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Date Listed: March 7, 2010

Location: Newbury Park, CA

Title:Sr. Reliability/FA Engineer

Description

The Reliability Engineer works in a multidisciplinary environment (design, GaAs and Si process, wafer fabrication, semiconductor packaging/assembly) and will be responsible for the development and execution of product, process and package qualification strategies. Such tasks will be performed with the assistance of the reliability program manager and technicians.

Essential Responsibilities:

Understand and evaluate the product or test vehicle to qualify the process or package.
Based on the process or package, identify the stress testing required to establish the lifetime of the process and develop new acceleration techniques and analytical tools to ensure the early identification of potential problems with new products, packaging and processes.
Periodically monitor the interim qualification results and work closely with the FA to understand the failure (if any).
Analyze the failures against the stress objective and prepare a justification either to pass or fail the qualification.
Demonstrate strength in technical and analytical problem solving.

Qualifications:

BS in Electrical Engineering or Physics.
5 or more years experience as a Reliability, Product, or Process Engineer, preferably in a semiconductor company.
Solid knowledge in semiconductor device physics, electronics, and circuit analysis. Knowledge of reliability science and microwave engineering related to GaAs IC devices.
Demonstrated proficiency in comprehensive numerical and graphical data analysis using software tools.
Proficient with MS Office, particularly with MS Excel software. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Utilizes a proactive approach/demonstrates persistency.
Ability to successfully communicate with individuals at all levels of the business and demonstrates strong interpersonal skills. Ability to gain support of all stakeholders and ability to influence without direct authority.

Company Information:

Skyworks is an innovator of high reliability analog and mixed signal semiconductors. Leveraging core technologies, Skyworks offers diverse standard and custom linear products supporting automotive, broadband, cellular infrastructure, energy management, industrial, medical, military and mobile handset applications. The Company’s portfolio includes amplifiers, attenuators, detectors, diodes, directional couplers, front-end modules, hybrids, infrastructure RF subsystems, mixers/demodulators, phase shifters, PLLs/synthesizers/VCOs, power dividers/combiners, receivers, switches and technical ceramics. Working at Skyworks gives you a real opportunity to shape the company's future and the future of wireless.

Our work culture provides Skyworks with the business agility that breeds success. That culture is based on minimal layers of management, ease of collaboration, open communication and an entrepreneurial attitude of taking well-calculated risks. The result is fast decision-making and innovation.

To Apply:

Please apply online at http://www.skyworksinc.apply2jobs.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=mExternal.showJob&RID=2583&CurrentPage=1

Web Address: http://www.skyworksinc.com/Careers.aspx

Date Listed: March 7, 2010

Location: Jacksonville, FL

Title:Senior Compliance Audit Specialist

Description

Medical Device Industry Experience Required

Under general direction of Compliance & Audit management, the Compliance Specialist has the responsibility and authority to lead activities to investigate and understand high level product quality issues and quality management system (QMS) compliance issues, lead activities for understanding root cause of said issues, lead activities to determine applicable corrective and preventive action(s) (CAPA), identification of actions to verify or validation CAPA effectiveness, and to document these activities.

Essential Responsibilities:

Responsibility for determination of a Quality Council and/or Quality Board for high level product quality issues stemming from customer complaints or internally discovered.
Responsibility for documenting Quality Council and Quality Board events using the DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Check) process and form. Responsibility for ensuring timely (within 30 days of the issue discovery) documentation and completion of the DMAIC form.
Responsibility for working with applicable QMS process owners related audit findings, non-compliances, or opportunities for improvement (OFIs) to investigate and understand the noted audit issues, for understanding root cause of said issues, to determine applicable corrective and preventive action(s) (CAPA), identification of actions to verify or validation CAPA effectiveness, and to document these activities via the DMAIC form.
Lead kaizens as deemed appropriate or when requested for the completion of audit related issues.
Provide expertise and guidance in the DMAIC process, identification to true root cause, identification of applicable and holistic CAPA and appropriate CAPA effectiveness utilizing Risk Management practices.

Qualifications:

Medical Device Industry Experience Required

Seasoned and expert experience in the medical device or pharmaceutical (FDA regulated) industry relating to regulatory compliance expectations relating to problem investigation, root cause analysis and CAPA identification and effectiveness verification or validation.
Quality system experience to FDA and other regulatory requirements (i.e. 21 CFR 820, 803, 806, 814, ISO 13485, European Medical Device Directive, CMDCAS, PAL/Japan GMP, and relevant standards, etc).
Experience in leading projects and/or task teams in quality, regulatory & clinical arenas.
Exceptional interpersonal and negotiation skills and ability to cultivate positive relationships with co-workers in a cross functional and cross facility environment.

Company Information:

Medtronic is a world leader in medical technology and provides lifelong solutions to people with chronic disease. Every 5 seconds, the life of someone somewhere in the world is improved by a Medtronic product or therapy to treat chronic disease. Our mission is to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life on a global basis. Medtronic is always looking to hire great people and we also are dedicated to the total well being of our employees.

To Apply:

Please apply online at http://careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/client_medtronic/external/jobDetails.do?functionName=getJobDetail&jobPostId=129477&localeCode=en-us

Web Address: www.medtronic.com

Date Listed: March 7, 2010

Location: Indianapolis, IN

Title:Reliability Engineer

Essential Responsibilities:

As a Reliability Engineer, you’ll apply engineering principles and equipment maintenance practices to improve plant’s safety performance, environmental compliance, and equipment reliability-maintainability. You’ll complete design reviews, use prediction and estimation tools, and develop testing protocols in order to analyze data obtained from tests. You’ll also perform equipment inspections on outages, complete root cause analysis, and assist other plant/company departments.

Qualifications:

Our ideal candidate is a team player and strong communicator with highly developed interpersonal, training, and computer skills, as well as:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with others, as well as operate with a minimum of supervision
Additional consideration will be given to candidates with:
An understanding of Power Plant Operations, Power Plant Mechanical or Electric Systems, and Equipment Testing
Professional Engineer’s Registration or Professional Engineering License
Project management experience with a demonstrated ability to lead and work in a team environment
Experience with vibration or oil analysis, PDMA, thermography, and other equipment condition methodologies

We offer competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits and a welcoming workplace. Applicants must be currently authorized for permanent employment in the United States.

Company Information:

The region’s leading electrical power provider, Indianapolis Power & Light Company (IPL) serves nearly half a million residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Our success depends on the talent and dedication of our high-energy team. Join us and power up your own rewarding career.

Contact:

To learn more about IPL and to apply online for this position on our success oriented team, please visit: www.IPLpower.com.

Web Address: www.IPLpower.com

Date Listed: March 7, 2010

Location: San Marcos, CA (North San Diego County)

Title:Associate Reliability Engineer

Description

Applies reliability engineering principles to maintain and improve quality of existing products. Recommends new robust design(s) to enhance functionality and/or eliminate defects. Contributes to the direction and goals of the Product and Process Optimization department to ensure that product reliability and quality goals are achieved.

