Maintenance & Reliability Engineer

ALKEGEN; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Alkegen in Buffalo, NY is seeking a Maintenance Reliability Engineer responsible for developing and reviewing maintenance procedures, leading root cause investigations, and driving reliability improvements across plant assets.

The role requires a BS in engineering and 3+ years in manufacturing, with familiarity of CMMS tools such as Maximo and SAP to support asset performance and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• BS engineering discipline or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of manufacturing or related experience.
• Experience with RCA triggers and investigations.
• Familiar with CMMS such as Maximo or SAP.

Responsibilities

• Develops maintenance procedures and reviews changes.
• Leads minor capital projects with operations and finance.
• Serves as SME for equipment failures and root cause analysis.
• Delivers maintenance input into major projects and acts as maintenance rep.
• Performs routine field assessments of equipment.
• Participates in Root Cause Investigation process.

Skills

BS in Engineering

3+ years manufacturing experience

RCA experience

Reliability engineering principles

Safety awareness

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

Maximo

SAP

Limble

Job description

Why work for us?

Alkegen brings together two of the world's leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we are delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before.

With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry's most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways.

Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with a global reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we are always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us!

Job Responsibilities

• Develops maintenance procedures through the following: 1) Performs technical reviews of procedures; 2) Serves as a technical resource during procedure creation and review; 3) Creates and reviews job procedures and checklists, and initiates procedure Management of Change work process (MOC).
• Leads minor capital projects through scope, implementation and completion working with operations, maintenance and finance to ensure proper commissioning
• Serves as a subject matter expert in equipment failures and repair techniques during root cause investigations.
• Delivers maintenance input into major project activities and acts as maintenance representative for capital projects.
• Performs regular field assessments of equipment.
• Participates in the Facilitation and implementation of the Root Cause Investigation process to include application of the cause and effect methodology in all areas where reliability opportunities are identified and where the RCI triggers are met
• Creates Equipment Reliability Strategies based upon opportunity analysis, asset criticality and identified plant/business needs
• Evaluates and quantifies continuous improvement projects such as equipment reconfigurations, design changes, equipment component changes, etc.
• Evaluates effectiveness of individual aspects of the Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) program by showing quantitatively the impact of failures and PPM
• Facilitates and/or contributes greatly to driving proactive RCM optimization activities to support overall productivity improvement
• Asset utilization and cost data is analyzed to develop and prioritize a list of reliability opportunities
• Evaluates/validates the impact of corrective actions that impact availability/reliability and leverages solutions to achieve objectives
• Participates in improvement activities as appropriate; Process Simplification, Value Engineering, Maintenance Strategy, Reliability Modeling, etc.
• Participates in plant health study and efforts to implement corrective action to maintain or improve plant health
• Applies long term cost of ownership and reliability engineering principles in conjunction with the maintenance team to design reliability into our purchasing requirements and set stock levels
• Provide equipment reliability and performance data to the M&R Manager for evaluation of equipment performance, vendor performance, and modifications-
• Must comply with all Federal, State, Local and Company rules and regulations on Health, Safety and Environmental issues. -
• Responsible for maintaining Alkegen's highest level of safety standards on site including identifying and correcting unsafe conditions and unsafe acts.
• Will embody Alkegen's core safety principles including but not limited to The Seven Safety Absolutes, use of PPE, and Safe Standards of Work at all times.
• Will champion safety in the workplace each day

Qualifications/Experience

BS engineering discipline or equivalent experience required 3+ years of manufacturing or related experience required Demonstrated firsthand experience in trade craft such as electrical or mechanical desired Spare parts identification process - critical spare, slow moving, etc. and the understanding of the ABC categories Familiar with risk assessment principles Experience with RCA triggers and facilitating investigations Knowledgeable of maintenance information systems (Maximo, SAP, Limbleetc) Familiar with Reliability Engineering Principles (ex. Statistical analysis, reliability modeling) Knowledgeable of predictive and preventative maintenance tools, equipment and best practices

Preferred Skills

Interpersonal Hands on Self-starter and self-accountability. Strong Work ethic Team player with excellent communication skills. Attention to detail with inquisitive personality The ability to work safely under pressure and to tight timescales

Mechanical

Able to comprehend technical specification with respect to equipment installation and operation. Clearance checks, interference fits, lubrication, torque requirements etc. Diagnostic capability to solve p