Reliability Engineer

Job Description

Job Overview

The Reliability Engineer has responsibility for ensuring that the company’s equipment and processes operate at optimal levels and meet the needs of the organization. The position will be responsible for preventing equipment failures in the Bethlehem Facility through the development and implementation of preventive and predictive maintenance systems and procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assesses and monitors equipment for reliability of operation implementing necessary improvements
• Ensures that appropriate critical spares are in place where needed
• Tracks production losses and high maintenance cost assets, then find ways to reduce losses and cost
• Identifies potential problems or opportunities for improvement by analyzing data and identifying patters within that data
• Manages risk to achieve organization's strategic objectives in areas of environmental health and safety, asset capability, quality, and production
• Develops Total Cost of Ownership, Mean Time to Failure, Life Cycle Cost, Mean Time to Repair
• Runs process improvement projects from design thru implementation
• Executes changes through to completion, from initiation of change controls to revising SWIs, coordinating work with Maintenance/Engineering, etc., to close out of CCs
• Collaborates with other departments to ensure that reliability is integrated into all aspects of the organization
• Participates in and execute qualification and validation of equipment and processes

Key Competencies (knowledge, skills and abilities every person must possess to be successful)

• Analytical thinking: the ability to think critically and logically, as well as the ability to work with large sets of data and make sense of them.
• Technical aptitude: a strong understanding of the systems, equipment, and processes at hand. This includes knowledge of the engineering principles and specific systems used at an organization.
• Problem-solving: the ability to think creatively and come up with innovative solutions to complex problems.
• Communication: the ability to explain technical concepts in a clear and understandable manner, as well as the ability to collaborate effectively with others.
• Project management: the ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously and effectively including planning, scheduling, and organizing.
• Data management skills: the ability to use statistical analysis tools as well as the ability to interpret and communicate the results of the analysis.
• A continuous improvement mindset: identifying and implementing ways to continuously improve reliability.
• Safety-conscious: the ability to identify potential hazards and take the necessary steps to mitigate them.
• Knowledge of CMMS system and functions
• Knowledge of the regulations and their application to the manufacturing processes

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a related or similar field