Reliability Engineer

Appvion is seeking a Reliability Engineer to help improve equipment performance reliability and overall effectiveness in our Appleton manufacturing this hands-on engineering role you will partner closely with Operations Maintenance Engineering craftspeople and machine operators to identify reliability opportunities lead improvement initiatives support preventative and predictive maintenance programs and help drive long-term equipment performance.

What Youll Do

• Provide reliability-engineered solutions that improve overall equipment effectiveness and support long-term equipment performance.
• Enhance equipment reliability through Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) preventative maintenance and predictive maintenance practices.
• Plan schedule coordinate and support the execution of maintenance and equipment-reliability activities.
• Provide engineering leadership for continuous improvement projects equipment upgrades and safety-related change management activities.
• Partner with Operations Maintenance Engineering craftspeople and machine operators to troubleshoot equipment issues and improve performance.
• Translate critical-to-customer quality metrics into functional design and equipment improvement opportunities.
• Work with cross-functional equipment improvement teams to assess equipment performance countermeasure recurring problems and identify reliability concerns.
• Track monthly breakdown metrics for critical equipment and use data to prioritize reliability focus areas.
• Manage reliability-engineering work backlog for assigned areas.
• Support root cause analysis efforts including detailed equipment-failure analysis and short- and long-term corrective action plans.
• Assist with maintenance planning scheduling and execution to support successful work order completion.
• Contact interview and request bids from vendors suppliers engineering consultants contractors and other external resources as needed.
• Develop and manage capital and expense projects including project details justification data procurement needs spare parts and bills of materials.
• Recommend and implement replacement or innovative technologies that improve reliability capability efficiency and equipment obsolescence.
• Maintain a working knowledge of the labor agreement to support contract commitments and effective partnership in a union environment.

What Were Looking For

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 5 years of demonstrated experience in reliability engineering maintenance engineering manufacturing engineering or a related technical role.
• Strong understanding of preventative and predictive maintenance concepts tools and practices.
• TPM and Lean training preferred.
• Familiarity with modern maintenance techniques practices and procedures.
• Strong interpersonal communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Excellent analytical troubleshooting problem-solving and root-cause identification skills.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and follow-through.
• Ability to work responsibly and independently while using sound judgment.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Excel Word Access PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Experience with CMMS databases D365 ERP and AutoCAD preferred.

About Appvion

Appvion is the North American leader in specialty and high-performance coatings for thermal label and film applications. Founded in 1907 Appvion innovates sustainable specialty coating solutions that are part of many tickets tags labels and packages consumers touch daily. Our solutions leverage a unique blend of proprietary processes and technical expertise to provide crisp imaging reliable barcode scannability and consistent image quality for pressure-sensitive and non-pressure-sensitive applications.

As a premier employer of choice distinguished by the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce Employee Friendly Workplace certification our success is rooted in our people. We are committed to promoting work-life balance and integration by investing in employee-friendly policies and practices. Whether you are looking to start make a change or advance your career find your path at Appvion and leave your mark on the world.

What We Can Offer You

We prioritize the health and happiness of our employees by granting new hires eligibility for benefits starting on the first of the month following their hire date. Our comprehensive benefits package includes full low-cost coverage for health vision and dental insurance along with additional perks designed to support your well-being and career growth.

• Complimentary access to our 24/7 on-site fitness center.

• 100% 401(k) match up to the first 5% contributed with full vesting on day one.

• Generous annual time off package including vacation sick and emergency time holidays paid volunteer time and parental leave.

• Health Savings Account options Employee Assistance Program access annual bonus program referral bonus program short-term disability long-term disability and more.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Appvion provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

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