Essential Responsibilities:

This role will apply reliability engineering principles to maintain and improve quality of existing products. Responsibilities include design and implementation of test procedures, system analysis, root cause failure analysis, and documentation of reliability methodologies. This is an opportunity to work with multi-disciplinary teams to develop new, and enhance existing, reliability procedures. Qualified candidates will have a B.S. in Engineering, preferably with a focus on reliability, experience in a manufacturing environment, and strong project management skills.

Qualifications:

Demonstrated competence in the fields of Reliability engineering (e.g., FMEA, Risk analysis, Failure prediction, product and material Reliability, new product design Reliability prediction, etc.) and knowledge of manufacturing techniques.
Thorough knowledge of data analysis and prioritizing reliability problems and opportunities. Ablity to apply reliability engineering at the early stages of design and drive the implementation of the solutions through the appropriate work process.
Demonstrated competence in the field of molding process optimization, cost reduction, scientific analysis and experimentation study, and knowledge of manufacturing techniques.
Excellent interpersonal skills to work with department and company employees, customers, vendors, etc.

Company Information:

Hunter Industries specializes in the design and manufacturing of irrigation products installed throughout the United States and internationally. Hunter has enjoyed a well-established reputation as the innovation leader in the industry. Hunter Industries is a privately held, family owned and employee oriented organization with exceptional opportunities for career development. Our generous benefits plan includes Medical/Dental/Vision at minimal employee cost, health and dependent care flex spending accounts, 401(k) with match, tuition reimbursement, and an on-campus state of the art Fitness Center. And employees are eligible for medical and 401(k) benefits the first of the month after 30 days of employment! Our employees truly think of Hunter Industries as a great place to work.

To Apply:

You can apply directly through our website by using the following link: http://hostedjobs.openhire.com/epostings/jobs/submit.cfm?fuseaction=dspjob&company_id=16170&version=1&jobid=32&jobboardid=632

Web Address: www.hunterindustries.com

Date Listed: March 7, 2010

Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee

Title:Mechanical Integrity & Reliability Engineer

Description

We are currently seeking a MECHANICAL ENGINEER to join our Improve Equipment Reliability team in beautiful Chattanooga, TN

Essential Responsibilities:

Translate mechanical integrity standards into manufacturing compliance programs and procedures
Collect and analyze equipment history data in order to develop cost effective reliability programs
Use Reliability Center Maintenance technologies to develop proactive equipment maintenances plans
Lead Root Cause Failure Analysis sessions
Work closely with each member of the Improve Equipment Reliability Team, Plant Maintenance, and Operations to leverage talent and knowledge
Coordinate State boiler & pressure vessel inspections and records
Provide engineering resourcing to Maintenance crafts and leadership
Learn Chattanooga Plant Utilities equipment and processes
Provide limited Utilities leadership on-call support.

Qualifications

Required Experience:

BS degree in mechanical engineering or completion of BS degree in mechanical engineering by December 31, 2009
Experience in an engineering environment working with fixed and rotating equipment (college experience is acceptable).
Excellent verbal, written communication, and presentation skills
Proficient with the MS Office suite of products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access Database)
Leadership by influence skills
Ability to work in manufacturing & utility environment
Ability to enter/move about in confined spaces, climb stairs, and wear/use personal protective equipment (such as; steel toe shoes, Fall Protection Harness, Safety glasses, goggles, earplugs) with or without reasonable accommodations.
Must be able to work a flexible schedule.
Excellent time management skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Must be authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now and in the future
Preferred Experience:
Professional Engineer license (mechanical)
7 or more years of experience in Mechanical Integrity/Reliability program development/leadership in the Utility and/or Chemical Process field (pressure vessels, piping, boilers, storage tanks, relief valves, etc)
Working knowledge of compliance and engineering standards (ASME, ASTM, ASNT, PIP, API, OSHA, EPA, and RAGAGEP's)
Demonstrated understanding/application of PPM technologies to predict/prevent failures and troubleshoot component issues. Drug tests are required, unless prohibited by state law.

Company Information:

At INVISTA, a world leader in fibers and polymers, you can advance professionally while helping improve products you depend on every day. We're a subsidiary of Koch Industries, Inc., one of the largest privately held companies in the world. When you succeed here, you can open the door to endless opportunities with the diverse business segments of INVISTA and other Koch companies around the globe. You can learn more about INVISTA by visiting http://www.INVISTACareers.com

Competitive wages and benefits packages commensurate with experience.

To Apply:

Please copy and paste the following link into your browser address bar: http://appclix.postmasterlx.com/track.html?pid=ff808081246dbc500124a58425b6779c&source=sre

Web Address: http://www.invista.com/

Date Listed: March 7, 2010

Location: Orange, TX

Title:Reliability Engineer - Mechanical Focused

Description

We are currently seeking a Reliability Engineer - Mechanical Focused to join our Improve Equipment Reliability team in beautiful Orange, TX.

Essential Responsibilities:

Improve Equipment Reliability (IER) - Team player within site reliability organization that focuses on improving versus repairing. An entrepreneurial thinker that considers return on investment within the decision making process. Constantly seeks to improve technical skills and learning that develops proactive habits that prevents equipment failures and provides guidance to site on improving equipment reliability. Sets high standards and embraces goals and objectives that are in alignment with reliability organization.
Routine Maintenance (RM) - Coach and technical liaison for area maintenance organization by providing assistance in troubleshooting equipment and identifies deficiencies in equipment original design. Develops solutions and drives to completion elimination of design deficiencies that are supported by improved equipment performance and reliability. Leader in improving existing asset Predictive Maintenance programs as well as identifying spare parts that are needed to support those activities.
Small Projects (SP) - Project manager that involves developing scope, cost estimate and identifies benefits to improve asset reliability. Identifies and prioritizes opportunities that eliminates unreliable assets and executes solution through small project implementation that supports the business goals and objectives.
Embraces site safety, environmental and business ethics.
Takes responsibility for personal contribution and considers success within the context of team, not individually.
Strong interpersonal skills coupled with excellent verbal and written skills. Results oriented and demonstrated ability to work effectively with all personnel regardless of function or level.

Qualifications

Minimum Skills Required

B.S. Engineering (Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial or Mining)
5+ years plant or related experience, preferably in a petrochemicals operation
Strong demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to work effectively with all personnel regardless of function/level.
Strong organization and planning skills.
Results oriented
Preferred Skills
Rotating equipment experience is preferred
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Must be able to enter and move about in confined spaces and wear personnel protective equipment
Must be able to climb stairs in operating unit
Ability to work in extreme temperatures and weather conditions for various periods of time
Must be willing to work periodic work days in excess of 8 hours. Relocation assistance provided.

Company Information:

To be considered for this position, you must be able to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future. We are an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V Drug tests are required, unless prohibited by law.

