Reliability Engineer

Norsk Hydro; South Dakota; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Retirement savings with company match

Education assistance

Bonus plan eligibility

Parental leave

Job summary

Hydro Extrusions is seeking a Reliability Engineer to oversee the reliability, maintainability, and performance of equipment, processes, utilities, and safety systems in a 24/7 manufacturing setting. You will lead preventive/predictive maintenance initiatives, drive continuous reliability improvements, and support TPM efforts to reduce downtime and extend asset life.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and at least 5 years of reliability engineering experience in manufacturing,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
• At least 5 years of reliability engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine preventive/predictive maintenance programs; coordinate with equipment custodians and maintenance management.
• Coordinate PM/PdM services with planners and schedulers; ensure inspections are performed when due.
• Maintain and analyze data, records, and equipment histories to optimize PM/PdM frequencies.
• Develop engineering solutions for repetitive failures and refine PM/PdM through data analysis and reviews.
• Specify repair techniques for major tasks; ensure training of responsible personnel.
• Review PM/PdM procedures with operation superintendents to secure owner approval.
• Analyze planned idle time to improve PM/PdM schedules.
• Compare PM/PdM frequencies with downtime data to optimize maintenance economically.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Maintenance optimization

TPM (Total Productive Maintenance)

MTBF

OEE

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Predictive maintenance

Job description

Hydro Extrusions is a world-leading aluminium extrusion business counting around 100 production sites in 40 countries and employing 20,000 people. Through our unique combination of local expertise, global network, and unmatched R&D capabilities, we can offer everything from standards profiles to advanced development and manufacturing for most industries. Since 1905, Hydro has turned natural resources into valuable products for people and businesses with focus on a safe and good workplace for our 30,000 employees in more than 140 locations.

What we offer you

• Medical, Rx, Dental, Disability, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts
• Retirement Savings Plans with Company Match/Contributions
• Education Assistance
• Bonus Plan Eligibility
• Parental Leave

What you will be doing

Job Summary: The Reliability Engineer is responsible for ensuring the reliability, maintainability, and performance of equipment, processes, utilities, facilities, control systems, and safety infrastructure. This role develops and continuously improves preventive and predictive maintenance programs to optimize asset performance, reduce maintenance costs, and extend equipment life in a 24/7 manufacturing environment. Working closely with maintenance and operations teams, the Reliability Engineer will lead and support Continuous Reliability Improvement (CRI) initiatives focused on increasing equipment reliability, reducing downtime, improving preventive maintenance effectiveness, and driving improvements in mean time between failures (MTBF). Serving as a technical resource to maintenance teams and stakeholders, the Reliability Engineer provides engineering expertise to address day‑to‑day maintenance challenges, identify potential equipment failures before they impact production, support Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) efforts, improve hydraulic and pneumatic system reliability, reduce breakdowns and delays, and support safe, reliable plant operations.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Development and refinement of the preventive/predictive maintenance program in a systematic, professional manner – coordinating all efforts with equipment custodians and maintenance management to ensure the program is properly approved and endorsed by both departments.
• Coordination with planner/schedulers to ensure that correct PM/PdM services and inspections are scheduled and performed when due.
• Administration, control and analysis of all data, records and equipment histories to continually review and refine PM/PdM frequencies.
• Development of engineering solutions to repetitive equipment failures and other reliability problems; implementing ways of reducing the need for maintenance and ultimately eliminating the occurrence of failures.Repetitive failures are identified and the PM/PdM program is refined by:
  • Review of predictive and other inspections
  • Analysis of equipment histories, maintenance cost reports, and failure reports
  • Review of service and inspections records.
  • Analysis of work order data
• Specify repair techniques for major repetitive tasks, such as component replacements; develop standards specifying the end product and the resources needed for these tasks.
• Ensure responsible personnel are trained in carrying out programmed maintenance.
• Review developed PM/PdM procedures with operation superintendents and staff: securing “owner” approval prior to implementation.
• Analyze planned idleness of operating equipment to develop and improve PM/PdM schedules.
• Periodically compare PM/PdM frequencies to downtime reports and equipment histories to identify where frequencies require adjustment – up or down. Refine the frequencies on an “economic” basis to avoid “over maintenance”. This is a joint responsibility with the Planner.

What will make you successful?

Required Education/Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
• At least 5 years of reliabilityengineering experience in a manufacturing environment.

Preferred Skills/Qualifications:

• Experience improving equipment reliability, reducing downtime, and increasing asset performance.
• Knowledge of CMMS, predictive maintenance, and reliability metrics such as MTBF and OEE.
• Experience supporting extrusion operations and heavy industrial manufacturing equipment.
• Experience with equipment commissioning, startup, and continuous improvement projects.

Equal opportunities

Hydro in North America is an Equal Opportunity Employer where all phases of employment are based strictly upon the qualifications of the individual as related to the work requirements of the position. This policy is applied without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, marital status or any other category protected by law. We strive to provide equal opportunities for all to contribute and succeed with us.

As part of our recruitment process, we may use job‑related assessments in selected roles. These tools help us better understand work‑related strengths and support a fair and consistent hiring process. Any assessment results are reviewed together with your experience, qualifications, and interviews, and are never used as the sole basis for hiring decisions.

If you need an accommodation in order to complete the application, please contact Hydro Recruiting via email at [e-mail]
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