Reliability Engineer
Company: West Fraser
Location: Lodge
Posted on: November 14, 2023
Job Description:
The Reliability Engineer is an integral part of our maintenance
team. This position is focused on improving the uptime of the plant
and improving efficiency of the machinery and processes. This
position also helps drive new ideas, systems, operational
excellence, and continuous improvement across the site. What you
will do:
- Site wide responsibilities including sawmill, planer mill, dry
kilns, site services and mobile equipment.
- Analyze plant downtime, quality, safety, and financial data to
identify areas of focus for the maintenance and operations teams:
- Conduct and coordinate failure investigations, including
analyzing failure mechanisms and implementing solutions to improve
reliability, quality, safety, and financial performance.
- Redesign machinery and / or processes to improve plant
reliability and lower operating costs.
- Direct supervision of the Reliability Technicians.
- Implement best practices for lubrication, handling,
application, and storage of lubricants along with the oil analysis
program.
- Direct oversight of the preventative and predictive maintenance
programs which include vibration analysis, thermography, infrared,
oil analysis, precision alignment and others to improve the mills
reliability program.
- Responsible for hydraulic and compressor programs
- Champion the adoption of West Frasers Best Maintenance
Practices per the resource library in WFs internal intranet.
- Utilize the mills computerized maintenance management system
(Maximo) to manage all maintenance activities within the scope of
this position.
- Assist in the planning and execution of maintenance activities
where required.
- Identify other opportunities across the site to improve
efficiency, lower cost, and reduce waste. Additional duties
include:
- Coordinate and manage services from OEM representatives and
other third parties to improve equipment reliability, life cycles,
and costs.
- Benchmark performance and best practices at other West Fraser
facilities.
- Communicate reliability activities and results to all
departments including senior management.
- Understand machinery functions in detail. A hands-on approach
will be required to fully understand the failure mechanisms of
machinery.
- Project management.Qualifications you should have:
- Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, or similar Engineering
Degree is preferred but not mandatory.
- Relevant experience with industrial manufacturing equipment and
/ or trades experience is an asset.What will make you stand out:
- Self-directed and motivated.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Willingness to adapt and thrive in a collaborate team
environment.
- Well organized.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Computer proficiency in MS Excel, Word, and Power Point,
Maximo.Our highly competitive compensation package includes:
- Benefits starting Day 1
- On-the-job training
- A culture that strongly believes in promoting from within
- Medical
- Dental
- 401k with company match plus an additional retirement
contribution
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Paid vacations and holidaysApply:If you are ready to build your
career in a company that thrives on growth, a safe work
environment, rewarding work, challenge, and opportunity, come build
your career with us at West Fraser: We thank all candidates for
their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will
be contacted. Please apply through our online application process
as resumes will not be accepted at the site. No phone inquiries,
please.West Fraser is a diversified wood products company producing
lumber, OSB, LVL, MDF, plywood, pulp, newsprint, wood chips, and
energy with over 60 facilities in Canada, the United States, and
Europe. We are the largest lumber producer in North America, a
leading global manufacturer of wood-based panels, and the worlds
largest producer of oriented strand board (OSB). We are a growing
company, believe strongly in promoting from within, and pride
ourselves on providing a challenging environment with continuous
development. The successful candidate should be interested in
future growth opportunities within the company.West Fraser is an
Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D & Drug-Free Workplace
Keywords: West Fraser, Summerville , Reliability Engineer, Engineering , Lodge, South Carolina
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