Competitive wages and benefits packages commensurate with experience.

To Apply:

Please copy and paste the following link into your browser address bar: http://appclix.postmasterlx.com/track.html?pid=ff80808125ff64e8012633bbb1992d4b&source=sre

Web Address: http://www.invista.com/

Date Listed: March 7, 2010

Location: Holbrook, NY

Title:Certification/Reliability Engineering Manager

Essential Responsibilities:

At B/E, we realize that our employees are one of the keys to our success. We look for individuals who share our passion to succeed and generate results. Think you have what it takes to join our team? In this position, you will be able to:

Assisting in the evaluation of customer qualification/certification requirements for full compliance and acceptance to aircraft industry standards.
Interfacing with engineering at early stages of design in order to incorporate customer needs and requirements into initial prototype.
Implementing changes and amendments to documentation based on customer needs and requirements
Preparing all support testing equipment needed for the completion witnessing and full laboratory support of testing.
Review reports from labs to ensure needs of customers are met.
Developing test plans/procedures needed to carry out the qualification and certification of product to customers and FAA.
Overseeing testing and scheduled to track and report on qualification progress and estimated time of completion.
Evaluating testing requirements and assist in troubleshooting, evaluation and corrective action of any test failures. Work with Design Engineers to mitigate qualification risks during development phase of product.
Generation of all support testing documentation for the completion and certification to FAA standards.

Job Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering with 5-7 years of industry experience.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating/maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
Must have experience with qualification/certification
Experience with Electromagnetic Emissions, Electromagnetic Interference, environmental testing, failure test analysis is preferred.
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
Excellent presentation skills. Must be able to interface with customers and engineering staff including overseeing the qualification testing of products to customer requirements.
Must be able to travel 20% both domestic and internationally.

Company Information:

B/E Aerospace is the world’s largest provider of commercial aviation and business jet interior products. B/E Aerospace has leading worldwide market shares in all of its major product lines and serves virtually all of the world's airlines, aircraft manufacturers and leasing companies through its direct global sales and customer support organizations. Our Lighting System division is the industry leader in supplying color and white LED lighting solutions for many of the world's leading OEMs for both business jet and commercial airplanes. In 2008 we were selected by The Boeing Company to provide the Cabin LED Lighting System for the 737 New Interior program. Many Boeing and Airbus airplanes have also been fitted with our various LED lighting systems during aftermarket interior retrofits. The Lighting System Division is located in Holbrook, NY; however B/E Aerospace, Inc., has extensive operations worldwide. For more information visit our website, www.beaerospace.com.

To Apply:

Please apply online at https://beaerospace.tms.hrdepartment.com/cgi-bin/a/highlightjob.cgi?jobid=6140&lcid=en-US

If you're interested in joining a stable, fast-growing company that encourages professional advancement, fosters teamwork and rewards ingenuity, then B/E Aerospace may be right for you. Jump start your career with an Industry Leader. Take the next step and apply. It will take you about 10 minutes to complete your application

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Web Address: www.beaerospace.com

Date Listed: February 27, 2010

Location: Norco, Louisiana

Title:Regional Reliability Engineer

Description

Be a leader in safety and support all local site initiatives for EHS improvement.

Essential Responsibilities:

Investigate, evaluate, analyze, and implement engineering solutions to solve reliability problems at NA Epoxy manufacturing facilities related to the stationary, mechanical, and rotating equipment.
Develop and implement reliability programs and initiatives across NA Epoxy sites to promote continuous improvement in plant reliability, best practices sharing and metrics reporting.
Management of all major capital projects at NA Epoxy sites.

Qualifications:

Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineer
4+ years of experience investigating, evaluating, analyzing and implementing engineering solutions to solve reliability problems.
2+ years of experience in the area of rotating equipment and pumps.
Project Management Experience
Demonstrated Collaboration, Negotiation & Conflict Resolution Skills
Experience tracking and publishing standard maintenance performance metrics
SAP PM Maintenance Management Module experience - Helpful

Company Information:

Hexion™ Specialty Chemicals is the world’s largest producer of thermosetting resins. The second-largest North American-based specialty chemicals company, Hexion generated 2008 sales of $6.1 billion through its leading positions across various end markets and geographies.

Our resins are used in bonding, binding and coating applications in a multitude of industries and for virtually thousands of end-use products. Our materials are found in products touching nearly every facet of modern living.

Contact:

To learn more about this and other exciting opportunities with Hexion, visit www.hexion.com to search for jobs and view detailed job descriptions. You may also use the link provided http://hexion.hodesiq.com/job_detail.asp?jobid=1806997

Web Address: www.hexion.com

Date Listed: February 11, 2010

Location: Groveland, MA

Title:Contract Support Analyst

Description

Chesterton, a world leader in the manufacture and application of mechanical seals, has several positions open for reliability engineers/ analysts in our Contract Support Services Group. The best candidates for these positions will have a strong background in rotating equipment, sealing devices and pumping system hydraulics. Successful candidates will also have strong computer, analytical and math skills.

Essential Responsibilities:

Once hired you will actively work both in the field at customers' sites as well as in our offices in Groveland, MA, with your time being divided approximately 50:50 between field and office work. While in the field, you will conduct surveys of customer's rotating equipment recording the data collected on the latest in hand held computer technology and custom software. While in the office, data collected from customers both pre and post survey will be analyzed to calculate MTBF and bad actor lists. Additional work will be done to convert current sealing devices used to Chesterton product. You will have a strong roll in the development of quotations / implementation of fixed fee and pricing agreements with large national and international accounts.

Qualifications:

Engineering Degree from a four-year college or university or equivalence in experience.
5+ years of related experience and/or training preferably in a manufacturing/engineering environment
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
Strong analytical, and troubleshooting skills.
Ability to communicate effectively at management and maintenance levels.
Strong computer skills including word processing and databases.
Strong customer service skills.
Knowledge of manufacturing process flow.
Knowledge of pumps, seals and pumping system

Company Information:

Chesterton is a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of the highest performing sealing devices including pump and valve packings, pump sealants, live loading technology, sheet gaskets, joint sealants and metal gaskets for a wide range of applications.

Contact:

To apply, please email your resume to human.resources@chesterton.com or visit our website at www.chesterton.com

Web Address: www.chesterton.com

Date Listed: February 11, 2010

Location: Milford, NH

Title:Reliability Engineer

Description

Prevent equipment and utility failures in the plant through the development and implementation of preventive maintenance systems and procedures. Essential to the position is assessing and monitoring process equipment for the reliability of operation.

