Senior Reliability Engineer - Nevada (NV)

Cedent; Nevada (IA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer based in Nevada. This hybrid role includes up to 50% travel among plant sites. Candidates must possess 5 years in a reliability role and have experience within the mining industry. The role encompasses developing maintenance strategies, analyzing failures, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Strong supervisory experience and mechanical knowledge are essential for driving continuous improvements in equipment reliability and performance metrics.

Qualifications

• Experience in a reliability role for 5 years.
• 7-10+ years of supervisory or project experience in a manufacturing process environment.
• Ability to comply with corporate policies and MSHA requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement maintenance programs that improve equipment reliability.
• Conduct FMEA and root cause analysis to enhance maintenance strategies.
• Manage projects to ensure compliance and improve maintenance efficiency.

Skills

Mining industry experience

Reliability engineering

Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCA)

Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)

Precision maintenance techniques

5S methodology

Lean/Six Sigma

Mechanical design knowledge

Education

7-10+ years in a manufacturing environment

5+ years of maintenance experience

Tools

CMMS systems

Precision maintenance tools

Job description

Senior Reliability Engineer - Nevada (NV)

This is a hybrid role, requiring up to 50% travel among the four plant sites:

• Fernley, NV, US
• Las Vegas, NV, US
• Lovelock, NV, US

This position is open to only candidates residing in the state of Nevada.

Non-negotiable requirements of this position

The person must have experience in the Mining industry.
The role requires 5 years of experience in a reliability role.
Mining equipment knowledge is required.

Essential Job Functions:

• Develop, lead, implement, and track programs/systems/processes/capital projects and equipment upgrades that improve equipment reliability/OEE (e.g., preventive and predictive maintenance systems, precision maintenance techniques, detailed work plans and schedules, material recommendations, troubleshooting guides, repair plans, tracking spare parts, RCAs, etc.)
• Continuously review and improve preventive maintenance task lists and processes. Perform FMEA or similar failure mode analysis to develop maintenance plans/strategies that include equipment checks and preventive & predictive maintenance
• Study breakdowns and failures. Perform Root Cause Failure Analysis based on standardized trigger points, then implement corrective actions and improvement plans resulting from RCFA
• Champion world class Maintenance Reliability Programs that include lubrication, vibration analysis, oil analysis, alignment, balancing, etc.
• Manage projects of varying size to meet and improve equipment safety, regulatory compliance, reliability, performance, and maintenance costs to achieve desired product quality and production rates
• Review inspection reports and analyze data to determine effectiveness, quality of inspection and appropriate inspection intervals
• Conduct field analysis of operations, investigations, evaluation, and reviews and provide feedback to appropriate functional groups including executive staff
• Additional duties as assigned

Required Education, Experience, and Skills:

• 7-10+ years of supervisory or project experience in a manufacturing process environment
• 5+ years of maintenance experience in a manufacturing environment
• 5+ years industrial maintenance experience with fans, material handling equipment (screw and belt conveyors / bucket elevators / airlocks / pneumatic conveying systems) 480-volt electrical distribution
• Ability to comply with all corporate policies and the Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA)
• Ability to measure performance against company standardized KPIs and provide assessments, reports, graphs, and other analyses of maintenance performance on a routine basis
• Knowledge of mechanical design, machine design and manufacturing systems – ability to easily understand mechanical concepts and processes
• Knowledge of electrical, electronic, and digital systems and concepts (motors, controls, instruments, power distribution, etc.)
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, blueprints, schematics, wiring diagrams, process flow, P&IDs, and one-line diagrams
• Experience with precision maintenance techniques and their practical application
• Experience with CMMS systems
• Understanding of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and Metrics
• Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCA) and Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)
• Basic understanding of reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) and 5S
• Basic understanding of lean / Six Sigma
• Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy in a dynamic environment

Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills:

• Certified maintenance & reliability (CMRP) certification
• Knowledge of industry recognized and generally accepted engineering practices, as well as codes and applicable standards
• ISO and related standards
• Cost/capital analysis and justification
• Speak effectively to suppliers, contractors, and employees
• Write routine reports and correspondence
• Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization and information exists
• Ability to communicate plans, thoughts, and rationale with all levels of the company
• Experience with IFS systems
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail
• Strong technical and troubleshooting skills