Mechanical Engineer/Reliability Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

• Monitors and tracks line equipment availability and operating efficiency issues and creates analysis to identify key equipment problems/ failures
• Utilizes appropriate failure analysis techniques to determine root causes of equipment failures and initiates necessary corrective action to eliminate/reduce failures
• Manage technical aspects of assigned equipment projects
• Seek methods or procedures that safely improve maintenance practices which improve equipment performance and reduce costs
• Assists in the planning of equipment outages, downturn repairs, and the establishment of maintenance shops; sets priorities to ensure timely, efficient repair/replacement of equipment
• Work with Operations and Technical personnel to ensure that drawings are updated in keeping with equipment modifications; provides counsel for equipment redesign and secure information necessary for the performance of the position
• Investigate incidents and equipment failure and communicate results and corrective actions
• Cooperates with equipment suppliers and outside engineering to specify design requirements for new / modified equipment to improve operating performance and/or equipment reliability
• Coordinates the establishment of requirements, standards, and procedures for the equipment inspection; collaborates with departmental inspectors and with the non-destructive testing/predictive technologies group for the proper, timely inspection testing of equipment