Lead Reliability Engineer

Responsible for the overall management of Reliability employees and for improving mill performance by identifying and implementing methods to improve reliability, availability, and maintainability of plant equipment, components, processes, and systems. Obtains and analyzes data. Prepares calculations, diagrams, charts, reports, etc. to define reliability problems and makes recommendations for solutions/improvements. Analyzes reliability problems and investigates to determine optimum solutions, taking cost limitations and availability of materials/equipment into consideration.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads Reliability Engineering Function at Stupp Corporation, to include supervision of assigned employees.
• Develops engineering solutions to repetitive failures and other problems that adversely affect plant operations using established engineering techniques, principles, and statistical analysis.
• Works closely with Production to perform asset analysis, to include asset utilization, overall equipment effectiveness, remaining useful life, preventive maintenance intervals and tasks, and other parameters that define operating conditions, reliability and asset costs.
• Provides support for maintenance troubleshooting activities
• Works closely with Maintenance team to optimize preventative and predictive maintenance efforts in order to minimize cost of repairs, unscheduled equipment downtime and to optimize equipment availability.
• Works with Process and Project Engineering team to ensure that assets are put into operational status in proper condition during installation and/or refurbishing and that data entered into the asset's system is current and accurate; works with Maintenance to develop the asset's maintenance program.
• Collaborates with staff and management at all levels throughout Company to apply best practices; interacts with Consultants and other outside resources as necessary to support and improve reliability programs and initiatives.

Education/Experience: 

B.S. degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Materials Engineering

Minimum 4 -6 years relevant work experience .

Skills/Abilities:

• Demonstrates strong command of statistics, including probabilities and statistical process control
• Project management experience
• Working knowledge of maintenance activities, to include vibration analysis, lubrication, etc.
• Strong working knowledge of mechanical/electrical system testing
• Asset management background; proficiency with asset management systems
• Demonstrated problem solving ability
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated planning and organizational skills, with ability to develop and execute plan and achieve strategic goals
• Knowledge of continuous improvement tools; practical hands-on experience a plus
• Demonstrated computer proficiency; ability to adapt to new programs quickly
• Knowledge, experience, and demonstrated proficiency in information technology, database structures, and program management
• Knowledge of maintenance systems practices including planning/scheduling and  inventory best practices
• Certified Reliability Engineer a plus

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

Must be able to move about facility and spend time in mill environment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT 

Circumstances may require meetings throughout the facility, including the mill and off site.  Some travel may be required. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Stupp Corporation is committed to providing equal employment opportunity ("EEO") and will make employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, sexual preference, gender identity or gender expression, veteran status, marital status, disability, or any other characteristic protected under applicable laws and regulations. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected under applicable laws and regulations. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act and other applicable laws, Stupp Corporation will provide reasonable accommodation to disabled applicants upon request during the application process to ensure equal opportunities to be considered for employment.

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