Asset Reliability Lead: Uptime & Continuous Improvement

West Fraser; Joyce (LA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits starting Day 1

Competitive starting pay

On-the-job training

Internal promotion culture

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k with company matching

Employee Stock Purchase plan

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid vacations and holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

West Fraser in Louisiana is seeking a Reliability Leader to improve uptime and optimize machinery performance across the site. You will lead the Reliability Supervisor and Technicians, drive CMMS-based asset lifecycle strategies, analyze downtime, and coordinate outages.

You will mentor your team to embrace World Class Manufacturing concepts and continuously improve maintenance practices. This role offers growth opportunities within a diversified wood products company.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• 5+ years of relevant maintenance and/or reliability experience in fixed plant.
• Minimum of 1 year of proven leadership, vision, dedication & ability to mentor a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and training to Reliability Supervisor, Reliability Technicians, and Lubrication Technicians.
• Promote the Reliability Program under areas of responsibility including Condition Monitoring, Root Cause Analysis, Preventive & Predictive Maintenance, and CMMS usage.
• Foster a culture of Asset Lifecycle Management. Using this model as the mill’s CMMS system, use data from similar mills and from normal maintenance activities to maximize asset availability.
• Provide regular condition reports of all the assets in area of responsibility. Work with area superintendents/planners on scheduled asset or mill outages.
• Ensure efficient and effective use of machine reliability best practices tools performance of all technicians.
• Use the Computerized Maintenance Management System, CMMS, to effectively plan, report and schedule all work.
• Design and implement asset management strategies that involve all aspects of the manufacturing process i.e. Preventive Maintenance Plans, Predictive Maintenance Plans, Breakdown Maintenance Plans, operating strategies, etc.
• Manage third-party services in relation to the reliability programs and foster professional working relationships to leverage their knowledge and services.
• Analyze production processes and recommend process improvements to gain efficiencies. Actively work to reduce downtime and increase Mbf/Hr.
• Promote World Class Manufacturing Concepts such as Remote Condition Monitoring into new and existing assets.
• Review OEM equipment and make recommendations concerning Asset Life and maintainability.
• Coordinate with 3rdParty vendors to design, install, and maintain new and existing assets regarding the reliability program.
• Recommend, plan, and execute improvements in the work area to gain efficiencies in work processes.
• Train or Recommend training for all team members regarding the Reliability Program.
• Special projects and other duties as assigned

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

CMMS

Condition Monitoring

Data Analysis

Job description

West Fraser in Louisiana is seeking a Reliability Leader to improve uptime and optimize machinery performance across the site. You will lead the Reliability Supervisor and Technicians, drive CMMS-based asset lifecycle strategies, analyze downtime, and coordinate outages.

You will mentor your team to embrace World Class Manufacturing concepts and continuously improve maintenance practices. This role offers growth opportunities within a diversified wood products company.