Project Reliability Engineer jobs in United States
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Hussey Copper · 3 weeks ago

Project Reliability Engineer

Hussey Copper is committed to providing critical components for electrical transmission and control equipment, contributing to a more efficient and sustainable future. The Reliability/Project Engineer will be responsible for ensuring the reliability and sustainability of equipment while leading continuous improvement initiatives and managing various projects within the manufacturing environment.

Customer ServiceElectrical DistributionIndustrialManufacturing

Responsibilities

Analyzing equipment failure data to identify patterns and trends applying engineering principles to develop and implement countermeasures to prevent re-occurrence including develop/revise PM’s with proper granularity and cadence
Hands-on troubleshooting of equipment issues providing technical direction to maintenance, operations and contractors as required
Devise PM strategies and spare parts lists as required
Conducting root cause analysis to determine the underlying cause of problems on equipment in effort to maximize equipment uptime and throughput
Developing and implementing new maintenance procedures and standard work for repair
Designing and implementing new procedures for monitoring and testing equipment
Research and recommend new technologies and processes that can improve equipment performance and reliability
Manage a variety of capital and non-capital projects as the Project Manager or Project Lead. Utilizing fundamentals of project management, i.e. scope, specification, design review, budget and WBS/Schedule governed by change management. Knowledge of FEL process a plus
Effectively communicate project expectations and status to team members and stakeholders in a clear and timely manner
Effectively contribute to achieving departmental goals and KPI’s (Uptime, MTTR, PM compliance, etc.)
Schedule contractors and manage day-to-day activities to complete projects on time
Implementing appropriate plans to improve profitability by maximizing efficiency to include waste, speed, delay, and raw material usage using Lean Manufacturing principles
Be directly involved with continuous improvement teams, which may include being facilitator of a team or group of teams
Procurement activities including writing RFQ’s, obtaining bids, evaluating bids, making purchase recommendations and writing purchase requisitions
Design countermeasures and engineering trials; verify effectiveness of corrective actions
Extensive experience with Managing for Daily Improvement (MDI, aka Lean Mfg Visual Daily Management, Tier 1-4 Boards)
Extensive experience with Predictive & Preventive Maintenance programs including CMMS implementations, Machine Gemba walks and Daily/Weekly PM Planning work

Qualification

Root Cause AnalysisPredictive MaintenanceLean ManufacturingProject ManagementAutoCADCMMS ImplementationElectrical EngineeringMechanical EngineeringAnalytical SkillsCommunication Skills

Required

4 year degree, Electrical, Mechanical or Electro-Mechanical Engineering of Engineering Technology from ABET/EAC accredited University
Minimum 7-10 years' experience in a manufacturing environment
Experience in leading various types of projects major equipment outages and installation of new equipment and processes directing internal and or external resources
Able to facilitate and complete root cause analysis (8-D, 5 why) and implement countermeasures to prevent re-occurrence
Strong computer skills, AutoCAD, proficient with Microsoft Excel, Word, and Access. Must be detail oriented with strong communication and analytical skills
3-7+ years in Industrial Environment, Engineering & Maintenance Focus
Extensive experience with Managing for Daily Improvement (MDI, aka Lean Mfg Visual Daily Management, Tier 1-4 Boards)
Extensive experience with Predictive & Preventive Maintenance programs including CMMS implementations, Machine Gemba walks and Daily/Weekly PM Planning work

Preferred

Preferred Experience or comparable: Metal/Materials Manufacturing, Hydraulic Presses, Plating, Roll-forming, Stamping, Furnace Annealing, Plating

Company

Hussey Copper

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Hussey Copper is a North American processor and fabricator of copper products and the manufacturer of the copper bus bar.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
unknown
2025-06-10Acquired

Leadership Team

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Dale Taylor
Chief Executive Officer
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Wade Rice
Chief Operating Officer
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