Reliability Engineer - Mechanical

Kaiser Aluminum is known around the world for its superior quality. Our secret is what we put into it innovative thinking, industry-leading reliability, and a world-class commitment to customer service.

In short, the same qualities we look for in our people. We are searching for a Reliability Engineer - Mechanical to join our largest plant operations in Newburgh, Indiana!

What’s in it for you!

To support our teams and their families beyond the workplace, we provide an outstanding benefits package effective day one of employment!

• Industry leading compensation program.
• 401K options that begin vesting day 1.
• First-rate vacation plan for valuable work-life balance.
• Relocation assistance for new team members.
• Employee resource groups.

What you will work on :

• Provides assistance in identifying root cause of equipment issues
• Provide downtime and cost tracking and analysis of equipment
• Providing autopsy support services of failed components
• Lead problem solving activities
• Assist in develop, review, audit and maintain PM program
• Assist in PM & repair maintenance to ensure proper methods and precision is exercised
• Work directly with equipment vendors and contractors for project execution
• Assist in the Identification & maintenance of critical spares
• Maintain education in field to ensure plant meets all federal, state, and local requirements for equipment maintenance and usage
• Ensures adherence to plant and company standards
• Develops & implements standards based on industry best practices & professional experience
• Track equipment downtime in assigned departments, complete report outs, and assist with prioritizing issues
• Attend department maintenance meetings
• Track open anomalies for assigned areas
• Develop reliability roadmaps for assigned department, track progress, complete report outs, and drive reliability continuous improvement
• Utilize project management skills and concepts to execute technical projects, both capital and expense, from planning stage to realization and start-up

About you :

• Deep understanding and ability to quickly comprehend electrical and mechanical systems and failure modes.
• Demonstrated problem solving using data.
• Passion to learn and improve.
• Effective team leader and team member that energizes others.
• Ability in influence business leaders, peers, and team members professionally with data, logic and presentation skills.
• Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering, technical discipline or equivalent experience with significant focus delivering improvements in equipment reliability
• 3-5+ years of heavy industry experience
• Strong software skills. (MS Office, creating document templates, Creating Excel sheets with special formatting / tables, importing data / results, etc.)

TEAM KAISER

Talented people join our team because we are a company passionate about environmental sustainability, employee growth, contributing back to our communities and championing a diverse and inclusive culture.

We are strongly committed to expanding inclusion, equity, and diversity how we hire, develop, and inspire our diverse team members that reflects and relates to the increasingly multicultural community.

Kaiser Aluminum encourages applications from women, people of diverse backgrounds and those with different skills and life experiences.

Kaiser is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.