Essential Responsibilities:

Apply the concepts of precision maintenance to ensure the equipment is designed, repaired, balanced and aligned to strictly enforce standards before being placed in service.
Develop and ensure preventive maintenance systems and procedures are in place and are followed. Prepare discipline-specific preventive maintenance documentation.
Develop and maintain a list of equipment and utilities needed to achieve production goals.
Develop back-up plans for vulnerable systems and equipment (chillers, boilers, condensers, etc).
Ensure robustness in critical safety systems. Perform evaluations on critical equipment based on condition monitoring data. Establish and monitor maintenance programs for critical equipment analysis and condition monitoring.
Ensure critical spare parts are on hand and determine replacement schedule to avoid end-of-life failure between turnarounds.
Review and approve any deviations from plant specifications, codes, standards, regulations, and industry best practices, etc.
Supervise and direct mechanical/construction contractors and employees on maintenance projects.
Coordinate and plan all plant wide shutdowns for maintenance.
Maintain and develop new key performance indicators.
Review vendor equipment repair jobs, including quality control and performance.
Act as a resource to assist in equipment troubleshooting and failures with the goal of minimizing or eliminating equipment downtime. Conduct root cause analysis, generate reports, action logs and follow up in their closure.
Keep Operations and Maintenance informed of progress made towards the resolution of high criticality concerns. Act as a liaison between engineering, production floor and vendors.
Provide input into capital projects to ensure the controls meet the objectives of the operations.
Project planning of major equipment upgrades by determining requirements, writing specifications, obtaining quotes and monitoring progress.
Develop and implement strategies for improvement and updating of production equipment to assure optimum effectiveness.
Identify and pursue cost reduction opportunities.
Participate in design reviews.

Qualifications:

BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent and a minimum of 5 years experience in reliability and maintenance.
Manufacturing industry experience in a medium to large setting required.
Experience in implementing reliability centered maintenance (RCM) practices.
In depth knowledge of heating, condensers, motors, pumps, valves, tanks, air conditioning systems, electrical systems, welding, instrumentation, fire protection, roofing systems and equipment repair.
Excellent communication and organizational skills to be successful in a fast-paced, 24/7 environment. Ability to achieve results through others.
Availability for weekends and nights, if needed. Willingness to work extended hours, particularly during scheduled outages.
Experience in working in a team and lending support to other manufacturing activities.
Expert knowledge of engineering principles and concepts.
Basic computer knowledge including MS Office, experience with maintenance software, AutoCAD and MS Project.
Knowledge of root cause analysis.
Candidates must be citizens of the Unites States and have the ability to pass security clearance through the United States Treasury Department, including a signed company non-disclosure agreement.

Company Information:

Technical Graphics is a division of Crane and Company who has manufactured currency and security papers for nearly 200 years. Crane has continually supplied the United States Treasury with its currency paper since 1879. United States Currency utilizes the most durable banknote paper in the world, achieving the longest life span of any paper currency, and Marathon High Durability substrate is the secret of the U.S. currency's success.

Over the decades, the consistent drive of the technology has been in the durability, printability, aesthetics and anticounterfeiting features of banknote papers. Since being awarded a patent in 1844 for banknote paper with embedded silk threads, Crane has been a leader in developing paper-based counterfeit deterrents, such as advanced security threads, watermarks, planchettes, security fibers, special additives, and fluorescent and phosphorescent elements.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and are committed to Affirmative Action

To Apply:

Please visit www.monster.com and apply for job ID 86012119

Web Address: http://www.crane.com/navAboutUs.aspx?NavName=AboutUs

Date Listed: February 11, 2010

Location: Northvale, New Jersey

Title:Reliability Engineer

Description

The Reliability Engineer is responsible for initiating activities and projects to improve the reliability of components and Aerco products. This position performs root cause analysis and establishes corrective action as the basis for eliminating product failures. All high incident warranty issues will be handled under a project management format that will close the loop between Tech Support, RGA Admin, Engineering evaluation, and Vendor or Manufacturer of the problem part. The Reliability Engineer will be the “go to” person to solve existing product problems and will be part of the new product development team to insure potential problems are avoided or minimized in new products.

Essential Responsibilities:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: Other duties may be assigned.

Confers with Tech Support / RGA Admin to determine top warranty issues through the use of Pareto analysis. Each issue will be minimized or eliminated through the following steps; problems will be researched, solutions proposed, tested, reviewed and approved, then implemented through manufacturing, technical service, documentation, and purchasing.
Individually and with others performs root cause failure analysis in order to avoid future failures.
Administer MTBF and/or Life Cycle Testing in the Aerco lab by requesting testing services of engineering lab personnel for the purpose of finding root cause. Track all field site test locations.
Obtain and examine basic reliability failure data from field studies and/or the data base and correlate the data for analysis using engineering techniques, principles and procedures.
Presents details of equipment and process failure studies to the Engineering Department in order to ensure a higher level of future and current reliability through design revisions.
Work within the processes of the Quality Clinic to provide further study of the reliability of Aerco products by initiating improvement projects.
Contact the customers through written reports on the results of Aerco’s failure analysis and the course of action to be taken.
Provide feedback of corrective action to Technical Service, Product Line Team and all Training/O&M Documentation.
Maintain records of all reliability projects.
Lead Advanced Product Development projects regarding robust design standards and creating internal design guides for reliability.
Reviews new product designs for compliance with reliability engineering principles.
Collaborates with design personnel in design of unique elements or components of product.
Additional projects and tasks to be assigned as needed

Qualifications:

Ability to drive world class quality systems and processes.
Excellent interpersonal, communications and presentation skills
Well developed organizational skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities
Must excel in a team environment
Must embrace change
Working knowledge of MS Office
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
BS degree in Mechanical Engineering. Masters a +
7-10 years experience in industrial manufacturing, automotive machining and assembly (powertrain), fuel systems management, parameter design, robust engineering design, etc.
Requires engineering knowledge in product design, fuel systems management, combustion performance, manufacturing processes, and troubleshooting.

Company Information:

AERCO International, Inc. (AERCO) is a leading supplier of boilers and water heating products, and the originator of semi-instantaneous water heating.

AERCO's culture embraces the principle of continual process improvement. Throughout the organization, AERCO has adopted state-of-the-art manufacturing methods, disciplined product development and rigorous quality-management programs to ensure that our products are delivered on time and with top-notch service to the customer. Our sales and marketing staff are determined to set the lead in system designs by working with consulting engineers, contractors and end users to ensure that systems maximize energy and space utilization in a cost effective way. AERCO pursues these practices with just one goal in mind: to satisfy our customers and provide them with the highest quality product and service.

Aerco is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V.

Contact:

Please email your resume to vquiros@aerco.com

Web Address: http://www.aerco.com/

Date Listed: February 1, 2010

Location: Houston, TX or Hanover, Germany

Title:Director, Product Line Reliability

Description

This person will lead a team of professionals responsible for managing Reliability programs across all products line. This team will be responsible for determining reliability and life cycle cost requirements required for all new PDM programs. Thus, this team will work closely with Marketing and Design Reliability Engineering to 1) track the reliability performance of existing products and 2) establish the requirements of future products to meet BHI commercial requirements. This team is also responsible for maintaining the Cost of Failure models for each product line as well as generates the Control Tower dashboard for RQ&PS. This model also drives RDM requirements as well as sets the priorities for fleet upgrades. Finally this team also with manage all employees on the PLCE Development Program.

