Reliability & Maintenance Engineer - Internship

Kaneka Americas Holding, Inc.; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaneka Americas Holding, Inc. in Pasadena, TX seeks a Mechanical Reliability Engineer to implement and maintain a comprehensive reliability improvement program, monitor critical equipment, and support preventive maintenance initiatives to reduce downtime.

The role requires performing root cause failure analysis, developing corrective actions, and advising on-site technicians and maintenance planners to improve inspection, reconditioning and repair procedures.

Qualifications

• Some college in mechanical engineering is preferred.
• MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook skills are required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain a comprehensive reliability improvement program.
• Monitor critical equipment and support preventive maintenance programs.
• Identify equipment with high maintenance costs or failure rates (mechanical reliability).
• Implement vibration monitoring program: data collection, analysis and corrective actions.
• Perform root cause failure analysis (RCFA) and develop corrective actions.
• Assist on-site technicians, planners and supervisors on maintenance improvements.

Skills

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

MS Outlook

Education

Some college of Mechanical Engineering (preferred)

Job description

Description

• Implement, and maintain a comprehensive reliability improvement program.
• Monitor critical equipment and assist in the development and implementation of Preventive Maintenance programs.
• Identify equipment and facilities with high maintenance cost and/or high failure rates - mechanical reliability.
• Implement the vibration monitoring program to include data collection, analysis and interpretation of data, and implementation of corrective actions.
• Demonstrate improvement of equipment availability through Reliability KPIs
• Support the non-destructive inspection program which includes planned scheduled equipment inspections.
• Implement the Mechanical Integrity (MI) program.
• Evaluate adequacy of plant inspection and testing programs to ensure integrity and availability of mechanical components and systems.
• Ensure the inspection database is accurate and documentation is complete.
• Perform root cause failure analysis (RCFA) on equipment component and system failures, develop and recommend corrective action proposals.
• Perform all necessary analysis, conduct all necessary investigations involving vendors and subject matter specialists as needed to identify failure modes, and classify all findings.
• Gather and classify all data and information pertaining to equipment component and system failures and failure frequencies.
• Develop and implement action plans to eliminate identified failure modes, including but not limited to modifications and changes to:
  • equipment component and system specifications and standards,
  • inspection, reconditioning, and repair procedures, and
  • technician training documents and programs.
• Advise and assist on-site mechanical technicians, planners and maintenance supervisors on modifications and improvements of maintenance re-conditioning and repair procedures and practices.
• Provide technical expertise in regard to job plan development, equipment critical path, job scopes, troubleshooting and diagnosing problems.
• Define and approve repairs to service equipment, per RAGAGEPs, potentially including audit and evaluation of contracted repair organizations, and inspection of repair work.

Qualifications

Education

Some college of Mechanical Engineering (preferred)

Skills

• MS Word (preferred)
• MS Excel (preferred)
• MS PowerPoint (preferred)
• MS Outlook (preferred)

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