Reliability Engineer

Life Cycle Engineering; Russellville (KY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Affordable Medical/Dental/Vision Plans

Life and Disability Insurance

401(k) with ESOP

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Continuing Education and Professional

Flexible Schedules

Job summary

Life Cycle Engineering is seeking a Reliability Engineer to drive continuous improvements in equipment reliability across the facility. You will develop and implement maintenance strategies, lead RCA efforts, and monitor KPIs to reduce downtime and optimize asset performance.

The role requires a mechanical or electrical engineering background, strong CMMS experience, and the ability to communicate across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering discipline (preferably Mechanical or Electrical) with the equivalent of 5 years of relevant experience.
• Strong communication skills across all levels of the organization, both written and oral.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and CMMS experience (TabWare or Octave Attune EAM) and familiarity with Outlook.
• Certifications such as CMRP, CRL, CRE or Six Sigma/Lean are a plus.
• Experience with PdM technologies and interpretation of vibration, infrared, oil analysis, lubrication, NDT and related data.
• Troubleshooting and root cause analysis experience; ability to drive closure.
• Ability to explain complex concepts, train others, and lead discussions.
• Organizational skills, prioritization, and attention to deadlines.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings/blueprints; knowledge of maintenance processes.
• Understanding of maintenance best practices: RBI, TPM, Reliability-centric approaches.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement Reliability Centered Maintenance strategy for the plant.
• Support business continuity efforts following disruptions to maintain product delivery levels.
• Track critical spares and develop mitigation plans to reduce exposures and asset risks.
• Lead RCA and corrective actions for unplanned downtime and reliability issues.
• Improve PM effectiveness, track KPIs, and drive maintenance improvements.
• Contribute to asset criticality assessments and LRPP-based provisioning for new assets.
• Support capital projects with reliability data and cost analyses.

Skills

Communication

CMMS

Predictive maintenance

RCFA / Root cause analysis

Troubleshooting

Drawing interpretation

Maintenance best practices

Teaching / presentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

TabWare

Octave Attune EAM

CAD / 3D Modeling

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Reliability Engineer

Position Summary:

As the Reliability Engineer you will be responsible for driving continuous improvements to equipment reliability by providing and coordinating technical support and implementing the reliability improvement processes for the facility. The primary role of the Reliability Engineer is to identify and manage asset reliability risks that could adversely affect plant or business operations. This candidate will have the goal of reducing the downtime and equipment failure risk levels to the business and will directly report to the production unit - Engineering & Reliability Leader in the Cold Rolling - Business Unit. The Reliability Engineer will provide expertise and leadership for key equipment assets ensuring reliability is maintained at the highest levels; and will drive for increased reliability of work processes, procedures and operating practices.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Assist in the development and implementation of a comprehensive Reliability Centered Maintenance strategy for the plant, based upon business needs.
• Provide support and leadership around Plant wide Business Continuity efforts to allow for the continued delivery of products and services at acceptable predefined levels following a disruptive event.
• Provide support and follow up with Business Unit resources to effectively track critical spares items (with zero on hand quantity) that make the plant wide Level 1 - Priority Spares list, and assist with developing mitigation plans to reduce exposures and risks around current assets in service.
• Identify and assist in the implementation of best practices related to reliability improvements across the site that continuously strive to achieve World Class levels.
• Guide efforts to ensure reliability and maintainability of equipment, processes, utilities, facilities and plant assets.
• Apply appropriate reliability tools to drive improvements, optimize costs, and improve asset effectiveness (i.e., Pareto Analysis, FMEA, Criticality Analysis, RCM, Reliability Roadmap, etc.).
• Monitor and compile Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Reliability metrics for proactive identification and resolution of reliability issues.
• Tracks production losses and abnormally high maintenance cost assets to find ways to reduce those losses or high costs through root cause analysis, data trending, and facilitates implementation.
• Lead Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFAs) and corrective actions for complex and/or repetitive problems that lead to unplanned downtime events. Participate in reliability related incident investigations; prioritize action items, establish single point accountability (SPA) and follow-up on their implementation as part of maintaining the Plant wide RCA list.
• Identify, develop and help implement engineered improvements and solutions for chronic or repetitive issues.
• Improve overall plant reliability through PM effectiveness tracking, corrective work orders and PM process improvements through PM optimization efforts.
• Development of critical equipment list and critical spare parts inventory that fits into the LRPP (Logan Risk Prioritization Process) model as new assets and equipment are commissioned into the facility.
• Provides input to a risk management plan that will anticipate reliability-related and non-reliability-related risks that could adversely impact plant operations.
• Support capital projects by supplying historical data, cost analysis, or other information related to reliability during scope development.
• Works with an Engineering / Cross-Functional Team to ensure the reliability and maintainability of owned assets.
• Participates in the development of design and installation specifications along with commissioning plans for new assets to ensure that reliability considerations are being included.
• Participate in the final check-out of new installations to assure adherence to functional specifications.