Qualifications:

Job Requirements

Own and update (annually) Cost of Failure models for all Product Lines
Determine Reliability & LCC Requirements for all PDM Programs
Default Gatekeeper for PDM Gate Reviews for RQ&PS
Track Reliability Performance of Installed Base of Products. Issue RQ&PS Control Tower Metrics to business monthly
Manage Quality Review Boards for Design Improvements for each Product Line
Manage PLCE Development Program Engineers
Develop Performance Contract Actuarial Group
Skill Requirements
Proven history of strong leadership of cross functional and cultural teams
Ability to work across functions: Marketing, Engineering, Operations
Good communications skills
Proven experience in data analysis tools (Minitab, Reliasoft)
Broad product knowledge across Oil Services sector.
Customer Centric. Good business knowledge of our customers’ costs and the impact of reliability on their business.
Education, Experience and Training
Bachelors or advanced degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Petroleum or Industrial Engineering
5+ years in a leadership position
10+ years experience in Oil Services Industry
Preferred: Strong BHI Product Knowledge
Preferred: Background in Applied Statistics and probabilistic methods
Preferred: Green Belt or Black Belt 6Sigma

Company Information:

Baker Hughes serves the worldwide oil and natural gas industry with reservoir consulting and products and services for drilling, formation evaluation, completion and production. We are a leading provider of high-performance technology that creates value from oil and gas reservoirs. Virtually every product and service we provide is designed to lower costs, reduce risk or improve productivity during activities directly related to hydrocarbon extraction, advancing reservoir performance.

Baker Hughes operates in over 90 countries serving independent, international and national oil companies. Our service network is organized into 23 geomarkets operating in 9 regions and 2 hemispheres. Region and geomarket management teams work to understand customer needs and coordinate delivery of individual products and comprehensive service solutions that include the right Baker Hughes technologies for the project.

Contact:

Please apply online at http://www.bakerhughes.com/CAREERS/

Web Address: http://www.bakerhughes.com/

Date Listed: January 23, 2010

Location: Orange, TX

Title:Reliability Engineer - I&E Focused

Description

We are currently seeking a Reliability Engineer - I&E Focused to join our Improve Equipment Reliability team in beautiful Orange, TX.

Essential Responsibilities:

Improve Equipment Reliability (IER):

Team player within site reliability organization that focuses on improving versus repairing.
Constantly seeks to improve technical instrumentation and electrical skills preventing I&E equipment failures with results that improve equipment reliability.
Routine Maintenance (RM):
Coach and technical liaison for area operations and maintenance organization providing assistance in troubleshooting equipment and identifying deficiencies in equipment original design.
Develops solutions and drives to completion elimination of design deficiencies that are supported by improved equipment performance and reliability.
Leader in improving existing I&E asset preventive maintenance programs as well as identifying spare parts that are needed to support those activities.
Small Projects (SP):
Project manager that involves developing scope, cost estimate and identifies benefits to improve I&E asset reliability.
Identifies and prioritizes opportunities that eliminates unreliable assets and executes solution through small project implementation supporting the business goals and objectives.

Qualifications

Minimum Skills Required

B.S. Engineering (Electrical, Instrumentation)
5+ years plant or related experience, preferably in a petrochemicals operation
Strong demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to work effectively with all personnel regardless of function/level.
Strong organization and planning skills
Results oriented
To be considered for employment in this position you must be eligible to work in the United States without company sponsorship. We are an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V Drug tests are required, unless prohibited by law.
Preferred Experience:
Process simulation experience is preferred
Physical Requirements:
Must be able to enter and move about in confined spaces and wear personnel protective equipment
Must be able to climb stairs/ladders in operating unit
Able to work in extreme temperatures and weather conditions for various periods of time
Must be willing to work periodic work days in excess of 8 hours

Company Information:

Competitive wages and benefits packages commensurate with experience.

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Web Address: http://www.invista.com/

Date Listed: December 18, 2009

Location: La Jolla, CA

Title:Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineer

Description

This position, under minimal supervision, is responsible for providing engineering support for planning, construction, operation and maintenance of buildings and utilities, developing and implementing programmatic methods to ensure safe operation and high equipment reliability/availability, cost effective maintenance, continuous improvement culture, and regulatory compliance. In addition, this individual will be responsible for applying efficient end use technologies to lighting, heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, utility, process, and power systems with the goal of reducing operating costs. This includes integrating systems, applying predictive technologies when appropriate, while optimizing a system's operational performance, life cycle cost, and payback.

Essential Responsibilities:

Lead and be responsible for the execution of reliability excellence/maintenance program.
Write and maintain reliability maintenance strategy documents.
Identify and implement predictive maintenance technologies.
Manage predictive maintenance equipment.
Responsible for ranking the criticality of the assets under their care, typically using Reliability Centered Maintenance approaches, and for defining the proactive maintenance approaches that is cost-beneficial to the business.
Administer programs such as Thermography, vibration analysis, lube oil monitoring, for the site and regionally. Administration may include vendor selection, program scooping/scheduling, analysis review, and corrective action follow-up.
Perform/support operational event and equipment failure investigations to ensure that the root cause/causal factors have been identified, corrective actions prescribed, and follow-up monitoring conducted as applicable, to determine effectiveness.
Conduct program and system/equipment audits on a periodic and as needed basis; Audits will generally be focused on safety, regulatory compliance, maintenance effectiveness, cost savings, and energy conservation.
Participate in the planning, design review, value management and construction document development of new facilities and renovations.
Support utility distribution, master planning, and business continuity planning.
Perform life-cycle financial modeling of developed technical solutions.
Construct detailed technical proposals and draft bid documents.
Support commissioning activities for all upgrade, renovation, and construction projects which may include, but is not limited to, PM job plans, reviews for maintainability, critical spares, documentation, etc.
Develop and maintain new "Key Performance Indicators" of equipment reliability. Examples of KPIs are:
- Overtime worked against plan
- PM schedule compliance
- Response Time for Demand Work Orders
- Budget compliance
- PM Backlog man-hours
- Critical Equipment availability
- Number of breakdowns (Unplanned maintenance)
- Production equipment performance (By output volume levels)
- Equipment performance (with respect to quality)
- Mean Time between Failure

Qualifications:

Bachelor's of Science degree from accredited Institution in Chemical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or appropriate scientific discipline.
Licensed Professional Engineer, Certified Plant Engineer or Certified Maintenance Reliability Professional.
Minimum of 5 years engineering experience, including experience with mechanical design/testing, international quality standards, FDA regulated industry and rotating equipment.
Minimum of 3-5 years utility systems/management and/or facilities/plant management and maintenance in Pharmaceutical industry.
Experience w/predictive maintenance technologies including, but not limited to, vibration analysis, oil analysis, infrared Thermography, ultra sound and motor current analysis.
Experience w/ Root Cause Failure Analysis, Equipment Criticality Ranking, PM/PdM optimization, and/or Failure Modes and Effects.
Comprehensive knowledge of engineering principles applied to design, operation and maintenance of building structures and mechanical and electrical equipment for buildings.
Has an excellent working knowledge of the facilities maintenance subject area, knowledge of the workforce and supplier capabilities as well as an awareness of progressive developments within the industry.

