Regional Reliability Engineer

Regional Reliability Engineer Job Description
WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
The purpose of this role is to provide maintenance and reliability technical support to the North American CCS operating sites (Akron and Mogadore in Ohio, and Chester and Roebuck in the Carolinas). This role is responsible for assessing plant needs and areas for improvements. It will also lead troubleshooting reliability issues, supervising technical repairs, and managing capital improvements. The Regional Reliability Engineer will also contribute significantly to reducing downtime, improving equipment reliability, and optimizing processes.
WHAT YOU'LL OWN IN THIS ROLE:

• Analyze plant reliability performance and utilization (Pareto Skills); design and implement improvements.
• Assess long-term asset reliability needs to feed the 5-year capex plan. Help develop CAPEX needs for the sites.
• Evaluate and improve sites' maintenance strategies.
• Work with maintenance mechanics / technicians to troubleshoot difficult problems
• Support Engineering SOP development - Including Return to service checklists
• Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for preventive and predictive maintenance technologies.

WHAT A HIGHLY EXPERIENCED CANDIDATE WILL BRING:

• Education: Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, Reliability Engineering, or related engineering field
• 3 years' experience in preventive and predictive maintenance technologies
• Ability to read piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID), electrical drawings, process control narratives, equipment specifications and similar technical documents.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in data analysis. Ability to compile and analyze plant data to draw actionable conclusions for continuous improvement.
• Manage goals and responsibilities with minimal supervision. Work both independently and in team-based environments across multiple operating sites

QUALIFICATIONS THAT WILL SET YOU APART:

• Experience in a Chemical Manufacturing environment
• Experience with SAP CMMS
• Plant operating experience with maintenance and reliability responsibility.
• Lean Six Sigma process improvement competency
• Project management skills
• Communication and teamwork skills to collaborate with others.
• OSI PI platform experience

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Synthomer and its affiliates and subsidiaries have an internal recruiting department. Synthomer may supplement that internal capability from time to time with assistance from temporary staffing agencies, placement services, and professional recruiters. Agencies are hereby specifically directed NOT to contact Synthomer employees directly in an attempt to present candidates - Synthomer's recruiting team or other authorized Synthomer personnel must present ALL candidates to hiring managers. Agencies must obtain advance written approval from Synthomer's recruiting function to submit resumes, and then only in conjunction with a valid fully-executed contract for service and in response to a specific job opening. Synthomer will not pay a fee to any agency that does not have such agreement in place.
Why Synthomer?
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We are keen to let you contribute in real roles from day 1. We expect a lot, but offer a lot, too. This includes onboarding, induction and learning events, networking opportunities, mentoring and personal development planning. So, be up for an inspiring long-term career adventure.
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At Synthomer, you won't find generic career tracks or development programs but rather a one-size-fits-one approach to employee development. We'll partner with you to ensure you have the right experiences that build your capabilities and accelerate your career growth.