Maintenance Reliability Engineer

Job type: Permanent

Town/City: Houston

State: TX

Salary/Rate: $95,000 - $115,000 per year

Business Sector: Mechanical Engineers

Job ref: BV13081299

Post Date: September 09, 2024

Maintenance Reliability Engineer - Houston, TX

Monroe Staffing is a division of Staffing 360 Solutions. We are a leading staffing firm in the U.S. in the light industrial sector.

We are currently searching for a Maintenance Reliability Engineer. This direct-hire position is with a multinational manufacturer of industrial steel tubes and pipes for oil and gas drilling equipment.

The ideal candidate must have a completed Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. A strong background in CAD, TPM, root cause analysis, predictive and preventive maintenance systems, and visual plant concepts required. Project Management with working knowledge of Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing acquire from experience is a qualifier. Additional safety and compliance training appreciated.

Location:

Houston, TX

Salary:

$95,000-$115,000/yearly base salary

Comprehensive Benefits:

Employee profit sharing plan, 20% Performance bonus, 401K match, comprehensive paid time off, health & wellness benefits, and more. No vesting period for benefits.

Maintenance Reliability Engineer Summary:

Maintenance Reliability Engineers offer expertise that enables companies to better prevent and understand the consequences of equipment malfunctions. A maintenance engineer is an expert at identifying potential issues and preventing as many as possible. Maintenance engineers aim to avoid failures in production systems. They compare pieces of equipment, individual mechanical components and manufacturing processes to determine which combination of parts creates the most reliable and fail-safe system. Reliability engineers also assess the safety risks associated with equipment failure.

Duties of the Maintenance Reliability Engineer

• Develop an understanding of the companies critical equipment.
• Perform detailed RCAs to determine failure and mitigate reoccurrence.
• Utilize Predictive Maintenance to mitigate failures
• Drive asset care and Total Productive Maintenance strategies
• Lead maintenance planning and process procedure improvements using reliability tools Hands-on facilitation of root-cause analysis events
• Manage predictive maintenance program including Thermal Scanning, Ultrasonic, Vibration monitoring to ensure compliance to established standards
• Partner with members of the Maintenance, Engineering and Environmental teams to ensure Best Maintenance Practices are employed
• Performing and leading Failure Mode Equipment Analysis (FMEA's)
• Analyze predictive maintenance data to ensure proper preventative maintenance activities are being conducted
• Review engineering specs and design modification to process equipment for reliability capability
• Performs root cause analysis as well as implements sustainable countermeasures on losses related to maintenance by working with operations and maintenance personnel
• Ensures Professional Maintenance (PM) is accomplished in a timely manner and are to a high standard of quality Work with maintenance supervisor to develop PM's that drive improved reliability
• Develops and maintains standard operating and maintenance procedures, and work instructions
• Maintains records of plant and individual equipment performance Prepares and maintains data sheets, wiring and Process & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&lD) and flow charts required for the proper and efficient operation of plant equipment
• Advise on proper execution and documentation of repair and preventive maintenance (PM) activities
• Analyzes and presents accurate data and information from records to prepare reports, statistics, etc. in support of continuous improvement of reliability

Personnel Interaction

• Determines project staffing needs through coordination of supervisors & managers
• Uses staffing charts to help track and facilitate progress and to keep the project on track
• Manages/Supervises the project staff
• May delegate technical supervision for portion of work as being a Maintenance Engineer duty includes recognizing the need for assistance to meet schedules

Coordination of Project

• Maintains continual communications with all personnel assigned to the project
• Schedule periodic meetings with stakeholders to keep them informed of the project status
• Reviews entire project for continuity and completeness
• Assist in capital project management as required

Safety and Environmental

• Continuously evaluates workplace for safety concerns and ensures behavioral safety initiatives are performed to goal levels
• Assures good housekeeping practices following SS systems, enforces plant rules and safety regulations, and the companies initiatives
• Works closely with Production, Maintenance and Safety Managers to coordinate any proposed changes using the change management system

Education/Experience for the Maintenance Reliability Engineer:

• B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
• 3+ years reliability engineering experience.
• 5+ years maintenance experience
• Working knowledge of TPM, root cause analysis, predictive and preventive maintenance systems, and visual plant concepts
• Excellent communication skills
• Proven ability to plan and organize
• Strong leadership skills that include a strong sense of ownership and results orientation
• Working knowledge of Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing (this can be acquired on the job)
• Experience in a continuous manufacturing environment
• Proven ability to use analytical tools and problem solving
• Demonstrated ability to accomplish goals in team-based environment
• Technical Skills
• Project Management
• Safety Management
• CAD
• Circuit Design (hydraulics, pneumatics and Electrical)

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