Reliability Engineer

Knauf Insulation • Inwood, West Virginia, United States • 3w ago

Overview

Knauf Insulation North America is the world's fastest-growing insulation manufacturer. We are wholly committed to the conservation of the environment while also sustainably developing and manufacturing a comprehensive line of acoustical fiberglass insulation for residential, commercial, industrial, marine, OEM and metal building applications, using post-consumer recycled materials.

We welcome passionate and creative individuals who thrive in an entrepreneurial, collaborative and ever-changing environment.

We know how important your health, wellbeing, and financial strength is to you. To support you, we provide affordable benefits for you and your family members.

"Supporting all aspects of the individual — self, health, wealth and community”

Our benefits include:

Medical, Dental, Vision – starting on day one!
Virtual Medical Services
401(k) Retirement Plan (earn 100% matching on your first 6% and fully vested day one)
Paid parental leave
Company paid life insurance
Vacation time to enjoy getting away
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Plus, more!

Growth opportunities available!

Apply online or contact us to hear why our employees appreciate being part of the Knauf family!

Summary of Position:

The role is pivotal in steering initiatives for the reliability and upkeep of plant machinery, processes, utilities, infrastructure, control systems, and safety/security measures. It involves pinpointing and overseeing risks to asset reliability that could negatively impact plant or business functions. Key responsibilities encompass mitigating losses, managing risks, and overseeing the asset management lifecycle.

Responsibilities

Provides leadership, technical assistance and guidance to all reliability and maintenance interfacing team members.
Coordinate with corporate Maintenance Excellence team on best practices and reliability strategy.
Participate in the Plant Maintenance Framework Assessment by developing improvement plan for component deficiencies.
Develop proactive maintenance procedures that elongate the equipment life.
Works with team to ensure the reliability and maintainability of new and modified installations. Participates in the development of design and installation specifications along with commissioning plans.
Participates in the development of criteria for an evaluation of equipment and technical maintenance service providers.
Participates in the final check-out of new installations. Develops Precision Installation Program for setting-up new assets and parts.
Oversee the Precision Lubrication/Predictive Condition Monitoring Program. Identifying functional failures in order to allow enough time for proper planning and scheduling. Ensuring program is designed for actual failure modes and optimal frequencies.
Develop and implement precision maintenance programs and specifications.
Manage performance metrics to ensure programs are being adequately executed.
Professionally and systematically defines, designs, develops, monitors and refines an asset maintenance plan that includes:
Value-added preventive maintenance tasks
Effective utilization of predictive and other non-destructive testing methodologies designed to identify and isolate inherent reliability problems
Lead RCM, PMO and other asset strategy definition activities
Provides input to a risk management plan that will anticipate reliability-related and non-reliability-related risks that could adversely impact plant operations.
Develops engineering solutions to repetitive failures and all other problems that adversely affect plant operations. These problems include capacity, quality, cost or regulatory compliance issues. To fulfill this responsibility, the reliability engineer applies data analysis techniques that can include:
Statistical process control
Reliability modeling and prediction
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
Lean Manufacturing tools and principals
Root Cause analysis (RCA) and root cause failure analysis (RCFA)
Performs analyses of assets including:
Asset Utilization
Overall Equipment effectiveness (OEE)
Other parameters that define operating condition, reliability, reliability and costs of assets
Applies value analysis to repair/replace, repair/design and make/buy decisions.
Approves, updates, supports in the management of engineering records, drawings, documentation and the like.
Update SAP system with PM tasks list, critical spare parts lists and diagnostic methods as necessary to improve reliability.
Train plant personnel on Reliability: Concepts, Goals, Best Practices, CMMS, use of precision/reliability tools.
Supports continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Experience:

Minimum of three (3) years maintenance engineering or reliability experience in an industrial manufacturing environment

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Working knowledge of SAP PM module
Strong knowledge of predictive maintenance programs and the tools associated with failure detection (i.e. ultrasound, vibration analysis, oil monitoring, thermography) as well as the software associated with the predictive tools
Strong knowledge of precision maintenance techniques and tools (i.e. laser coupling alignment, laser sheave alignment, belt tensioning, etc)
Knowledge of reliability improvement strategies
Knowledge of TPM and other maintenance continuous improvement activities
Knowledge of Operations Analysis
Knowledge of production and processing techniques
Knowledge of inventory processes and procedures
Knowledge of specialty equipment and systems, uses and applications
Knowledge of health and safety requirements in a similar environment
Ability to oversee projects and manage resources within budget
Ability to read and interpret CAD drawings
Ability to support and manage plant expansion projects as needed
Ability to communicate effectively across the organization
Ability to make quick, thorough decisions that will positively benefit the organization
Ability to develop goals and set standards by which the group is expected to perform
Ability to lead, train and motivate others
Ability to thoroughly evaluate system performance and provide suggestions for improvement
Presentation skills
Problem solving skills
Mathematical/statistical skills
Coordination skills
Active listening skills
Negotiation skills
Leadership skills
Communication skills (written and verbal)

It is the policy of Knauf Insulation to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic prohibited by applicable law.