Allied Reliability · 12 hours ago
Reliability Engineer
Opelika, AL
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelAllied Reliability is seeking a Reliability Engineer who will play a key role in enhancing the efficiency and uptime of plant machinery and processes. The engineer will be responsible for analyzing downtime data, conducting failure investigations, and overseeing maintenance programs to drive continuous improvement across the site.
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Responsibilities
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 mill’s reliability program
Responsible for hydraulic and compressor programs
Champion the adoption of West Fraser’s Best Maintenance Practices per the resource library in WF’s internal intranet
Utilize the mill’s 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
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
Qualification
Required
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 mill's reliability program
Responsible for hydraulic and compressor programs
Champion the adoption of West Fraser's Best Maintenance Practices per the resource library in WF's internal intranet
Utilize the mill's 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
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
Preferred
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
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
Benefits
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 holidays
Company
Allied Reliability
Allied Reliability provides reliability and maintenance solutions across the lifecycle of your assets to deliver required throughput at lowest operating cost.
Founded in 1997
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2022-12-22Acquired
Leadership Team
Raj Sengupta
CEO and President
Marissa Varghese, MBA
HR Business Partner
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