Reliability Engineer

Job ID:  508967

Ash Grove Cement, a CRH company, provides Portland and masonry cements to help build the foundation and infrastructure for the world around us.  We ship millions of tons of cement from our plants and network of terminals located across North America. When you work for Ash Grove, you are connecting to something bigger. We stand together to reinvent the way our world is built. Join our team and help Ash Grove build America.

At Ash Grove Cement, people are our first priority. We offer a complete benefits package to include: 

• Health Insurance 

• Dental Insurance  

• Vision Insurance 

• Retirement Plan 

• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays 

• Tuition Reimbursement 

• Employee Assistance Program  

• Disability Pay 

• Life Insurance 

• Growth Opportunities and more! 

Summary: 

The Reliability Engineer drives efforts to ensure desired reliability and maintainability of equipment, processes, and safety systems. This position promotes and supports the implementation of reliability initiatives in the Maintenance Excellence Process (MEP) context. The position identifies and manages risks that could adversely affect plant reliability and operations. The Reliability Engineer manages life cycle assets and risk management for critical plant equipment.  The Reliability Engineer also manages a team of four technicians.

What you’ll be contributing: 

• Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines. 
• Coordinates and schedules predictive maintenance activities and tasks
• Solicits feedback and ideas from PDM technicians to improve efficiencies and effectiveness of predictive maintenance activities and tasks
• Provides guidance, coaching, motivation, training, and development to 4 direct reports
• Maintains records of timesheets, attendance, and Paid Time Off (PTO) and ensures compliance with company policies of each
• Manages, monitors and optimizes reliability aspects of the Maintenance Excellence Process (MEP).
• Develops a risk management plan that will anticipate reliability-related risks that could adversely impact plant operations
• Reviews Key Performance Indicators (KPI) to measure and analyze plant reliability processes
• Provides technical support to production, maintenance, and technicians
• Prepares CAPEX documents for reliability program-related expenditures
• Prepares cost avoidance reports for PDM findings
• Performs Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) data analysis
• Analyzes online condition monitoring data and initiates workflow process based on risk analysis
• Provides direct oversight of projects and contract labor during plant annual maintenance periods
• Develops PM and PDM tasks for newly installed equipment
• Conducts safety meetings and work area inspections on a regular basis to ensure compliance with safety and environmental requirements.
• Additional duties as assigned by supervisor.  

To succeed in this position, you will need: 

• Minimum of 4 year degree/Bachelors Degree in Electrical, mechanical engineering, or related technical field.
• Professional designation or advanced degrees in an area related to reliability is preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years in a related process industry with significant experience in the support of maintenance work processes, inventory, failure analysis, reliability theory, continuous improvement methods, and a Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS). Societies for Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP) and Life Cycle Engineering.
• Ability to read, write, and understand warning labels, instructions, signs, etc.
• Proficient in English written, verbal communication, and listening skills
• Ability to analyze facts and to exercise sound judgment in arriving at a conclusion
• Ability to make decisions and solve problems with high attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to perform, organize and prioritize work independently
• Ability to interpret complex statistical data, and methods required to analyze the effectiveness and use of KPIs and PDM information.
• Knowledge of reliability practices and procedures as they relate to heavy industrial machinery and/or cement manufacturing.
• Knowledge of reliability principles including failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA), vibration analysis, lubrication and tribology, thermography, etc.
• Knowledge of workflow management and the application of computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) in the improvement of equipment and facility reliability.
• Ability to work under general supervision with specified policies, objectives, and guidelines. 

What’s next for you? 

We provide stability and advancement opportunities across North America. Use our tuition reimbursement program to help you meet your career goals. 

The above duties and responsibilities are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive. The physical demands, working environment, and other conditions of employment listed in this document are representative of but are not intended to provide an exhaustive list of the requirements for positions in this classification. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.  

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• A diverse and inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

If you’re up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!

Ash Grove Cement, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

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