Maintenance Reliability Engineer
hace 22 días
Houston
Job Description POSITION SUMMARY: Responsible for improving equipment performance, reliability, and availability through the application of engineering principles, data analysis, and maintenance best practices. This role plans and coordinates maintenance activities, drives reliability initiatives, manages predictive maintenance programs, and partners with cross‑functional teams to ensure safe, efficient, and cost‑effective operations. Success is measured through improvements in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and long‑term asset health. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Planning • Plan, evaluate, organize, and implement installation, maintenance, and repair activities to minimize production downtime and maximize employee safety., • Coordinate maintenance activities with other departments to ensure smooth execution., • Implement and support the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS), specifically SAP., • Maintain maintenance project schedules for rebuilds, small OPEX projects, and scheduled down days., • Monitor project progress, coordinate activities, and resolve issues to keep projects on track., • Prepare project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends., • Drive Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) strategies using:, • Root Cause Analysis (RCA), • Preventive Maintenance Optimization (PMO), • Predictive Maintenance (oil analysis, motor signature analysis, thermography, vibration analysis), • Manage predictive maintenance programs including thermal scanning, ultrasonic testing, and vibration monitoring., • Analyze predictive maintenance data to ensure proper preventive maintenance activities are executed., • Work with maintenance supervisors to ensure Professional Maintenance (PM) tasks are completed to high standards., • Lead and perform Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)., • Conduct root cause analysis and implement sustainable countermeasures., • Review engineering specifications and design modifications for reliability and maintainability., • Maintain equipment performance records using SAP., • Prepare and maintain technical documentation including data sheets, wiring diagrams, and P&IDs., • Support the Master Asset Renewal Plan (MARP) throughout the asset life cycle., • Participate in design, installation, commissioning, and acceptance testing of new equipment., • Develop acceptance tests and inspection criteria for new installations., • Contribute to risk management plans addressing reliability‑related and non‑reliability risks., • Develop engineering solutions to repetitive failures and operational issues involving capacity, quality, cost, or compliance., • Apply analytical tools such as:, • Statistical Process Control, • Reliability modeling and prediction, • Fault Tree Analysis, • Weibull Analysis, • Work with Production to analyze:, • Asset utilization, • OEE, • Remaining useful life, • Operating condition and cost drivers, • Review projects for continuity, completeness, and alignment with reliability goals., • Assist with capital project management as needed., • Maintain communication with all project personnel and stakeholders., • Determine project staffing needs in coordination with supervisors and managers., • Use staffing charts to track progress and maintain project timelines., • Supervise project staff and delegate technical tasks appropriately., • Continuously evaluate the workplace for safety concerns and support behavioral safety initiatives., • Enforce plant rules, safety regulations, and 5S housekeeping standards., • Work with Maintenance and Production Managers to manage OPEX funds., • Support Autonomous Maintenance by training operators and ensuring equipment basic conditions are maintained., • Provide technical training for operators and maintenance personnel. REQUIRED SKILLS & COMPETENCIES: • Strong working knowledge of TPM, RCA, predictive and preventive maintenance systems, and visual plant concepts., • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills., • Proven planning and organizational abilities., • Strong leadership with a sense of ownership and results orientation., • Working knowledge of Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing (or willingness to learn on the job)., • Experience in continuous manufacturing environments., • Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills., • Ability to work effectively in a team‑based environment. TECHNICAL SKILLS: • Project management, • Safety management, • CAD proficiency, • Circuit design (hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical) EDUCATION REQUIRMENTS: Bachelor’s degree in one of the following: • Reliability Engineering, • Mechatronics Engineering, • Mechanical Engineering, • Electrical Engineering