Company Information:

Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE:JLL) is a financial and professional services firm specializing in real estate. The firm offers integrated services delivered by expert teams worldwide to clients seeking increased value by owning, occupying or investing in real estate. With 2008 global revenue of $2.7 billion, Jones Lang LaSalle serves clients in 60 countries from 750 locations worldwide, including 180 corporate offices. The firm is an industry leader in property and corporate facility management services, with a portfolio of approximately 1.3 billion square feet worldwide. LaSalle Investment Management, the company's investment management business, is one of the worlds largest and most diverse in real estate with more than $46 billion of assets under management. For further information, please visit our Web site, www.us.joneslanglasalle.com

To Apply:

Start a lasting career with Jones Lang LaSalle today!
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package. To be considered, please visit our Web site at www.us.am.joneslanglasalle.com/UnitedStates/EN-US/Pages/Careers.aspx to apply online. All resumes MUST BE submitted via our web site. Please reference Job: 11257.

Jones Lang LaSalle is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Web Address: www.us.joneslanglasalle.com

Date Listed: December 13, 2009

Location: Raleigh, North Carolina

Title:Lead Reliability Engineer

Description

Based in Morrisville, NC the successful candidate will be a self-starter who likes to take responsibility and works best with little supervision. Likes to perform a variety of tasks and have the ability to handle multiple priorities and has previously performed in a similar position. This is a 'hands-on' role requiring a strong technical background and testing experience.

Objectives

Develop an overall reliability plan for each product line within Sensus.
Perform Calculated MTBF on all current products and future products
Represent the Reliability program in Project Meetings
Review Requirements and provide feedback for test needs
Create Test Plan (Schedule Review, Check into Doc Control)
Estimate test duration and staffing requirements (provide to PM/TPM)
Establish Test Assignments within the team
Make sure that all Requirements will be tested
Help MGMT enforce Process and Tools
Make sure that necessary Hardware, Software and Test Equipment will be available (If not, then develop a mitigation plan)
Report Weekly Test Status (provide to Test Mgr)
Escalate issues requiring Mgmt Attention or Action
Execute Tests and enter Defects as a member of the Team

Essential Responsibilities:

Develop test-plans, procedures & co-ordinate with both internal and external resources
Define, implement and verify system/product, sub-system and/or component level reliability testing
Perform In-House training and mentoring of a multi-discipline engineering staff
Proficient in Development and execution of Environmental testing strategies including:
Temperature
Humidity, Temperature, Thermal Shock, Thermal Probing, Airflow Measurement. Etc.
Dynamics
Acceleration, Compression, Fatigue, Mechanical, Rotational shock/vibe, Shock, transportation Simulation, Tilt/Tip and Vibration, etc.
Environmental
Flammability, Salt Fog and Rain, Sand & Dust, etc.Accelerated:
HALT, HASS and ESS, etc.
Life Cycle
Proficient in FMEA process
Proficient is executing to a plan and schedule
Proficient in providing results, analysis and recommendations.
Proficient performing calculated MTBF utilizing Relex software

Qualifications:

BSEE. Minimum of 7-10 years experience in a electronic reliability engineering role engaged in the Design, Validation and Manufacturing of products.
Experience developing test plans, procedures
Experience developing and executing to schedules
Proficient in providing results, analysis and recommendations
Expertise utilizing a variety of test equipment such as, but not limited to Environmental chambers, Spectrum Analyzers, oscilloscopes, DVM, etc.
Proficient in developing automation within reliability testingProficient in reliability modeling utilizing multiple stresses
Experience performing calculated MTBF utilizing Relex to both MIL and BelCore Standards
Experience with ANSI C12.XX would be a plus
Note: Must have previous manager level or team lead experience.

Company Information:

Sensus provides real world, proven solutions of high-value metering, Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) and Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) system solutions for water, gas, electric and heat utilities. Sensus continues to be the measure of the future, having one of the largest installed AMI bases in the world. We are a global leader that aggressively pushes the boundaries of utility management with innovative communication systems that enable customers to intelligently utilize their resources with unprecedented efficiency.

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Web Address: http://www.sensus.com

Date Listed: December 13, 2009

Location: Mahwah, New Jersey

Title:Sr Reliability Engineer

Description

In this first-level management position within the Reliability Engineering Team, serve as to mentor fellow Reliability Engineers and lead a small team. Supervise a team that conducts/leads failure investigations on customer complaints, which leads to the identification of root cause and corrective/preventive actions. Ensure timely closure of complaints to comply with FDA requirements. Perform trend analysis and identify negative trends to target for improvement. Facilitate field actions, as required. Provide support to the new product development and risk management process, including FMEA and reliability testing

Essential Responsibilities:

Supervise and coach a ream of Reliability Engineers to achieve team metrics, department objectives and organizational goals; mentor and provide technical training to colleagues.
Create Individual Learning and Development plans for direct reports
Perform mid-year and year-end performance reviews for direct reports
Ensure timely, accurate and complete documentation of failure investigations of product complaints, leading to root cause and corrective/preventive action.
Perform trend analysis, identify trends, and determine/ implement corrective action.
Organize/lead cross-functional teams to identify problem issues and drive product improvement process.
Provide reliability engineering support to the new product development and risk management process; perform FMEAs and reliability testing.
Work with all product, manufacturing and quality teams to determine root cause and to ensure proper corrective actions have been identified, implemented and verified to be effective.
Participate in the Product Surveillance Review Board, presenting complaint trends and recommendations for corrective action and product improvement
Participate in and lead continuous improvement and process re-engineering projects as required in support of Stryker Orthopaedics' continuous improvement initiatives.
Perform engineering and statistical analysis as required to access test results, determine trends, probability of failure, root cause and corrective action
Maintain technical knowledge by attending pertinent training courses and reviewing technical periodicals

Qualifications

Demonstrated sustained exceptional performance as a Sr. Reliability Engineer and / or experience in another relevant broad scope role
Prefer experience supervising/managing a Quality or Reliability Engineering
5+ years experience leading failure investigations and/or performing failure analysis leading to root cause and corrective action
5+ years experience performing FMEA, statistical analysis and reliability testing
5-10 years experience in a design and manufacturing environment
Applied knowledge of regulatory requirements: ISO 9001 or ISO 13485, Quality System Regulation 21 CFR 7, 803, 806 and Medical Device Directive
Demonstrated expertise leading failure investigations and performing Root Cause Analysis, FMEA, and reliability testing
Demonstrated ability to manage complex or broad scope projects
Demonstrated verbal, written and interpersonal skills
Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment and to mentor less experienced engineers
Ability to work cross-functionally with Product Development, Operations, and business units; and to lead cross functional and divisional teams
Demonstrated problem solving and troubleshooting skills
Demonstrated ability to deliver positive, energetic support to a team, and to be an advocate for product excellence and quality
Demonstrated results orientation, multi-tasker, and quick learner; demonstrated ability to respond to the urgent needs of the team and track record of meeting agreed upon deadlines
Applied knowledge of Microsoft Office software, including Excel, Word and Power Point.
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical or Biomedical Engineering. Prefer professional attainment of Certificate of Reliability or Quality Engineering (CRE or CQE).

