Principal Reliability Engineering Generation Specialist

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Key Accountabilities:

• Review fleet outstanding risk reduction suggestions associated with equipment inspection testing and maintenance enhancements in coordination with program leads (Boiler & Machinery Electrical Safe Work Practices Fire Protection Combustible Dust Highly Hazard Chemicals etc.)
• Develop Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) for key assets in coordination with systems subject matter experts.
• Improve and develop Preventive Maintenance requirements with the use of FMEAs and incorporating learnings from industry events and trends.
• Lead the integration of Essential PM database into Maximo application.
• Maintain Essential Preventive Maintenance ranking process.
• Administer and develop Reliability Key Performance Indicators
• Facilitate adherence to theWPCprogram and process across the fleet.
• Lead/perform Root Cause Analyses.
• Liaise between application owners (e.g.MaximoSharePoint) application support teams asset preservation program owners root cause analysis teams and hazard management program stakeholders.
• Communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Support Insurance Loss Prevention visits in coordination with program leads
• Travel to sites as needed to support program and project execution.
• Travel up to 40 % travel expected.

Education and Skill Requirements:

• 5 years of experience in power generation or equivalent with prior experience in equipment reliability concepts and preventive maintenance for power plant equipment.
• Working knowledge of Vistra Corrective Action Program (CAP) and Work Process Control (WPC) processes as well as industry best practices.
• Familiarity withFMEA(Failure Modes and Effects Analysis) reliability and maintainability key performance indicators like MTBF MTTR P-F curves andRCA(Root Cause Analysis) processes.
• Understanding of power plant equipment and system performance requirements.
• Ability to research industry standards and best practices to provide technical guidance on equipment reliability improvement hazard management and loss prevention.
• Proficiency with plant operations maintenance and engineering principles
• Familiarity with Maximo CMMS system is a plus.
• Demonstrated leadership interpersonal communication creative problem-solving and team-building skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• High School diploma/GED equivalent with relevant experience gained through certification programs and work experience.
• Demonstrated aptitude aligned with key accountabilities.

Key Metrics for Success:

• Provide proactive technically sound support to the Vistra Fossil and Renewables fleet.
• Recommend solutions to improve site resilience reliability and performance.
• Clearly communicate complex technical concepts to stakeholders.
• Deliver accurate fleet reliability performance analysis and monitoring of WPC adherence via KPIs.
• Demonstrate ability to differentiate reliability and maintenance activities based on criticality.
• Maintain program documentation to support WPC requirements.
• Track and document program and project completion to demonstrate progress.

Location: Will consider any Vistra fossil generation facility as an alternative to Irving TX.

Grade:Grade will be assigned based on skills and experience (aligned with engineering/specialist progression program).

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