Process Reliability Manager
22 days ago
Kansas City
Job Description Job Description SummaryThe Reliability Engineer will work closely with Sibelco plant maintenance, production and leadership teams to develop and utilize effective tools and systems for measuring reliability of our production process. This position is responsible for providing engineering support for maintenance planning/supervision, operation and maintenance of Sibelco North America Processing plants, developing and implementing programmatic methods to ensure safe operation and high equipment reliability/availability, cost effective maintenance, and continuous improvement culture. This role includes applying lean maintenance strategies and predictive technologies while optimizing a system’s operational performance, life cycle cost, and payback. This role will act as primary liaison for capital projects with the Capital implementation team for all cluster plants. Responsibilities Safety • Achieve safety and health objectives., • Leads and is responsible for the execution of reliability excellence/maintenance program. Writes and maintains reliability maintenance strategy documents., • Work with Maintenance Planners/Supervisors to implement Lean manufacturing tools to empower employees and facilitate growth to improve financial performance., • Responsible for ranking the criticality of the assets under their care, typically using Reliability Centered Maintenance approaches, and for defining the proactive maintenance approaches that are cost-beneficial to the business., • Identifies and implements predictive maintenance technologies. Manages predictive maintenance equipment., • Performs/supports operational event and equipment failure investigations to ensure that the root cause/causal factors have been identified, corrective actions prescribed, and follow-up monitoring conducted as applicable, to determine effectiveness., • Conducts program and system/equipment audits on a periodic and as needed basis. Audits will generally be focused on safety, risk analysis, regulatory compliance, maintenance effectiveness, cost savings, and energy conservation., • Participates in the planning, design review, value management and construction document development of new facilities and renovations. Supports utility distribution, master planning, and business continuity planning., • Develop and maintain new “Key Performance Indicators" of equipment reliability., • Lead in maintenance improvement tools (PM Optimization, RCM, RCA, RCFA, FMEA, etc.) and knowledgeable in predictive maintenance tools, • Maintain a high level of technical competency in advanced maintenance technology., • Maintain equipment repair history and evaluate repair costs & trends., • Analyze equipment failure data patterns and interpret ERP PM maintenance data to generate priorities and action lists for improving reliability of site., • Track the performance of reliability improvements to determine their effectiveness and make additional modifications if required., • By working closely with the local Maintenance Teams, use intervals for potential failures to appropriately prioritize, plan, and schedule to minimize downtime., • Develop solutions to repetitive, chronic, or costly failures and other maintenance problems, and apply value analysis to repair/replace, repair/redesign, and make/buy decisions., • Assist in troubleshooting techniques for major/repetitive equipment., • Advise the Maintenance Supervisors/Managers of any problems or potential problems which affect the ability of the operation to produce in a safe and efficient manner., • Monitor and report on all relevant maintenance activity KPI’s including wrench time analysis., • Perform other duties as assigned. Competencies (Reference : Sibelco (Leadership) Competency Model) Decision Making • Accurately determines the complexity of tasks and projects and required resources, • Breaks down projects or assignments into different steps (group of activities), • Sets priorities and time parameters to accomplish tasks and projects, • Actively uses the practices, processes, and procedures within the operating model to get things done, • Organizes people and activities for simple and complex processes in an effective way, • Consistently fosters collaboration across the organization, • Builds strong inclusive relationships across Business/Functions and levels, • Enables and empowers people to give their best, • Makes the link between what drives people and the organizational goals, • Stays composed and navigates through change effectively, • Leads others to operate effectively in absence of clear structure and processes, • Comfortable in making decisions and taking actions, even with incomplete information, • Handles risk and uncertainty comfortably (Technical) Capabilities Industry knowledge • Practical knowledge of engineering principles applied to design, operation and maintenance of building structures and mechanical and electrical equipment for buildings., • Experience w/ predictive maintenance technologies including, but not limited to, vibration analysis, oil analysis, infrared Thermography, ultra sound and motor current analysis., • Open minded, • Team player, • Pro-active, • Able to work independently, • Diplomatic, • Self-motivated Educational Background and prior professional experience Language requirements • Minimum 10-15 years engineering/industrial maintenance experience, including experience with mechanical design/testing, international quality standards., • Minimum 5 years utility systems/management and/or facilities/plant management and maintenance. Experience in the Glass industry is preferred., • Certified Plant Engineer or Certified Maintenance Reliability Professional is preferred., • English – proficient verbal & writing
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