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Date Listed: February 5, 2012

Location: La Porte, TX

Title:Reliability and Projects Manager

Description

As a Reliability and Projects Manager at the La Porte, TX site, you will have ownership for the overall reliability strategy for the site including Mechanical Integrity programs. You will also have ownership of overall project execution strategy for the site and for our sites annual and five year project outlook.

The INVISTA La Porte site is a growing, world class Intermediates manufacturing facility producing chemicals and polymers for end uses including but not limited to Spandex Fibers, Polyurethane, Pharmaceuticals, and a wide variety of engineering plastics.

Located on the Houston Ship Channel, about 25 minutes from downtown Houston and near the Johnson Space Center, Galveston, and many other Gulf Coast locations of interest. The area offers an excellent quality of life with universities, major league sports, restaurants, recreation areas, resort beaches and all the attractions of one of the fastest growing population centers in the United States right at your fingertips.

Essential Responsibilities

Ensure Integration of Reliability efforts with site Key Risks and EHS efforts
- Ensure key EHS and reliability risks for the site are identified based on consequence of an event and that proactive strategies are in place to mitigate the risk (controls in place to minimize the probability of event).
- Lower EHS risks by effectively implementing reliability strategies (reduce failures, reduce number of startup and shutdowns, provide more predictable, consistent operation, etc.).
Quantify and communicate total economic impact of reliability. Use measures to drive performance and evaluate progress.
Ensure each production area has identified availability goals.
Provide oversight to reliability metrics to raise awareness and drive culture across the site. Use Lost Opportunities (unplanned events), Availability and
Utilization as key reliability value metrics that demonstrate reliability in financial terms.
- Identify key leading indicators to focus on
Work with site leadership team to develop a culture where reliability risks are clearly identified and communicated and each employee understands the role that they play in mitigating the key risks.
Ensure Integration of the INVISTA capital projects Work Process into the site project culture
Quantify and communicate total economic impact of project execution. Use measures to drive performance and evaluate progress.
Support Turnaround management program and the execution of projects within Turnarounds.
Responsible for management of a large project or multiple projects in the range of $25M to $15MM to meet INVISTA Sponsors Objectives including cost and schedule
Accountable for all phases of project development, planning, teaming and work execution utilizing internal as well as external resources
Plan, direct and lead the work assignments for the functional engineers that are assigned to the specific project or group of projects
Establishes and maintain the team's focus, aligning project strategy, execution approach and associated risk with business and operations key drivers
Oversee project safety, quality and maintenance requirements while executing work in accordance with INVISTA policies, procedures, systems, and requirements
Maintain active interface with management for progress, commitments and change management
Ensure that INVISTA project best practices and tools are utilized

Qualifications:

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS REQUIRED:

At least 5 years of project management across all project phases experience within a chemical or petrochemical facility
At least 5 years reliability engineering experience with in chemical or petrochemical facility
Experience managing large capital projects with a range up to15MM.
Bachelor Degree or higher in Engineering
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS PREFERRED:
At least 10 years project related experience (with at least 3 years project manager experience as an employee of a chemical/petrochemical company)
Project group leadership experience
Experience with Environmental related projects
Professional Engineers License
We are an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V
Except where prohibited by state law, all offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test.

Company Information:

INVISTA is a subsidiary of Koch Industries, Inc., one of the world's largest privately-held companies. Koch companies employ about 67,000 people and have a presence in nearly 60 countries.

INVISTA is one of the world's largest integrated producers of polymers and fibers, primarily for nylon, spandex, and polyester applications. Operating in more than 20 countries, INVISTA delivers exceptional value for its customers through market insights, technology innovations and a powerful portfolio of global trademarks including LYCRA® fiber, COOLMAX® fabric, CORDURA® fabric, ANTRON® carpet fiber and STAINMASTER® carpet. You may not realize it, but INVISTA's products play a role in nearly every aspect of your life, for example INVISTA fibers may be in your carpet, clothing or bedding--and INVISTA polymers may be in your car, food packaging or camping gear. We transform daily life through innovations that create long-term value for our customers and society. You can be a part of the difference by joining the INVISTA team.