Required Education, Skills, and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering discipline (preferably Mechanical or Electrical Engineering), with a preferred 5 years of relevant experience
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization in both written and oral form. Practices active listening. Communicates openly and shares information with others, as appropriate.
• Possess strong and advanced computer skills utilizing Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, etc.) with demonstrated experience and good working knowledge with a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), preferably using TabWare or Octave Attune EAM. Experience using Microsoft Outlook software for email, calendar and work execution is also preferred. Drafting and CAD / 3D Modeling experience a plus.
• Having any of the following certifications is considered a plus: CMRP (Certified Maintenance Reliability Professional), CRL (Certified Reliability Leader), CRE (Certified Reliability Engineer), Six Sigma / Lean Manufacturing (i.e. White Belt, Yellow Belt, Green Belt, Brown Belt, Black Belt, etc.)
• Experience and demonstrated knowledge with predictive / preventative maintenance (PdM) technologies with the capability to effectively interpret results from data obtained using Vibration Analysis, Balancing, Infrared / Thermography, Ultrasound, Condition Monitoring, Oil Analysis, Lubrication Best Practices, Nondestructive Testing (NDT), Precision Alignment / Precision Maintenance, Motor Circuit Analysis, Failure Analysis and Motion Amplification Camera technology.
• Troubleshooting, root cause analysis, inspection and final acceptance testing experience desired.
• Ability to understand and clearly explain complicated concepts and processes.
• Proven ability to be an effective teacher and comfortable leading group discussion and presenting material in front of peers, teams and co-workers in a group or classroom setting.
• Demonstrate proven organizational skills and ability to prioritize, while being detail oriented and able to meet deadlines.
• Ability to effectively read and interpret drawings and blueprints.
• An understanding of best practices for maintenance processes; including, but not limited to Risk Based assessment, Total Productive Maintenance, Design for Reliability, Design for Operability, Design for Maintainability and Reliability Based Inspections is also an important asset for this position.

Physical Demands and Expectations:

• Regular physical activity to include walking, climbing stairs, bending, stooping, reaching, lifting (up to 30 pounds), and standing; occasional prolonged sitting
• Ability to speak, read, hear, and write with or without assistance
• Ability to use phone and computer systems, copier, fax, and other office equipment

This position description represents a summary of the major components and requirements of the outlined job. Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned or required as business needs dictate. Questions regarding this description should immediately be addressed to the department manager or to Human Resources.

LIFE CYCLE ENGINEERING

Life Cycle Engineering (LCE) is a privately held, employee-owned company with an emphasis on "doing the right thing the right way", which applies to the way we treat our customers and employees. We are proud to have been recognized as a "Best Place to Work" in Engineering and in many states and local communities in which we work! Learn more below and at www.lce.com.

Mission

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Culture

Our corporate culture encourages personal and professional growth because LCE's success depends on the talent, innovation, professionalism, and commitment of its employees.

LCE is a strengths-based organization focused on turning individual talents into strengths and then turning individual strengths into organizational performance that supports our clients' success.

Benefits

• Affordable Medical/Dental/Vision Plans for employees and their families
• Free Employee Life and Disability Insurance, with supplemental coverage options available
• Health Savings Account and Flexible Savings Account options
• Company matched 401(k) & company-funded Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP)
• Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Leave
• Continuing Education and Professional Development programs at all levels
• Flexible Schedules and Relaxed Dress Code
• Employer-sponsored events, social collaboration, and open communication
• Free access to an extensive online training library, including certification prep