Company Information:

Stryker is an exceptional company with exceptional people who deliver exceptional results. We have differentiated ourselves by advancing meaningful innovations, creating cost-effective solutions for and improving the lives of our global customers and patients. As a winner of the 2007 and 2008 Gallup Great Workplace Award, we have demonstrated that Stryker has one of the most productive and engaged workforces in the world. Our exceptional results fuel ongoing opportunities for Stryker employees to build outstanding careers and to develop and grow both personally and professionally.

Our work environment attracts many different kinds of talented and driven people who love to win and serve others. We always put quality first. We hold ourselves accountable to reach or exceed our goals and continually improve everything we do. These attributes are shared by the employees that make up Stryker. They are the things that bring us together and serve as the foundation of all we do. And they are the enablers of both our past and future success.

Stryker is one of the worlds leading medical technology companies with the most broadly based range of products in orthopaedics and a significant presence in other medical specialties. The Company's products include implants used in joint replacement, trauma, craniomaxillofacial and spinal surgeries; biologics; surgical, neurologic, ear, nose & throat and interventional pain equipment; endoscopic, surgical navigation, communications and digital imaging systems; as well as patient handling and emergency medical equipment. For more information about Stryker, please visit the company web site at: http://www.stryker.com.

Stryker is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce. To read more about Stryker, please visit our website at http://www.stryker.jobs.

Additional Information Reference Code:10781BR.

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Web Address: http://www.stryker.com

Date Listed: December 13, 2009

Location: Mahwah, New Jersey

Title:Reliability Engineer

Description

Conduct/perform documented failure investigations on customer complaints leading to the identification of root cause and corrective/preventive actions. Ensure timely closure of complaints to comply with FDA requirements. Perform trend analysis and identify negative trends to target for improvement. Facilitate field actions as required. Provide support to new product development and risk management process, including FMEA and reliability testing.

Essential Responsibilities:

As a member of the QA-Product Surveillance group, achieve team metrics/requirements.
Ensure timely, accurate and complete failure investigations of product complaints leading to root cause and corrective/preventive action.
Perform trend analysis and identify trends.
Organize/lead a cross-functional team to help identify problem issue and drive product improvement process.
Provide support to the new product development and risk management process, performing FMEA and reliability testing.
Work with all product, manufacturing and quality teams to determine root cause and to ensure proper corrective actions have been identified, implemented and verified to be effective.
Participate in the Product Surveillance Review Board, presenting complaint trends and recommendations for corrective action and product improvement.
Participate in continuous improvement and process re-engineering projects as required in support of Stryker Orthopaedics' continuous improvement initiatives.
Perform engineering analysis as required to determine root cause and corrective action.
Attend job-pertinent training classes as required.

Qualifications

3-5 years experience in a design and manufacturing environment, conducting failure investigations and/or performing failure analysis leading to root cause and correction action
Experience performing FMEA analysis and reliability testing
Applied knowledge of regulatory requirements: ISO 9001 or ISO 13485, Quality System Regulation and Medical Device Directive
Demonstrated project management skills
Demonstrated verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment and to work cross-functionally with Product Development, Operations, and the Business Units
Demonstrated problem solving and troubleshooting skills
Demonstrated results orientation, multi-tasker and quick learner; demonstrated ability to respond to the urgent needs of the team and track record of meeting agreed upon deadlines
Computer literate with experience in Microsoft Office Excel, Word and Power Point
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical or BioMedical Engineering. Professional attainment of Certificate of Reliability or Quality Engineering (CRE or CQE) preferred.

Company Information:

Our exceptional results fuel ongoing opportunities for Stryker employees to build outstanding careers and to develop and grow both personally and professionally. Our work environment attracts many different kinds of talented and driven people who love to win and serve others. We always put quality first. We hold ourselves accountable to reach or exceed our goals and continually improve everything we do. These attributes are shared by the employees that make up Stryker. They are the things that bring us together and serve as the foundation of all we do. And they are the enablers of both our past and future success.

Stryker is one of the worlds leading medical technology companies with the most broadly based range of products in orthopaedics and a significant presence in other medical specialties. The Company's products include implants used in joint replacement, trauma, craniomaxillofacial and spinal surgeries; biologics; surgical, neurologic, ear, nose & throat and interventional pain equipment; endoscopic, surgical navigation, communications and digital imaging systems; as well as patient handling and emergency medical equipment.For more information about Stryker, please visit the company web site at: http://www.stryker.com.

Stryker is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce. To read more about Stryker, please visit our website at http://www.stryker.jobs.

Additional Information Reference Code:9523BR.

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Web Address: http://www.stryker.com

Date Listed: November 15, 2009

Location: Waterloo, ON

Title:Reliability Specialist

POSITION SUMMARY

Achieving reliability and robustness of BlackBerry designs is an integral part of Research in Motion product development activities. The Reliability Group is growing and is an active and close partner with design and manufacturing departments. The Reliability Specialist is a key component of this team, by providing in-depth knowledge and practical application of reliability techniques that help prevent, remove or reduce the risk of field failure. This spans analysis of conceptual and early prototype design, developmental testing, product qualification and in-service monitoring. The successful candidate will develop research and development of innovative methods to achieve continuous improvement in reliability analysis and testing. Such analysis and testing will encompass mechanical, electronic and RF features. The incumbent will develop and apply statistical methods for the design of experiments and the analysis of test and in-service data, and will write clear reports and make recommendations based on this analysis. The Specialist will work closely with engineering design groups on reliability aspects of new product introduction and with manufacturing for continued product assurance.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

Minimum Master’s degree or equivalent knowledge in Reliability Engineering
Proficiency and theoretical knowledge in reliability analysis methods (e.g. Physics of failure, FMEA, Fault Tree)
Proficiency and theoretical knowledge of reliability life testing procedures (e.g. HALT; vibration; shock; thermal cycling)
Proficiency and theoretical knowledge of data analysis (e.g. Weibull)
Good knowledge of mechanical and electrical properties of materials and electronic assemblies.
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
Excellent analytical and presentation skills

Company Information:

Research In Motion is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. RIM's portfolio of award-winning products, services and embedded technologies include the BlackBerry® wireless platform, the BlackBerry smartphone product line, software development tools, radio-modems and software/hardware licensing agreements. For more information, visit www.rim.com.

