Reliability & Maintenance Engineer

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Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain a comprehensive reliability improvement program.
• Monitor critical equipment and assist in the development and implementation of Preventive Maintenance programs.
• Identify equipment and facilities with high maintenance cost and / or high failure rates - mechanical reliability.
• Implement the vibration monitoring program to include data collection, analysis and interpretation of data, and implementation of corrective actions.
• Demonstrate improvement of equipment availability through Reliability KPIs.
• Support the non-destructive inspection program which includes planned scheduled equipment inspections.
• Implement the Mechanical Integrity (MI) program.
• Evaluate adequacy of plant inspection and testing programs to ensure integrity and availability of mechanical components and systems.
• Ensure the inspection database is accurate and documentation is complete.
• Perform root cause failure analysis (RCFA) on equipment component and system failures, develop and recommend corrective action proposals.
• Perform all necessary analysis and investigations involving vendors and subject matter specialists to identify failure modes and classify findings.
• Gather and classify data pertaining to equipment component and system failures and failure frequencies; develop and implement action plans to eliminate identified failure modes, including but not limited to modifications to specifications and standards, inspection, reconditioning, and repair procedures, and technician training documents and programs.
• Advise and assist on-site mechanical technicians, planners and maintenance supervisors on modifications and improvements of maintenance re-conditioning and repair procedures and practices.
• Provide technical expertise in job plan development, equipment critical path, job scopes, troubleshooting and diagnosing problems.
• Define and approve repairs to service equipment, per RAGAGEPs, potentially including audit and evaluation of contracted repair organizations and inspection of repair work.

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