Reliability / PM Coordinator - Electrical

Specialized Career Search; Ragland (AL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

An industrial services company in Ragland, Alabama is looking for a Reliability Engineer responsible for ensuring plant production equipment reliability. The role involves monitoring equipment behavior, developing maintenance strategies, and collaborating with various teams to reduce downtime. A bachelor's degree in engineering and significant industrial experience are required. The position offers opportunities for leadership and the chance to improve overall equipment performance within the plant.

Qualifications

• Five to ten years in a heavy industrial environment, preferably cement.
• Ability to work nights/weekends and respond to on-call maintenance.
• Must conduct area/job inspections for compliance.

Responsibilities

• Ensure plant production equipment reliability and uptime.
• Develop preventive maintenance programs.
• Coordinate predictive maintenance events.

Skills

Self-motivator

Good work ethics

Efficiency-minded

Strong time management

Analytical

Team player

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Industrial or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)

Job description

The reliability engineers will be responsible to ensure the plant production equipment reliability/uptime. This individual will monitor equipment behavior, analyze failure & help put in place good practices to reduce downtime.

The reliability engineers will work closely with plant inspectors and oilers that will assist him/her track and achieve reliability goals for each system.

The reliability engineers will assist the implementation of a new CMMS.

The candidate will also assist the Maintenance Department in engineering projects and developing short to mid-term maintenance plans.

The reliability engineers will plan all the planned shutdowns: from the preventative maintenance shutdowns to the summer and winter outages.

This position reports to the Maintenance Manager.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Ensure department compliance with corporate policies, behavior rules, plant rules, environmental & safety policies,

Equipment Reliability

• Develop and enforce preventive maintenance program to ensure equipment reliability.
• Facilitate monitoring of equipment behavior (noises, vibrations, temperature) with goals of increased equipment uptime.
• Responsible for all Predictive Maintenance in the plant including lubrication routes, filters replacement routes.
• Works with Maintenance & Production teams to analyze repeat failure impact and prioritize action plans.
• Follows up on all Emergency & Break-in to determine if a formal failure analysis or further action is required.
• Collect data to update indicators and report on the performance of the PM program.
• Works with maintenance planners to develop the PM program and plan the PM shutdowns.
• Coordinates all predictive maintenance events/visits in conjunction with planner & inspectors.
• Lead the preparation of the annual winter outage or other major outages, working closely with the maintenance planner and inspectors.
• Works with technical &/or maintenance department to design engineering solutions to remediate or eliminate repeat failures on assets or equipment performance issues.
• Will be the champion in the implementation of the plant CMMS. Will promote & manage as a super user of the maintenance program.

Leadership

• Frequent visibility in the plant is necessary to reinforce safety, environmental, policies & to follow-up inspectors and oilers performance.
• Lead work teams through example & motivation, instruction, coaching, discipline, & otherwise oversee employee work performance when required.
• Provide work leadership &/or direction & schedule work in order to meet organizational & operational goals, objectives, & deadlines

Management

• Assists Planner with site visits, developing job scope, labor estimates, planning packages as well as researching & specifying special parts & materials.
• Managing performance of direct reports & team.
• Conduct & attend meetings, presentations etc. as necessary with department personnel.
• Participates in an on-call program to cover maintenance availability on nights, weekends & holidays - Subject to twenty-four (24) hour/day call-in for mission critical repairs.

Team Work

• Assists Operations/Production in equipment troubleshooting.
• Work with the ERP in coordination with the warehouse/purchase department and equipment suppliers to ensure the availability of the critical parts and other parts required for PM.
• Working closely with the Safety, Environment, Quarry, Electrical, Production & Shipping personnel to ensure that the needs of Production are met.

Other Duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Bachelors Degree in Mechanical, Industrial or Electrical Engineering
• Five to ten years progressive experience in a heavy industrial environment; preferably in the cement industry.
• Self motivator with good work ethics
• "Efficiency" minded, well organized & disciplined
• Ability to work as a team member with strong time management & record keeping skills
• Able to conduct area/job inspections to ensure work completed without defects & is in compliance with specifications & regulatory requirements
• Effectively relates to maintenance employees & to on-the-floor maintenance work.
• Able to delegate & manage planning-related activities.
• Must have availability to work some nights/weekends & off-hour call outs
• Analytical & Proactive in identifying opportunities, creative engineered & solutions.
• Good-level knowledge on the use of the computerized maintenance management system (CMMS)
• Enjoys working with information & computers.
• Effective good written & oral communication skills to influence all levels of personnel & to create change
• Demonstrates ability to analyze failures & implement effective corrective solutions
• Demonstrates leadership ability to influence safety practices & initiatives
• Able to walk long distances, climb ladders, stairs & stockpiles, crawl under & into enclosed spaces

• Able to walk on all types of surfaces (uneven &/or slippery ground) & ability to access all areas of the plant as required in order to perform duties of the position
• Some exposure to dust, noise, & extreme temperatures.

• Able to see & hear safety indicators & warnings.
• Able work in all weather conditions: heat, cold, wet, dry, dusty & near hot kiln process.
• Able to drive vehicle to various work locations