Reliability Specialst

Westrock Coffee Company•Concord, NC

About The Position

The Reliability Specialist provides technical expertise and support to the maintenance department for production equipment and systems. Job Duties: Identifies failures / impacts to prioritize reliability activities addressing financials and efficiencies. The Reliability Engineer provides engineering know-how to successfully support plant equipment reliability and the scoping / execution of maintenance projects. Analyzes equipment failure data to identify root causes / patterns / trends and implements solutions to prevent recurrence. Provides support and equipment consultations on Capital Project installations. Documents design improvements via CAD, updating of Operational & Maintenance Procedures and recommending tools. Collaborates with Operations, Maintenance and other Plant personnel to identify problems and implement solutions. Performs and documents Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) Leads and trains Maintenance Team members in RCFA methodology. Designs & implements Maintenance procedures to address equipment deficiencies and improve equipment performance / reliability. Work closely with both operations and maintenance in the development of long-term equipment maintenance strategies and operator basic care (OBC) as well as support troubleshooting efforts through formal Root Cause Analysis (RCA).

Requirements

Bachelor of Engineering Degree is Required
Minimum 4 Years Plant Reliability Experience
Knowledge of RCM, Asset Criticality Assessment, Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Experience In Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) / Operator Assisted Maintenance (OAM) at manufacturing plants.
Must be able to climb stairs and ladders gaining access to equipment platforms.
Strong understanding of preventive and predictive maintenance technologies: including vibration, thermography, ultrasonic, and NDT technologies
Must be self-motivated to drive change
Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds
Maintain and track maintenance KPI's related to Reliability
Audits Maintenance procedures and plant repair behavior
Strong analytical & problem solving tools
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
Experience working with a CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System)
Professional experience in a continuous process manufacturing environment
Experience with P&ID, Equipment Layout Drawings, design optimization & troubleshooting
Knowledge of Continuous Improvement tools
Excellent problem-solving capabilities and the ability to work independently on assigned tasks

Responsibilities

Identifies failures / impacts to prioritize reliability activities addressing financials and efficiencies.
Provides engineering know-how to successfully support plant equipment reliability and the scoping / execution of maintenance projects.
Analyzes equipment failure data to identify root causes / patterns / trends and implements solutions to prevent recurrence.
Provides support and equipment consultations on Capital Project installations.
Documents design improvements via CAD, updating of Operational & Maintenance Procedures and recommending tools.
Collaborates with Operations, Maintenance and other Plant personnel to identify problems and implement solutions.
Performs and documents Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA)
Leads and trains Maintenance Team members in RCFA methodology.
Designs & implements Maintenance procedures to address equipment deficiencies and improve equipment performance / reliability.
Work closely with both operations and maintenance in the development of long-term equipment maintenance strategies and operator basic care (OBC) as well as support troubleshooting efforts through formal Root Cause Analysis (RCA).