Reliability Engineer

West Fraser; Fairfax (SC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits starting Day 1

On-the-job training

Promotion from within

Medical

Dental

401k with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Paid vacations & holidays

Job summary

West Fraser, based in the United States, seeks an engineer to improve plant uptime and machinery efficiency while driving continuous improvement and operational excellence across the site.

You will investigate failures, work with maintenance teams, develop maintenance routes, implement lubrication best practices, analyze data, and train staff to raise reliability, with emphasis on collaboration and data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or strong combination of experience and education.
• Experience with industrial manufacturing equipment or trades is a plus.
• Demonstrated quantitative analysis and ability to work with IT teams.
• Experience presenting data and technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Self-directed, motivated, and a strong problem solver.

Responsibilities

• Improve uptime and efficiency of plant machinery and processes.
• Coordinate investigations of machine failures and implement reliability solutions.
• Develop and optimize preventive and predictive maintenance routes.
• Apply lubrication best practices and manage lubricants.
• Analyze plant data to identify downtime reduction opportunities.
• Train maintenance staff to raise skills and reliability.
• Redesign machinery to lower costs and improve reliability.
• Utilize Maximo and other CMMS for maintenance activities.
• Plan and execute maintenance activities; manage site reliability systems.
• Apply vibration analysis, thermography and oil analysis to reliability programs.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce waste.

Skills

Quantitative analysis

Data presentation

Communication

Team collaboration

Self-motivation

Problem solving

Adaptability

Verbal/written communication

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical/Industrial/Electrical)

Tools

Maximo

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Job description

The primary responsibility of this position is to improve the uptime of the plant and improve efficiency of the machinery and processes. This position also helps drive new ideas, systems, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across the site.

What you will do:

• Conduct and coordinate investigations of machine failures, including analyzing failure mechanisms and implementing solutions to improve reliability.
• Work with the maintenance teams to identify work practices and other opportunities to prevent machine failures.
• Develop, implement, and optimize preventative and predictive maintenance routes.
• Implement best practices for lubrication, including the selection and storage of lubricants.
• Analyze plant data to identify areas of focus for the maintenance team, areas of opportunity to reduce downtime, downtime trends by department and machine center, and other opportunities to improve plant performance.
• Training of the maintenance team to improve skills and knowledge
• Redesign machinery and other components when necessary to improve plant reliability and lower operating costs.
• Utilize the mill’s computerized maintenance management system to manage lubrication and other maintenance activities.
• Assist in the planning and execution of maintenance activities.
• Develop and maintain effective systems for improving plant reliability.
• Apply technology such as vibration analysis, thermography, oil analysis, and other predictive techniques to improve the mill’s reliability program.
• Identify other opportunities across the site to improve efficiency, lower cost, and reduce waste.
• Special projects and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications you should have:

• Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, or similar Engineering Degree or a strong combination of experience and education
• Relevant experience with industrial manufacturing equipment and / or trades experience is an asset.
• Demonstrated quantitative analysis skills and proficiency in working with applications developers, IT and other technical domains
• Experience in communicating and presenting data and technical concepts to audiences with varying backgrounds
• Self-directed and motivated.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Willingness to adapt and thrive in a collaborate team environment.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Computer proficiency in MS Excel, Word, and Power Point, Maximo.
• Previous industry experience is preferred

Our highly competitive compensation package includes:

• Benefits starting Day 1
• On-the-job training
• A culture that strongly believes in promoting from within
• Medical
• Dental
• 401k with company match plus an additional retirement contribution
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Paid vacations and holidays

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

The successful candidate will be asked to pass a background and drug test.

West Fraser is a diversified wood products company producing lumber, OSB, LVL, MDF, plywood, pulp, newsprint, wood chips, and energy with over 60 facilities in Canada, the United States, and Europe. We are the largest lumber producer in North America, a leading global manufacturer of wood-based panels, and the world’s largest producer of oriented strand board (OSB). We are a growing company, believe strongly in promoting from within, and pride ourselves on providing a challenging environment with continuous development. The successful candidate should be interested in future growth opportunities within the company.

West Fraser is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D & Drug-Free Workplace.

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