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SKF Group · 3 days ago

Reliability Engineer

St Louis, MO

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$76K/yr - $91K/yr

3+ years exp

SKF Group is an industry-leading manufacturer committed to sustainability and innovation. The Reliability Engineer is responsible for driving continuous equipment reliability improvements and optimizing equipment performance while ensuring safety, quality, and overall equipment effectiveness.

IndustrialIndustrial EngineeringIndustrial ManufacturingMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingMechanical EngineeringSoftware

Responsibilities

Is responsible for driving continuous equipment reliability improvements by providing and coordinating technical support and managing the reliability improvement processes for the site

Optimizes equipment performance in the factory according to the site strategy (SKF Production System – SPS)

Is responsible for Safety, Quality, Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), people capability, maintenance costs, reducing the quantity and duration of breakdowns in the factory, and serves as the key driver in deploying the Maintenance Excellence strategy

Is involved in several tasks (inspecting and maintaining equipment, implementing repairs, installing new equipment, training personnel, etc.) to ensure that machines and processes are well maintained, repaired, and functioning optimally

Directs and provides leadership for critical assets and related processes, procedures, and SOPs to ensure asset reliability is established and maintained at world-class standards

Design maintenance strategies, procedures and methods according to Maintenance Excellence and support process optimization in factory, especially Practice Ground(s), in alignment with the SPS deployment plan

Apply Break Down Elimination (BDE) / Root Cause Analysis methodology to machinery and process reliability. Identifies, recommends and executes solutions to chronic and/or costly problems through the BDE tool

Perform analysis of asset and production equipment performance to include asset utilization, OEE, Mean Time between Failure (MTBF) and remaining useful life as guiding parameters. Provide regularly scheduled reports to review results and improvement opportunities

Drive continuous improvement through automation of manual tasks, incorporation of new technology to improve efficiency, and system optimization to reduce energy usage

Train maintenance technicians and production operators to increase the staff capabilities. Provide technical advice/guidance to maintenance and production operations

Maintain and analyze information on equipment and facility maintenance, KPIs, and historical data to propose improvements. Collaborate with Maintenance, Operations, and Engineering teams to optimize asset lifecycle

Develop preventive actions to reduce costs and increase OEE

Partner with Maintenance Planning to schedule Preventative Maintenance

With system maturity, design, monitor and improve maintenance plans for machines at the component level. Support capital projects and equipment upgrads with reliability-focused input

Participate in developing new equipment and processes to improve reliability. Develop and impletement predictive maintenance (PdM) and Condition Monitoring (CoMo) programs, including vibrations analysis, oil analysis, thermography, and ultrasound

Carry out the correct maintenance at the correct time and at the best cost with the ultimate goal of increasing reliability

Qualification

Engineering degreeManufacturing reliability experienceCMMS maintenance systemsPLC troubleshootingBDE methodologyMS Office ToolsCross-functional leadershipStrategic thinking

Required

Bachelor's of Science degree in Engineering

3-5 years manufacturing reliability experience required

Aptitude with computer systems (MS Office Tools)

Experience with CMMS maintenance systems, MES, Power BI reports, Hourly Loss Monitoring

Strong cross-functional leadership and strategic thinking required

Familiarity with BDE and/or Problem-Solving methodology

Preferred

Troubleshooting experience with PLC and processing equipment preferred (Rockwell operating systems)

Benefits

Generous PTO policy and 13 paid holidays

Flexible work options available, depending on role

Comprehensive healthcare options to fit your needs and opt out payment

Company paid life insurance, STD, LTD

Critical illness coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discount programs

STVS (Short Term Variable Salary) or Sales Incentive based on company performance and at the discretion of management

401K program that boasts a 10% employer contribution : 100% match up to 5% of your elected contribution (100% Vested) plus an additional 5% company contribution