Reliability Engineer

Salary Range
Salary Range
$76,200 - $206,600 / per year
Engineer I- $76,200 - $118,100 / per year
Engineer II-$87,600 - $135,800 / per year
Engineer III-$100,800 - $156,200 / per year
Engineer IV-$115,900 - $179,600 / per year
Engineer V -$133,300 - $206,600 / per year
Summary
Responsible for providing integrity and reliability management support for the operation and maintenance of fixed, rotating, electrical, control and instrumentation equipment for all plants and facilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
The following examples of duties and responsibilities illustrate the general range of tasks assigned to the position but are not intended to define the limits of required duties. Other essential duties may be assigned consistent with the general scope of the position.

• Design and implement an integrated reliability and mechanical integrity (MI) program Electrical, Control and Instrumentation systems and fixed and rotating equipment
• Provide support for design and construction activities to ensure reliability is built into equipment systems for new and replacement installations
• Provide technical expertise, guidance, program direction and data analysis for the plant inspectors and reliability technicians
• Mentor and provide technical support to the production engineers
• Proactively identify and improve cost savings, downtime reduction opportunities and equipment systems reliability
• Lead/participate in root cause analyses to identify and eliminate failure modes
• Use asset utilization data to prioritize resource allocation
• Work in cross functional teams to resolve issues
• Oversee equipment systems issues throughout the plants as the lead technical resource
• Develop preventative maintenance schedules, procedures, and programs using Reliability Centered Maintenance methodology
• Develop and maintain documents on fixed, rotating, electrical, control and instrumentation equipment and systems

Qualifications
Incumbents must have demonstrated knowledge and abilities in these areas. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Education and/or Experience

• Requires a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical/Control Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or other related field and three (3) to five (5) years experience in maintenance, MI and/or reliability fields for fixed, rotating, electrical, control or instrumentation systems; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Knowledge of electrical, control and instrumentation systems such as PLC's, transmitters, flow meters, transformers, motors, etc. or fixed equipment such as piping, vessels, or rotating equipment such as compressors, turbines and pumps
• Six Sigma training highly preferred

Computer Skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs

Other Skills and Abilities

• Proficient in Root Cause Failure Analysis methodologies
• Proficient and experienced in reliability and MI systems and programs.
• Understands and can apply industry standards and best in class practices

• Knowledge of Company procedures, processes and operations desirable
• Working knowledge of materials science (metallurgy, corrosion, etc)

• Ability to develop and use key metrics for systems and equipment reliability
• Take responsibility for preventing failures, identifying problems and implementing corrective actions
• Influence a wide range of stakeholders to recognize the importance of Electrical, Control and Instrumentation systems and fixed and rotating equipment reliability and buy in to the proposed integrated plan
• Ability to take long term approaches to eliminate root causes, not symptoms and tenacity to drill down to root causes

• Prioritize limited resources available to provide the best return to the company

These skills and abilities are typically acquired through a combination of education, experience and training. This combination will provide the competence to perform the work of the position.
Supervisory and Budgetary Responsibilities

• None

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, use hands to handle or feel; and talk or hear
• The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and reach with hands and arms
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate
• This position is on call 24 hours per day, 7 days per week
• Travel to other company locations and for skill enhancement/continuing education/professional networking required