Reliability Engineer
Description

The Reliability Engineer is responsible for the health and oversight of a comprehensive a reliability centered maintenance program. The RCM program improves reliability, reduces indirect and repair cost, improves production uptime, and elucidates the level of risk the organization is managing. 


Duties & Responsibilities

  • Track & categorize reliability related downtime  
  • Aggregate and present plant equipment failure and production interruption failure data.   
  • Develop high impact long term reliability improvement strategy that addresses and methodically reduces plant equipment failures and reduces production interruption. 
  • Assemble and monitor reliability improvement corrective action plan (CAP)   
  • Participate in and facilitate Root Cause Analysis efforts  
  • Develop reliability improvement training materials for maintenance and production teams  
  • Work closely with Maintenance, Production employees, suppliers and vendors to understand and resolve reliability issues impacting production  
  • Work closely with reliability technician on equipment inspections, and over sight of predictive technologies  
  • Update PMs to reflect reliability improvements and address RCA corrective actions  
  • Optimize critical spare equipment/spare parts inventory   
  • Follow cGMP maintenance requirements on Halocarbon’s FDA regulated processes   
  • Develop contractor bid scopes and manage contractors as needed to drive reliability projects forward  

Analytical Ability/Problem Solving/Technical skills 

  • Strong analytical skills – Gathers and analyzes information skillfully. Able to effectively synthesize complex or diverse information. A critical thinker. 
  • Strong foundation of continuous improvement tools are required (Root Cause Analysis, FMEA, 5S) • Strong project management skills – Able to lead teams, meet goals/deadlines, and develop a team.  
  • Forward thinking – Displays original thinking and creativity. Develops unique approaches and presents compelling ideas and plans. 
  • Proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills. 
  • Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills are essential  

Level of Supervision Needed 

  • Reliability Engineer is an independent, self-directed role where goals and objectives are developed with input from Plant Manager, Production Manager and Maintenance Manager. 
  • Reliability Engineer is accountable for trend line improvement in reliability related uptime, and cost reduction improvements. 
  • Reliability Engineer is expected to create and present the business case to support projects and spending recommendations. 
  • Reliability Engineer is accountable for meeting reliability project repair/construction deadlines.  

Autonomy and Supervisory/Lead Responsibility

  • Reliability engineer is an individual contributor role with (dashed line) organizational connections to Reliability Technician (Reed Revell), Maintenance Supervisors, Production Supervisors  
  • Reliability Engineer Spending is Authorized according to EO6 protocol Maintenance Manager, Plant Manager, and CEO depending on spending amount. 
  • Reliability Engineer is authorized to initiate change in Chempax master data, PM’s, Stock room levels according to set organization SOP’s protocols and practices 
Requirements

Education and/or Experience 

  • BS in Engineering, preferably Mechanical Engineering 
  • SMRP certification is desired 
  • Minimum 5 years experience in chemical industry is required, preferably in specialty chemicals. 
  • Minimum of 3 years Mechanical Integrity & Reliability Engineering experience is necessary. 
  • Experience with cGMP in an FDA regulated facility is a plus. 
  • Experience in the following are desired: 1) Various materials used in acidic corrosive piping & equipment, 2) protective metal coatings, 3) HF and related process chemicals •  
  • EIT or PE are preferred 

Safety/Essential Functions 

  • Must be capable of lifting and moving items weighing up to 50 pounds. 
  • Must be able to climb and descend stairs. 
  • Must be able to work in an environment where chemical odors may exist at permissible threshold limits of exposure. 
  • Must be able to evacuate the plant, reporting to appropriate assigned muster point, in the event of an emergency or drill. 
  • Must be able to work with hazardous chemicals on a regular basis. 
  • Must be able to use all available or assigned personal protective equipment and tools.