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position, please visit the following location:
http://www.invistacareers.com/

Web Address: www.invista.com

Date Listed: February 5, 2012

Location: Greenville, SC

Title:Principal Reliability Engineer

Description

The Principal Reliability Engineer develops the reliability requirements for both new products in development and existing product platforms within Hubbell Lighting; establishes reliability programs; and performs appropriate analyses and tasks to ensure that products meet all requirements. The Principal Reliability Engineer will support HLI’s commitment to high product quality that exceeds customer expectations. This role is responsible for analyzing preliminary engineering-design concepts for new and existing product in order to recommend design or test methods for attaining specified product operational reliability requirements. The Principal Reliability Engineer advises and confers with Brand design teams to determine/predict critical component and/or sub-assembly performance to ensure excellent reliability and extended operating life. In addition, this role develops and/or reviews critical reliability test plans/protocols to achieve system reliability and meet specific acceptance criteria. This individual analyzes failure data.

Essential Responsibilities

Works under broad administrative instructions; and provides in-house consulting activities to advise and counsel personnel on a variety of complicated processes/procedures supported by detailed calculations and guided by cost effective decisions and recommendations.
Work closely with R&D and/or Mfg Engineering to determine/predict critical electro-mechanical component/sub-assembly reliability and operating life.
Develop/review reliability test plans/protocols to achieve system reliability and meet acceptance criteria.
Plans, conducts, and directs engineering research and development projects of major significance which are very difficult and complex in nature and require the expert application of advanced engineering knowledge from several different fields; and resolves difficult root cause failure analysis to prevent future failures.
Designs and develops new and unique engineering methods and procedures, special equipment, innovative test procedures, special analysis of failure techniques, and communicates these advanced concepts by way of detailed technical reports which are used in the supervision and education of lower level reliability engineers.
Represents the company in outside discussions and technical forums while working with a wide latitude for un-reviewed action and decisions expected from a seasoned engineer.
Test the reliability of critical components, sub-assemblies and products prior to production phases and implementation.
Assess and determine acceleration factors (usage rate or stress factors) of critical assemblies.
Determine the failure rate (or MTBF) of critical components that correlate with field failure experience.
Monitor and analyze failure data and furnish reliability test reports; conduct failure investigation, root cause analysis and propose solutions.
Support sustaining activities as they relate to ongoing reliability planning and testing.
Serve as a dedicated resource to drive improvement efforts and support engineering projects.
Test, troubleshoot, and repair complex electromechanical equipment, fixtures, and instrument systems.
Lead in the development and operation of a reliability improvement program.

Qualifications:

MS/PhD Degree (Engineering, Statistics, Mathematics) or equivalent.
10+ years experience developing and leading reliability growth programs in support of new product development projects.
Proven capability to lead test planning and reliability efforts in support of multiple geographically dispersed New Product Development teams.
Strategic focus with ability to plan three to five years in the future as well as have experience creating and improving on the company’s reliability processes.
Solid interpersonal skills along with the ability to build relationships.
Must be available to travel up to 25%, including some international travel.

Company Information:

Hubbell Lighting is a leader in lighting technology and customer service. For over 100 years Hubbell has excelled at creating products that are technologically advanced and achieve the highest levels of performance in the industry. Headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, we rank among the top lighting companies in the world. This means we have the support, creativity and enthusiasm to continue designing and delivering the most advanced commercial, outdoor, industrial, hazardous location, controls, emergency and exit, and down-lighting and track lighting systems available anywhere.

EOE AA: M/F/D/V

Application Instructions:

To apply please visit the following location:
http://www.hubbelllighting.com/corp_info/careers.php

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

Date Listed: February 5, 2012

Location: Madison, WI

Title:Senior Reliability Engineer

Description

The Senior Reliability Engineer is responsible for leading reliability activities throughout the product design lifecycle. The successful Reliability Engineer will partner with project leaders, the R&D development team (internal and external), and cross functional members to ensure reliability is a mainstay of our products.

