vs. target and address equipment not delivering targeted cost performance.

• Develop long term maintenance plan for rotating equipment, rebuilds and major maintenance

• Estimate, plan and manage maintenance projects to budget for routine work, quarterly outages and major outages.

• Provide capital and expense project design, development and execution

• Provide contractor work management and coordination for routine and major shutdown jobs per required standards using best engineering practices

• Ensure effective utilization and integrity of the CMMS system (SAP) for sustaining effective maintenance practices and equipment improvements

Requirements:

• BS (minimum) in Mechanical, Chemical, or Electrical Engineering or 5-10 years of relevant work experience.

• Minimum 3 years of Engineering experience in continuous process industry preferably kraft pulp manufacturing

• Knowledge and experience in Maintenance Best Practices

• Working knowledge of ASME, NBIC and API codes and OSHA regulations

• Extensive knowledge of rotating equipment, pressure vessels, piping systems, and atmospheric storage tanks

• Use of precision measurement tools and assembly techniques

• Able to teach others

• Interpersonal skills necessary to work within a diverse organization

• Able to work in a high-performance team environment

• Ability to manage multiple projects at one time

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, organizational and planning skills, facilitations skills, and the ability to achieve results through others

• Good computer skills, SAP skills

• Willingness to work extended hours, particularly during scheduled outages

• Competencies

• Action Oriented

• Timely Decision Making

• Perseverance

• Priority Setting

• Time Management

• Peer Relationships

• Learning on the Fly

• Manages Ambiguity

• Drive for results

• Problem Solving

• Interpersonal skills

• Technical & functional skills

• Planning

• Organizing