Maintenance Reliability Engineer

General Position Description

Follows Pixelle Specialty Solutions Reliability Roadmap in support of the plant’s strategic and production plans. Remain knowledgeable of the latest reliability technologies . Applies engineering principles in the elimination of downtime for new and existing equipment. Fosters continuous improvement and enforcement of Maintenance Engineering Best Practices. He / she ensures responsive and proactive maintenance support to all plant operating partners by helping implement sound work processes.

Role and Responsibilities

• Champions Safety in Every Aspect of the Position
• Actively participates in Daily Standard Work (Daily Safety Talks (Risk of the Shift), Daily Review of Production / Equipment Performance, Maintenance Daily Briefing, Etc.)
• Ensure a high level of awareness for Pixelle’s Safety Policy
• Ensure Environmental Systems Process Awareness and Compliance
• Understands and follows Company Policies
• Brainstorm and drive continuous improvement initiatives in conjunction with operational teams to reduce downtime
• Identifies SOP Opportunities – Partners with Operations and Maintenance Team Members to create and follow a continuous improvement approach to Standard Work
• Identifies and recommends new technologies aimed at enhancing reliability strategies
• Develops criticalities for new equipment to maintain the Asset Criticality Matrix
• Facilitate development of maintenance strategies for equipment
• Define scope and develop Return on Investment (ROI) analysis for modification work as assigned
• Champions Spring Grove Mill RCFA process by leading investigations and ensuring action items are implemented in a timely manner
• Supports Continuous Process Improvement of precision maintenance, predictive / preventative maintenance, and Operator Basic Care
• PM Optimization – Routinely review PMs and work orders with follow-up work from PMs to determine if scope and/or frequency should be adjusted
• Assists Operations in Development of Critical Spares List
• Project Management as Assigned
• Completes Special Assignments as Directed

Qualifications And Education Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, or related field
• Must have a minimum of 3 years’ experience in industrial / manufacturing environments
• Must have strong analytical, technical, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Critical thinking and problem-solving
• Ability to handle deadlines, variable workloads, and being on call, as required
• Ability to work both independently and as a team member
• SAP experience (particularly SAP Maintenance) is beneficial