Reliability Engineer

Specialty Granules LLC; Town of Pembine (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Specialty Granules LLC in Wisconsin seeks a Reliability Engineer to lead maintenance strategy for critical assets, drive FRACAS, PM optimization, and asset management to boost OEE.

You will develop predictive maintenance plans, oversee lubrication and testing programs, and mentor teams to transform reactive practices into proactive reliability culture while ensuring safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering preferred.
• 3+ years in heavy industrial setting, mining preferred.
• Knowledge of preventive, predictive, and precision maintenance.
• Experience transforming a reactive work environment into a proactive culture.

Responsibilities

• Manage a FRACAS process with weekly downtime reporting and monthly meetings with action plans for high downtime assets.
• Oversee preventive and predictive maintenance programs including PM optimization, criticality assessments, and predictive routes.
• Enhance lubrication processes to improve asset uptime and OEE across crushers, screeners, and mobile equipment.
• Oversee lubrication sampling program with plans for out-of-spec asset lubrication.
• Supervise lubrication technician and audit program performance.
• Develop yearly and 5-year workforce development plans.
• Maintain and track department KPIs.
• Audit maintenance practices and implement improvements to boost performance.
• Develop, maintain and document workflows for maintenance processes (work requests, work orders, planning, scheduling, requisitions).

Skills

Root cause analysis

Preventive maintenance

Predictive maintenance

PM optimization

Reliability-Centered Maintenance

FMEA

Asset criticality

Team leadership

Change management

OEE improvement

Vibration analysis

Education

BS in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Company Introduction

Over 90 years of quality products and superior service.

Company Introduction

Over 90 years of quality products and superior service.

Job Summary

Education / Experience / Knowledge

Education: BS degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering preferred

Experience: 3+ years in heavy industrial setting, mining preferred.

Knowledge: Preference toward Mechanical Engineering with knowledge of maintenance & reliability best practices including preventive, predictive, and precision maintenance. History of implementing reliability best practices. Experience transforming a reactive work environment into a proactive work culture/environment. Good team building skills. The ability to work with & through others and teams. Knowledge of reliability-centered maintenance analysis processes including asset criticality assessments, failure modes and effects analysis, and PM optimization.

Essential Function

Risk Management: Manage risk for the strategic objectives in the area of environmental, health, safety, asset capability, quality and production. Guides efforts to ensure reliability and maintainability of equipment, processes, utilities, facilities, controls and safety/security systems. Professionally and systematically defines, designs, develops, monitors and refines the asset management plan that includes value-added preventive maintenance tasks and the effective utilization of predictive and other non-destructive testing methodologies designed to identify and isolate inherent reliability problems. Designs workforce development plans and implementation.

Loss elimination: Tracks & prioritizes production losses. Using root cause failure analysis techniques, plus through oversight of the FRACAS Team, implements corrective actions to reduce the impact or eliminate the losses.

Core Competencies

• Must be able to develop a vision and execute through others.
• Must be well versed in root cause failure analysis
• Strong understanding of world class planning and scheduling
• Strong understanding of preventive and predictive maintenance technologies: including vibration, thermography, ultrasonic, and NDT technologies along with the ability to manage the associated routes and corrective actions
• Strong understanding of machine lubrication, oil analysis, cleanliness standards, lubrication properties, etc...
• Must be well versed in precision maintenance technologies
• Must be able to manage and facilitate PM Optimization process for critical assets
• Strong knowledge of Reliability-Centered Maintenance, FMEA, asset criticality rankings and assessments
• Ability to recommend materials, parts, and inventory based on M&R “best practices”
• Must be able to develop effective work procedures and job plans
• Ability to use M&R analysis tools
• Strong understanding of workforce management principles and employee development
• Must have the ability to manage performance through metrics
• Strong knowledge of computer maintenance management systems
• Must have good team building skills and the ability to work through others. Must be a driver of change.
• Must have good analytical and troubleshooting skills.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage a Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) process. To include weekly downtime reporting and monthly FRACAS meetings with action plan developed for high downtime assets effecting OEE.
• Manage the preventive and predictive maintenance programs. To include PM Optimization reviews criticality assessments, predictive routes, NDT, and precision maintenance “best practices”.
• Manage the lubrication process to improve OEE of the critical assets. Develop action plans for cleaning up machine lubrication on crushers, screeners, mobile equipment, etc...
• Manage lubrication sampling program, including the development and tracking plans for out-of-spec asset lubrication.
• Manage machine lubrication technician position. Audit performance of program.
• Develop yearly and 5-year work force development plans
• Maintain and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for department.
• Audit maintenance practices and implement changes, when required, to improve performance
• Develop, maintain and document work flows for maintenance processes such as work request, work orders, planning, scheduling, purchase req’s, work order completion and manage work generated from inspections, etc...

Working Conditions

Work entails direct supervision of Maintenance Projects and Personnel. Maintenance work is performed in enclosed facilities and outdoor areas where extremes of heat, cold, dust, noise, wet conditions and rough terrain exist. Approximately 30% of the work is administrative in natur

Physical Requirements (check All That Apply)

• Ability to Make Oral Presentations
• Prolonged Standing
• Bending
• Travel - Domestic
• Lifting Objects (up to 5 lbs)
• Climbing
• Prolonged Sitting
• Computer
• Kneeling
• MSHA
• Extended or Irregular Hours
• Stooping

The above statement reflects the general details necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job.

At Specialty Granules LLC , we believe our employees are our greatest resource. We offer competitive salary, benefits, and vacation package for all full-time permanent positions.

Must be eligible to work in the U.S. without need for employer-sponsored visa (work permit).

SGI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity on the basis of each candidate's qualifications, experience, and merit, without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. SGI complies with federal, state, and local disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR Services at 833-HR-XPERT.