Reliability Engineer
Gainesville, FL - USA
Job Summary
Hydro Extrusions is a world-leading aluminium extrusion business counting around 100 production sites in 40 countries and employing 20000 people. Through our unique combination of local expertise global network and unmatched R&D capabilities we can offer everything from standards profiles to advanced development and manufacturing for most 1905 Hydro has turned natural resources into valuable products for people and businesses with focus on a safe and good workplace for our 30000 employees in more than 140 locations.
- Medical Rx Dental Disability Life Insurance Flexible Spending Accounts
- Retirement Savings Plans with Company Match/Contributions
- Education Assistance
- Bonus Plan Eligibility
- Parental Leave
Job Summary: The Reliability Engineer is responsible for ensuring the reliability maintainability and performance of equipment processes utilities facilities control systems and safety infrastructure. This role develops and continuously improves preventive and predictive maintenance programs to optimize asset performance reduce maintenance costs and extend equipment life. Serving as a technical resource to maintenance teams and stakeholders the Reliability Engineer provides engineering expertise to address day-to-day maintenance challenges improve operational efficiency and support safe reliable plant operations.
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Development and refinement of the preventive/predictive maintenance program in a systematic professional manner coordinating all efforts with equipment custodians and maintenance management to ensure the program is properly approved and endorsed by both departments.
- Coordination with planner/schedulers to ensure that correct PM/PdM services and inspections are scheduled and performed when due.
- Administration control and analysis of all data records and equipment histories to continually review and refine PM/PdM frequencies.
- Development of engineering solutions to repetitive equipment failures and other reliability problems; implementing ways of reducing the need for maintenance and ultimately eliminating the occurrence of failures are identified and the PM/PdM program is refined by:
- Review of predictive and other inspections
- Analysis of equipment histories maintenance cost reports and failure reports
- Review of service and inspections records.
- Analysis of work order data
- Specify repair techniques for major repetitive tasks such as component replacements; develop standards specifying the end product and the resources needed for these tasks.
- Ensure responsible personnel are trained in carrying out programmed maintenance.
- Review developed PM/PdM procedures with operation superintendents and staff: securing owner approval prior to implementation.
- Analyze planned idleness of operating equipment to develop and improve PM/PdM schedules.
- Periodically compare PM/PdM frequencies to downtime reports and equipment histories to identify where frequencies require adjustment up or down. Refine the frequencies on an economic basis to avoid over maintenance. This is a joint responsibility with the Planner.
Required Education/Experience:
- Bachelors Degree in Engineering.
- At least 5 years of reliabilityengineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
Preferred Skills/Qualifications:
- Experience managing capital projects from conception through completion.
- Experience with extrusion casting fabrication and mill-grade equipment.
Hydro in North America is an Equal Opportunity Employer where all phases of employment are based strictly upon the qualifications of the individual as related to the work requirements of the position. This policy is applied without regard to race sex sexual orientation gender identity religion national origin ancestry age disability veteran status marital status or any other category protected by law. We strive to provide equal opportunities for all to contribute and succeed with us.
As part of our recruitment process we may use jobrelated assessments in selected tools help us better understand workrelated strengths and support a fair and consistent hiring process. Any assessment results are reviewed together with your experience qualifications and interviews and are never used as the sole basis for hiring decisions.
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Required Experience:
IC
About Company
Hydro is a leading aluminium and renewable energy company that builds businesses and partnerships for a more sustainable future. We have 33,000 employees in more than 140 locations and 40 countries.