Reliability Engineer

Reliabilityweb.com; Alcoa (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Arconic is seeking a Reliability Engineer to join our Tennessee Operations in Alcoa, TN. The role focuses on establishing and implementing reliability systems within the Reliability Excellence program, including maintenance work planning, asset elimination, lubrication excellence, and condition-based monitoring.

You will collaborate with maintenance and engineering teams, lead projects to improve equipment performance, develop maintenance plans, perform RCM/FMEA on critical assets, and train

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Reliability Engineering, Mechanical, or Electrical.
• Minimum 3 years of manufacturing experience in maintenance, engineering, or reliability.
• Experience leading improvement projects.
• Strong data analytics, including data collection, analysis, and presentation.
• Ability to work in team settings and independently.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; proficient with Excel/PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement reliability systems across plant and corporate groups.
• Lead maintenance work planning and lubrication excellence.
• Identify hazards and participate in mitigation actions.
• Collaborate with maintenance and engineering on projects to improve equipment.
• Develop equipment maintenance plans and RC M/FMEA on critical assets.
• Coach users on CMMS and work management processes.
• Prepare reports for leadership and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Data analytics

Excel

PowerPoint

Teamwork

Communication

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Reliability Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

CMMS

PM optimization

CBM techniques

Lubrication methods

Job description

Arconic is currently searching for a Reliability Engineer to join our Tennessee Operations in Alcoa, TN.

At Arconic, we value integrity, inclusion, and diversity. We seek individuals who demonstrate agility, results commitment, and a drive to grow themselves and others, providing opportunities for professional growth in a dynamic environment.

The objective of the role is to work across the Plant and with Arconic’s corporate group to establish and implement equipment reliability systems and disciplines within a “Reliability Excellence” (REX) program, including maintenance work planning, asset elimination, lubrication excellence, and condition-based monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Proactively follow and set example in complying with EHS rules, regulations, and practices.
• Identify hazards, report, and participate in actions to mitigate.
• Accountable for the development and implementation of a reliability system that improves equipment reliability.
• Interface with area maintenance to ensure common practices are utilized and established plant-wide.
• Participate and lead projects to improve equipment or process performance, working closely with Maintenance and Engineering teams.
• Actively attend departmental daily management and maintenance meetings as required.
• Identify and share best practices in equipment reliability and maintenance.
• Train engineers and maintenance staff; present and report to management.
• Develop equipment/asset hierarchies.
• Conduct criticality analysis and risk prioritization for assets.
• Perform RCM/FMEA on critical assets.
• Develop equipment maintenance plans.
• Assist and coach users on correct use of CMMS and work management processes.
• Engage in establishing a lubrication excellence system with production center engineers and maintenance staff.
• Engage in identifying, procuring, and implementing condition-based monitoring and predictive technologies.
• Participate and lead root cause analysis and troubleshooting of failures.
• Define, improve, and run queries and reports to support continuous improvement in equipment performance.
• Provide data, update, and prepare reports for leaders as required.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Reliability Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years of manufacturing experience within maintenance, engineering, or reliability functions.
• Experience in improvement projects, both as an individual contributor and as a project leader.
• Strong data analytics skills, including data collection, summarization, analysis, and presentation.
• Ability to work effectively in team environments and independently.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a variety of personnel.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.

Preferred Qualifications

• CMRP certification.
• More than 5 years of experience in maintenance or reliability functions.
• Specialty expertise in PM optimization, CMMS development or training, CBM use and installation, lubrication methods and practices.
• Familiarity with Lean manufacturing or Six Sigma improvement projects.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to meet physical requirements and withstand working conditions described by the Department.