Reliability Engineer

Job Title: Reliability Engineer
Contract: 12 months with view to perm thereafter
Location: Westport, County Mayo, Ireland
Salary: €30-40 per hour
REF Code: DES-1033Overview
Dillon Enginering Services is seeking an experienced Reliability Engineer for a leading global pharmaceutical client in Westport.The Reliability Engineer will champion continuous improvement to reduce the levels of risk to the business for both equipment and utility-related issues on site and ensure engineering compliance with requirements.Support the Maintenance Excellence Program by targeting critical equipment assets for optimisation and continuous improvement.Responsibilities:

• Support the engineers with the next level of MEP to fully integrate MEP into the culture.
• Implement programs and procedures required to ensure equipment maintenance is performed in a compliant manner.
• Monitor the operation of equipment and systems.
• Track, analyse and improve key Maintenance Excellence Program (MEP) key performance indicators (KPI’s) such as asset utilization, maintenance cost, site maintenance compliance, schedule etc.
• Apply knowledge in methods and processes to prevent or reduce the likelihood or frequency of failures in site systems.
• Determine the use of predictive maintenance technologies.
• Conduct Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA), Reliability-Centred Maintenance (RCM), Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), and PM optimisation.
• Train employees on reliability processes; train supervision on the impact that the operators and technicians have on reliability.
• Review completed work orders, assist planners with reliability concerns, promote preventive maintenance as ongoing experiments and champion the technicians through continuous education.
• Analyse failure history to determine the reliability characteristics of systems, and from this analysis develop long-term solutions to recurring issues.
• Review maintenance and installation plans for new equipment, provide reliability and maintainability specifications for new procurements. Be involved in developing support plans for new equipment.
• Demonstrate commitment towards achieving department targets.
• Perform internal audits on engineering systems; support external audits.
• Ensure adherence to company safety standards, policies, and procedures.
• Proficient in the use of Computer Management Maintenance System (Maximo).
• Manage the Engineering Change Control process to ensure there are no non-conformances relating to engineering change control.
• Participate constructively as a member of the department, keeping everyone informed and proactively sharing knowledge and expertise within the team.

Qualifications:

• A third-level qualification in Engineering or a relevant discipline plus 3 years relevant exp, or
• Trade qualification plus six years plus engineering experience
• Requires proven problem-solving skills under pressure. The position requires detailed evaluation of a number of viable solutions to each problem.
• Requires innovative thinking, where new and untested solutions are proposed, demonstrated, and implemented on a regular basis.
• Requires a very high level of attention to detail and mental concentration, to ensure accuracy and total compliance with procedures at all times.
• Must be results-driven, striving to meet all targets and metric standards as set by site/department and division leaders.
• Requires total commitment to quality and maintaining a high standard of work at all times.
• Demonstrates the highest levels of integrity and a strong work ethic at all times.
• Strong communication skills both verbal and written are required for the execution of this role.
• Strong interpersonal skills are required.
• Understands and supports the principles of Perfect Performance.
• Strong IT skills are required for this position.

To discuss this role in more detail contact Corné at 094 9316002 or corne@dillones.ie for a confidential discussion.

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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: €30.00-€40.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• pharma: 3 years (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• Ireland (required)

Work Location: In person