Reliability Engineer

Austin Powder; McArthur Township (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Powder is seeking a Reliability Engineer in Ohio to work with plant management, engineers, and maintenance to improve equipment reliability and safety. The role reports to the Sr.

Maintenance Manager in McArthur, OH, and emphasizes PM, PdM, RCFA, and continuous improvement within a safety-focused environment. The ideal candidate has a technical engineering degree and prior reliability or maintenance experience, preferably in explosive manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Technical degree in Engineering (BS/MS) in Mechanical, Chemical, or Electrical.
• Experience in maintenance or reliability preferred.
• Experience in explosive manufacture preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with plant teams to prioritize and coordinate asset reliability work.
• Provide technical expertise for repairs, PM, and PdM best practices.
• Perform reliability analyses to improve asset effectiveness and maintenance strategies.
• Lead RCFA investigations for complex issues and drive root-cause actions.

Skills

RCFA

Vibration analysis

Lubrication fundamentals

Maintenance best practices

Asset reliability

Education

Engineering degree (BS/MS)

Job description

Join the Family - Come work for an exciting company offering great benefits, challenging opportunities, and colleagues who feel more like family.

Job Summary

Reliability Engineer

The Reliability Engineer works closely with plant management, plant engineers, maintenance, environmental, safety, operations and contractors. The position reports directly to the Sr. Maintenance Manager located in McArthur, Ohio.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Works with a small team (production, technical, maintenance) to prioritize, coordinate and execute efforts for all assets, exhibiting strong interpersonal skills.
• Provides technical expertise to the maintenance organization for critical equipment repairs, PM and PdM best-practice implementation, and developing/updating maintenance procedures.
• Performs reliability analyses on existing equipment to identify, prioritize, and implement improvements in equipment design and maintenance strategy to improve asset effectiveness.
• Enables and assists in the training of operators, mechanics, and engineering to convey the "why" of the fundamentals.
• Implements large programs and/or process improvements - Management of Change
• Leads troubleshooting and Root Cause Failure Analyses (RCFAs) for complex issues.
• Responsible to ensure adequate basic data is created for CapEx projects and provides resourcing support (critical spare part identification and setup, PM needs, procedure updates, etc.).
• Supports key PSM elements as needed (Process Technology, Process Hazard Analysis, Management of Change).
• Develop and maintain the Mechanical Integrity/Quality Assurance (MIQA) program per OSHA 1910.119(j) standard.
• Maintain the PSM equipment criticality assessment process.
• Networks and leverages the broader organization.
• Perform PM effectiveness assessments and assess the quality of the performed PM tasks.
• Participate in continuing education courses, professional organizations and reliability conferences to stay current with new and emerging technologies.

Education and Experience

• Technical Degree (BS, MS) in Engineering; Mechanical, Chemical, or Electrical
• Previous maintenance or reliability work experience preferred
• Experience in explosive manufacture preferred

SINCE 1833,

IMPROVING THE WORLD WE LIVE IN.

Austin Powder has been making explosives for over 190 years and we take great pride in improving the world we live in.

In 1833, the Austin family created the company to produce black powder that would help break the rock, mine the minerals and build the canals and railroads to develop the frontier. Initially along the banks of the Cuyahoga River near Akron, Ohio, we grew as the country grew.

Today, Austin Powder is a world leader in the industrial explosives industry with a passionate commitment towards safety, a relentless customer focus, a family culture work environment, and a demonstration of respect towards all.

As in our early years, our mission continues to be to improve the world we live in through the safe and responsible use of explosives.

Our success has been based on our core values and this has proven to be universally true around the globe as the company has expanded to be one of the leading providers of industrial explosives and blasting services in the world.

Rev. 10.1.2024

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Maintenance and reliability best practices including the work management process
• Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) and Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)
• Rotating equipment and alignment techniques
• Basic Materials Science including material selection and properties
• Lubrication and fundamentals of interpreting oil analysis results
• Vibration analysis and interpretation of vibration analysis reports
• Fundamentals of nondestructive testing and inspection techniques

Work Environment

This position requires minimal travel. 80% of time will be spent in all areas of the plant, both indoors and outdoors, in all-weather elements.

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This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a) and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and for inquiring about, discussing or disclosing compensation. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.