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Position Summary
The Reliability Engineer plays a strategic role in enhancing the longterm reliability of the site through projects programs and studies. This role involves improving multidisciplinary reliability capabilities ensuring compliance with plant and PSM mechanical integrity requirements and providing leadership mentorship and direction to inhouse teams and contractors. The focus is on diagnosing equipment reliability challenges and recommending actions to improve equipment availability across the site.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Develop organize and train teams on Reliability Program tasks including:
Lubrication standards and cycling programs.
Vibration Monitoring Programs.
Rotating equipment Laser Alignment adherence.
Ensure site compliance with PSM Mechanical Integrity Programs and relevant standards.
Manage Mechanical Integrity Program implementation and adherence to standards including API STI ASME Illinois Boiler Regulations and NFPA fire prevention requirements.
Oversee Combustion Equipment Atmospheric and Pressure Vessel inspections ensuring production teams are notified of testing schedules.
Conduct quarterly and annual reliability update meetings to align plant departments.
Serve as a technical resource for capital projects incident investigations and reliability initiatives.
Review equipment designs identify potential failures and recommend design improvements.
Develop and implement maintenance practices to maximize equipment uptime.
Utilize reliability engineering tools like FMEAs MTBF measurements and Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to enhance reliability.
Support production and maintenance teams by diagnosing issues and improving equipment effectiveness.
Identify and initiate process improvements to boost financial performance efficiency and safety.
Education & Experience
Bachelors Degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
Minimum of 10 years of chemical plantbased maintenance and engineering experience.
Minimum of 5 years of reliability engineering experience.
Knowledge Skills & Talents
Certification in Reliability Engineering (preferred).
Strong analytical and problemsolving skills with the ability to evaluate data and apply technical solutions.
Ability to multitask and manage projects in a fastpaced environment.
Proficient computer skills and utilities management experience.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills capable of building positive relationships across all levels.
Adaptable to changing environments and committed to operational efficiency safety and costeffectiveness.
Strong knowledge of reliability processes PSM Mechanical Integrity requirements and industry standards (API NBIC etc.).
Experience in GMP environments such as food beverage or pharmaceutical industries.
Pay and Benefits
The estimated base pay range for this position is: $96000 $144000 annually. Actual pay will be determined based on education certifications experience qualifications skills and geographic location. This position is eligible to participate in a shortterm incentive program.
Vantage offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees including:
Medical HSA dental vision
FSA (limited purpose dependent care and commuter/parking)
Life and AD&D insurance
Accident hospital indemnity and critical illness insurance
Short and longterm disability
EAP identity theft protection
Paid time off Parental Leave
401(k) with company match
Equal Employment Opportunity
Vantage is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicantswill receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability protected veteran status or any other protected category.
About Vantage
Vantage provides natural solutions to our customers technical performance and marketing needs through a unique combination of chemistry application expertise and service. Underpinned by our broad portfolio of formulations ingredients and actives that are built on a backbone of sustainable oils fats and their derivatives Vantage targets selected markets and applications including personal care food surface treatment agriculture pharma and consumer and industrial performance. Vantage is headquartered in Deerfield IL. operates in 11 countries worldwide and employs more than 1000 talented professionals focused on delivering exceptional customer experiences with every interaction.
We are a dynamic peoplecentered organization where youll be part of a collaborative global team. Embracing our cultural diversity we learn from each other to constantly improve adapt and iterate. We value the voices and talents of our colleagues empowering them to drive their unique ideas to completion. Were convinced that exceptionally motivated employees produce outstanding results and we celebrate them by fostering a culture of recognition development learning excellence and shared achievement. Most importantly we know youre going to like it here. For more information visit: or LinkedIn/vantage.
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