Electrical Reliability Engineer

Transmission & Distribution World; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Transmission & Distribution World is seeking an Electrical Reliability Engineer at the Pine Hill facility to strengthen asset performance and reduce outages. The role focuses on reliability of electrical systems, power distribution, and maintenance programs in a manufacturing environment.

You will partner with operations and maintenance leaders, lead RCFA investigations, develop preventive/predictive maintenance routes, and drive capital and repair projects to extend asset life. Requires a B.S.

Qualifications

• B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• 10+ years of electrical and instrumentation experience; manufacturing environment preferred.
• 4+ years’ electrical engineering experience at a manufacturing facility.
• Strong knowledge of electrical power distribution and instrument/controls.

Responsibilities

• Equipment Reliability Strategy
• Criticalities Assessment Owner: lead development effort and keep criticalities current
• Owns maintenance strategy. Define, develop, administer, and refine the equipment care programs.
• Predictive Maintenance: develop routes; ensure communication between core team and technician
• Preventative Maintenance: develop PM mechanics for each area; develop routes and manage the program
• Ensure policy adherence for EPD, IEPM, Motors, Turbine Generators, Valves and Electrical Room Air Quality
• Champion Asset Class Management in area – Establish cradle to grave strategy for critical equipment types.
• Coordinate priorities with operations
• Capital and Repair Projects
• Facility Plan Development: maintain 5 yr repair plan for area

Skills

Electrical power distribution

IEPM

Motor maintenance

Valve maintenance

RCFA

Microsoft Office

SAP PM

Education

B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SAP PM

Job description

Position Title

Electrical Reliability Engineer

Pay Rate

$89,00 - $118,000

Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range.

Category/Shift

Salaried Full-Time

Physical Location

7600 AL-10 Pine Hill, AL 36769

The Pine Hill Mill is currently seeking an Electrical/Instrumentation Reliability Engineer. The Pine Hill Mill is a complex, fully integrated pulp and paper manufacturing facility with two machines.The mill includes multiple process lines of wood handling, pulping, power and recovery, and effluent treatment. The position works within the Maintenance and Engineering department.

We are seeking an Engineer with electrical power distribution, EI Precision Maintenance (IEPM), Motor Maintenance and Valve Maintenance experience. A successful reliability engineer with be able to interact with all parts of the organization. The Reliability Engineer’s responsibility is to maintain and improve the reliability of our manufacturing operations. They are to eliminate production limiting failures from our process and increase the life of our assets. Reliability engineering is the supercharging of traditional maintenance equipment engineering with a portion of process engineering. A reliability engineer focuses on overall process reliability of which equipment reliability is a major component. They must work hand in hand with craftsman and operators while being able to communicate effectively with supplier’s sales engineers and technology support. Daily they will partner with operating and maintenance leaders to support the area. In crisis situations they must be able to provide good technical direction and pull together corrective plans efficiently.

The Job You Will Perform

• Equipment Reliability Strategy
• Criticalities Assessment Owner: lead development effort and keep criticalities current
• Owns maintenance strategy. Reliability Engineers are responsible for defining, developing, administering, and refining the equipment care programs.
• Predictive Maintenance: develop routes; ensure communication between core team and technician
• Preventative Maintenance: develop PM mechanics for each area; develop routes and manage the program and communication with core teams
• Where assigned, ensure GMS Policy adherence for EPD, IEPM, Motors, Turbine Generators, Valves and Electrical Room Air Quality
• Champion Asset Class Management in area – Establish cradle to grave strategy for critical equipment types.
• Support Core teams: help resolve technical issues or repair procedures as required; coach maintenance FLLs as needed; EDP Oversight; Precision Motor Program; IEPM; MWS Team participation
• Failure Elimination
• RCFA Facilitation: champion use of RCFA for the area. Does not lead all RCFA’s, but ensures engagement of workforce, proper root causes identified, and action items are completed
• Coordinate priorities with operations
• MWS Work participation: participate in prioritizing Area work orders; ensure Indirect Work Order / Mgmt of Change identified as required; ensure proper preventive maintenance shutdown work is completed; annual outage work
• Capital and Repair Projects
• Facility Plan Development: maintain 5 yr repair plan for area
• Participate in Capital Plan development

The Skills You Will Bring

• B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering
• 10+ Years of Electrical and Instrumentation experience,maybe considered in lieu of Degree
• 4+ years’ electrical engineering experience at manufacturing facility
• Strong technical and maintenance background with electrical power distribution and Instrument/ Controls experience
• Ability to manage and lead multiple projects
• Proficient with Microsoft and SAP PM Applications
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Must have good interpersonal skills with ability to interact at all levels
• Must possess great time management skills
• Key Competencies
  • Detail Oriented
  • Command Skills
  • Electrical Aptitude
  • Managerial Courage
  • Organizational Skills