Reliability Engineer: Predictive Maintenance Lead

Oji Fibre Solution NZ Ltd.; Whanganui; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Superannuation & insurance

On-site parking

Supportive management team

Job summary

OJI Fibre Solutions in Levin is seeking a Reliability Engineer to lead the site's maintenance program, improve equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will apply predictive and preventative maintenance, RCA, and Lean principles to push continuous improvements across the production team.

The role requires 3+ years in reliability engineering, experience with pneumatics/hydraulics, and CMMS proficiency (MEX, SAP).

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a Reliability Engineering role with proven project delivery.
• Experience in managing and improving machinery reliability in a modern high-speed manufacturing environment.
• Experience in pneumatics, hydraulic systems with a working knowledge of engineering methods.
• Strong health and safety culture including knowledge of permit to work systems, LOTO and machine guarding.
• Comfortable running RCA workshops with a cross functional team to deliver top results.
• Total Preventative Maintenance experience.
• Experience using a CMMS system (MEX, SAP etc).
• Computer literacy in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Improve plant reliability by reviewing current results and ensuring correct execution of preventative and predictive maintenance schedules.
• Reduce downtime and extend equipment life through the optimisation of reliability centred maintenance programs, data collection and regular risk-based inspections.
• Resolve major breakdowns and roadblocks to productivity using RCA and other collaborative problem-solving techniques.
• Adopt and teach Reliability techniques to maintenance and production staff.
• Focus on continuous improvement with the current maintenance team to design and implement improvements to existing equipment and processes.
• Identify and deal with barriers to improving engineering performance.
• Manage effective relationships with suppliers and contractors.
• Support Health & Safety culture within the team.

Skills

Reliability engineering

RCA workshops

Lean principles

Cross-functional teamwork

Pneumatics

Hydraulics

Safety culture

Education

NZCE or Mechanical/Electrical degree

Advanced Trade Certification

Tools

CMMS (MEX)

SAP

Job description

OJI Fibre Solutions in Levin is seeking a Reliability Engineer to lead the site's maintenance program, improve equipment reliability and reduce unplanned downtime. Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will apply predictive and preventative maintenance, RCA, and Lean principles to push continuous improvements across the production team.

The role requires 3+ years in reliability engineering, experience with pneumatics/hydraulics, and CMMS proficiency (MEX, SAP).