Reliability Engineer

Syngenta Group; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Full benefits package

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Education assistance

Job summary

Syngenta Group is seeking a Maintenance and Reliability Engineer at our Omaha site. You will develop and sustain maintenance programs, analyze equipment performance, and lead root cause analyses to improve uptime.

The role requires collaboration with operations, safety, and engineering teams to ensure reliable plant operations. Responsibilities include managing CAPEX projects, system design for maintainability, and coaching teams in preventive maintenance practices while supporting Lean and HSE

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent field.
• Minimum 5 years in maintenance and reliability in process/manufacturing.
• Experience with failure detection and maintenance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Define and sustain an asset maintenance plan with PM tasks.
• Use predictive/non-destructive testing to identify reliability issues.
• Manage maintenance programs: Mechanical Integrity, Grounding, Electrical Safety.
• Assist in design for maintainability and change management.
• Analyze performance data to improve maintenance strategies.
• Lead RCA and FMEA, track corrective actions site-wide.
• Coordinate with assets teams and suppliers for life-cycle costs.
• Oversee SAP-PM CMMS and capital projects for the site.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Reliability engineering

Project management

Root Cause Analysis

FMEA

Strong communication

SAP-PM CMMS

Vibration analysis

Thermography

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SAP-PM CMMS

Vibration analysis

Ultrasound analysis

Thermography

Job description

As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all –while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs.

Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting. From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold.

Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland.

This position is responsible for guiding efforts to ensure reliability and maintainability ofprocessequipment, utilities, facilities, controls and safety/security systems. Identify and manage asset reliability risks that could adversely affect plant or business operations.This person will also oversee equipmentreplacement andwill do design-through-installation of small projectsAdditionally, the individual is responsible for assisting Maintenance and Operations departments in problemsolving, continuous improvement efforts, progressing Lean Manufacturing initiatives, actively participating in site HSE programs and self-development.

Job Description

• Professionally and systematically defines, designs, develops, monitors and refines an asset maintenance plan that includes:

Value-added preventive maintenance tasks

Effective utilization of predictive and other non-destructive testing methodologies designed to identify and isolate inherent reliability problems

Mange Maintenance Programs: Mechanical Integrity, Grounding, Electrical Safety

Assist in systems design for maintainability,equipmentcommissioning and management of change

Analyzing equipment performance, failure data, and corrective maintenance history to develop and deploy engineering solutions, improve maintenance strategies, preventative maintenance optimization, and other reliability techniques

Develops engineering solutions to repetitive failures and all other problems that adversely affect plant operations

Providing training and coaching in Root Cause Analysisand FMEA,taking ownership for ongoing corrective action tracking, implementation, and follow-up to ensure that all Root CauseAnalysis projects are documented and applied plant-wide

Engaging technical resources and key suppliers toachieve the bestequipmentlife cycle cost of ownership

Manages SAP-PM CMMS System

Capital: Develop and submit sustenance projects for the Omaha plant, $5 k to $250 k in scope, that ensure the site infrastructure is maintained and expanded to meet increasing AI & technology complexity, volume growth, and NPI’s. Ensure projects are accurately scoped, appropriately managed, and delivered in a timely manner and within approved budgets. Provide key input and planning for capital projects that support the delivery of the Site 5 Year Strategy

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Critical Knowledge:B.S. Degree in MechanicalEngineering, orsimilar.Strong knowledge ofreliabilitymaintenance programs and the tools associated with failure detection(i.e. vibration analysis, ultrasound analysis, thermography).Strong understanding of chemical process design, project management, material handling, preventive maintenance procedures, utility management, safety standards, and government regulations affecting project design standards.

Critical Skills:Minimum of 5 yearsmaintenance and reliability, production management, engineering or operations experience.Demonstrated project management skills. The ability to develop and verify concepts. Demonstrated engineeringdiscipline and sound judgment. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to interact and relate effectively with diverse personnel and cross-functional departments.

Critical Experience:5 years of experience as a successfulmaintenance or reliability engineerin a process ormanufacturingplant environment.

Additional Information

What We Offer:

• A culture that celebratesbelonging and collaboration, promotes professional development and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members.Offers flexible work options to support your work and personal needs.
• Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts your first day.
• 401k plan with company match, Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution.
• Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts, among other benefits.

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

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