Job Description: Maintenance Reliability Engineer

$90,000 to $125,000 Annually

Essential Functions:

• Safety Design and Improvement: Modify and enhance safety designs for equipment and facilities.
• Safety Investigations: Conduct safety investigations and implement corrective actions.
• Maintenance Program Development: Develop, document, and enhance preventive maintenance programs to boost equipment availability and throughput.
• Predictive Maintenance: Establish and improve predictive maintenance programs using techniques like vibration analysis and thermo-graphic imaging.
• Technical Support: Provide troubleshooting support for equipment failures and production losses, offering technical guidance to minimize downtime.
• Continuous Improvement: Analyze production delay data to modify preventive maintenance tasks and initiate continuous improvement projects.
• Root Cause Analysis: Prepare and review equipment failure/root cause analysis reports, evaluating corrective action impacts.
• Cost Justification: Develop cost justifications for improvement projects and corrective actions.
• Work Order Management: Generate work orders for implementing improvement projects or corrective actions, ensuring proper completion.
• Contractor Coordination: Coordinate outside contractor activities to minimize cost and production impacts.
• Spare Parts Management: Assess critical spare parts and standardize parts as necessary.
• Standard Operating Procedures: Develop and implement SOPs, training, and skill development programs.
• Performance Metrics: Establish appropriate performance metrics for long-term continuous improvement aligned with departmental objectives.
• Problem Resolution Support: Provide support for problem resolution to facilitate faster improvements and enhanced working relationships.
• Project Engineering: Perform Project Engineering duties as required.
• Leadership Role: Fill in for Supervisors or Department Managers when necessary.
• Other Duties: Perform additional related duties as assigned.

Additional Responsibilities:

• (To be filled in as per organizational needs)

Qualifications and Competencies:

• Leadership: Ability to provide effective leadership.
• Expertise: Strong knowledge and training in engineering, maintenance, and product manufacturing.
• Interpersonal Skills: Excellent interpersonal skills, including conflict management and communication.
• General Traits: Action-oriented, decisive, good listener, time manager, and positive attitude.
• Training Skills: Ability to facilitate, coach, mentor, and communicate effectively.
• Computer Proficiency: Proficient in computer skills, with the ability to adapt to new software tools.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Formal training or experience in Preventive and Predictive Maintenance programs.
• 3-5 years of experience in Maintenance Engineering or Maintenance Supervision.

Special Skills:

• Proficient in electrical and mechanical maintenance and repairs.
• Expertise in a specific engineering field.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for electrical and mechanical problems.
• Experience with Total Productive Maintenance and Lean Manufacturing.
• Training in maintenance disciplines such as hydraulics, welding, machining, etc.
• Leadership abilities with a focus on results.
• Working knowledge of TOC/Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Effective organizational and time management skills.
• Strong problem analysis and resolution skills.
• Commitment to employee training and development.
• Customer-oriented mindset.
• Proficiency in Windows environment and relevant software tools.