To Apply:

Please email your resume to cataylor@rim.com

Web Address: www.rim.com

Date Listed: November 15, 2009

Location: San Jose, California

Title:Supplier Quality Engineer

Description

Supplier Development Technical / Process
Design For Manufacturability
Supplier Selection / Audit
Aggregate Failure / Quality Tracking by Commodity
Supplier Consolidation Decisions
Supply Base Risk Reduction
Cost Reduction
Quality Plan / Contract Review and Approval
Cross-Division Supplier Collaboration
10%-15% Travel

Qualifications

Masters or Bachelors in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, or Biomedical Engineering
4-6 yrs. Industry Experience
Commodity Specific Technical Expertise (PCBA, Wire Harnesses, Machining, Sheet Metal, Molded Plastics, and OEM)
Supplier / Project Management Experience
Demonstrated Collaboration, Negotiation & Conflict Resolution Skills
Knowledge of Six Sigma tools & methodologies, with proven ability to apply them
Supplier Audit and or Lead Assessor Experience
Knowledge of Quality Management System Tools, Continuous Improvement Methodologies & In-Depth Understanding of Site Level Products & Related Processes
Knowledge of Quality System Standards QSR, ISO3485 and ISO9001 electronics manufacturing and DFM background desired.

Company Information:

Stryker is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce. To read more about Stryker, please visit our website at http://www.stryker.jobs.

Additional Information Reference Code:10080BR.

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Web Address: http://www.stryker.com

Date Listed: November 15, 2009

Location: La Jolla, CA

Title:Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineer

Description

Jones Lang LaSalle is currently seeking a Senior Reliability Maintenance Engineer to join our office located in La Jolla, CA. This position, under minimal supervision, is responsible for providing engineering support for planning, construction, operation and maintenance of buildings and utilities, developing and implementing programmatic methods to ensure safe operation and high equipment reliability/availability, cost effective maintenance, continuous improvement culture, and regulatory compliance. In addition, this individual will be responsible for applying efficient end use technologies to lighting, heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, utility, process, and power systems with the goal of reducing operating costs. This includes integrating systems, applying predictive technologies when appropriate, while optimizing a system's operational performance, life cycle cost, and payback.

Essential Responsibilities:

Lead and be responsible for the execution of reliability excellence/maintenance program.
Write and maintain reliability maintenance strategy documents.
Identify and implement predictive maintenance technologies.
Manage predictive maintenance equipment.
Responsible for ranking the criticality of the assets under their care, typically using Reliability Centered Maintenance approaches, and for defining the proactive maintenance approaches that is cost-beneficial to the business.
Administer programs such as Thermography, vibration analysis, lube oil monitoring, for the site and regionally. Administration may include vendor selection, program scooping/scheduling, analysis review, and corrective action follow-up.
Perform/support operational event and equipment failure investigations to ensure that the root cause/causal factors have been identified, corrective actions prescribed, and follow-up monitoring conducted as applicable, to determine effectiveness.
Conduct program and system/equipment audits on a periodic and as needed basis; Audits will generally be focused on safety, regulatory compliance, maintenance effectiveness, cost savings, and energy conservation.
Participate in the planning, design review, value management and construction document development of new facilities and renovations.
Support utility distribution, master planning, and business continuity planning.
Perform life-cycle financial modeling of developed technical solutions.
Construct detailed technical proposals and draft bid documents.
Support commissioning activities for all upgrade, renovation, and construction projects which may include, but is not limited to, PM job plans, reviews for maintainability, critical spares, documentation, etc.
Develop and maintain new "Key Performance Indicators" of equipment reliability. Examples of KPIs are:
- Overtime worked against plan
- PM schedule compliance
- Response Time for Demand Work Orders
- Budget compliance
- PM Backlog man-hours
- Critical Equipment availability
- Number of breakdowns (Unplanned maintenance)
- Production equipment performance (By output volume levels)
- Equipment performance (with respect to quality)
- Mean Time between Failure

Requirements:

Bachelor's of Science degree from accredited Institution in Chemical, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or appropriate scientific discipline.
Licensed Professional Engineer, Certified Plant Engineer or Certified Maintenance Reliability Professional.
Minimum of 5 years engineering experience, including experience with mechanical design/testing, international quality standards, FDA regulated industry and rotating equipment.
Minimum of 3-5 years utility systems/management and/or facilities/plant management and maintenance in Pharmaceutical industry.
Experience w/predictive maintenance technologies including, but not limited to, vibration analysis, oil analysis, infrared Thermography, ultra sound and motor current analysis.
Experience w/ Root Cause Failure Analysis, Equipment Criticality Ranking, PM/PdM optimization, and/or Failure Modes and Effects.
Comprehensive knowledge of engineering principles applied to design, operation and maintenance of building structures and mechanical and electrical equipment for buildings.
Has an excellent working knowledge of the facilities maintenance subject area, knowledge of the workforce and supplier capabilities as well as an awareness of progressive developments within the industry.

Company Information:

To Apply:

Start a lasting career with Jones Lang LaSalle today!
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.

To be considered, please visit our Web site at www.us.am.joneslanglasalle.com/UnitedStates/EN-US/Pages/Careers.aspx to apply online.

All resumes MUST BE submitted via our web site. Please reference Job: 11257.

Jones Lang LaSalle is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Web Address: www.us.joneslanglasalle.com

Date Listed: November 2, 2009

Location: Grand Forks, ND

Title:Engineer

Description

Supports production efforts of the company/group by providing technical support to plant operating and maintenance department to work or manage projects to develop new or existing equipment, instrumentation, and raw materials. Manages multiple small, single medium project, or significant portion of a large project.

Essential Responsibilities:

This position reports to the Maintenance & Engineering Manager and is responsible for developing comprehensive project scope, design, and documentation. Responsible for developing scope and objectives for all plant capital projects, drawing packages, schedules and conducts capital review meetings as needed, to assure project continuity and to establish capital priority needs of the plant. This position will be responsible for engineering and design, contractor selection/administration, selection and ordering of equipment and materials, cost estimation, installation supervision, and startup supervision.

Qualifications:

Requires BS Degree in Engineering with 3-5 years related experience - AutoCAD and MS Project Preferred.

Prior supervisory and food plant experience preferred.
Prefer candidate having passed EIT and/or PE.
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills required.
Flexibility to work any days and shifts as necessary to support a 24/7 operation.

Company Information:

The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse, privately held organization, with roots firmly planted in agriculture and agriculture-related businesses. These endeavors have been around for centuries and will continue to be a vital part of the global economy.

To Apply:

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Web Address: www.simplot.com/careers

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