Essential Responsibilities

Create, review, and oversee execution of reliability planning, testing, and analysis activities for New Product Introduction (NPI), Installed Base (IB) and VCP programs across the anesthesia business.
Ensure quality and reliability requirements are incorporated into product and part specifications for new and existing products. Drive system and subsystem reliability assessments and predictions during design. Implement reliability growth and/or qualification tests to validate predictions.
Identify testing parameters, test protocol and work with design engineer to ensure testing meets the product needs.
Promote, train, and mentor engineers in the Design for Reliability (DFR) methodologies across components, subsystems, and system integration. Encourage engineers to obtain Reliability Practitioner Certification.
Define the strategy and roadmap for incorporating and deploying new tools, methods, and processes to address the quality and reliability needs of anesthesia products.
Select and assist in development of test equipment for use in the reliability lab.
Collaborate with STO Reliability staff to drive common reliability processes and tools across the engineering organization.
Review reliability activities and data as an element of Technical Design Reviews.
Analyze field failure data to discover reliability trends / issues and develop action plans to address those issues.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline.
10 or more years engineering design experience including at least 5 years with an emphasis on reliability processes.
U.S. Specific Qualifications:
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States full-time
Must be willing to work in our Madison, WI facility full-time
Must submit application for employment through gecareers.com (or COS if internal) to be considered
Must be 18 years of age or older
Must be willing to take a drug test as part of the selection process
Must be willing to submit to a background investigation, including for example, verification of your past employment, criminal history, and educational background
Desired Characteristics
Educational background that includes a focus on reliability.
ASQ-CRE certification.
Certification as a 6 sigma Black Belt or Master Black Belt.
Experience in Reliability /Serviceability as applicable to Medical Equipment.
15 or more year’s product design experience.
Demonstrated ability to develop reliability engineering skills in others.
Experience testing and proving reliability of pneumatic devices.
Ability to write software programs (LabVIEW) to automate reliability test functions.
Familiarity with environmental and hazardous substances regulations, RoHS, REACH, and Bio-compatibility
Knowledge of FDA, MDD, IEC, and ISO regulations and guidelines.
Ability to communicate effectively and influence others in a cross culture, team oriented environment.
Self-starter who can define their own tasks and aggressively drive them forward.
Ability to simultaneously progress multiple assignments.
Organized and detail-oriented individual.

Company Information:

GE Healthcare provides transformational medical technologies that are shaping a new age of patient care. GE Healthcare's expertise in medical imaging and information technologies, medical diagnostics, patient monitoring and life support systems, disease research, drug discovery, and biopharmaceutical manufacturing technologies is helping physicians detect disease earlier and to tailor personalized treatments for patients.

GE Healthcare offers a broad range of products and services that are improving productivity in healthcare and enhancing patient care by enabling healthcare providers to better diagnose and treat cancer, heart disease, neurological diseases, and other conditions. Headquartered in the United Kingdom, GE Healthcare is a $15 billion unit of General Electric Company (NYSE: GE). Worldwide, GE Healthcare employs more than 43,000 people committed to serving healthcare professionals and their patients in more than 100 countries.

GE is an equal opportunity employer.

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position, please visit the following location:
http://www.ge.com/careers/

Web Address: www.ge.com

Date Listed: February 5, 2012

Location: Orange, TX

Title:Instrumentation & Electrical Reliability Engineer

Description

The Instrumentation & Electrical Reliability Engineer position is responsible for developing programs which improve equipment reliability of various electrical and instrumentation equipment categories on the site. The primary focus of this role will be to provide instrumentation and electrical support to site’s equipment reliability efforts and reliability support for small and medium projects.

Essential Responsibilities

Perform PPM and PM effective assessments at appropriate times or during RCAs
Perform Root Cause Analysis on failures of equipment or processes to develop improvements in equipment PM or PPM strategies to prevent incidents
Assess & develop capability of I/E technicians on their role in improving reliability and increased MTBF
Perform and document equipment assessments for strategy development and implementation
Perform or organize physical failure analysis on failures, implement reliability tools to improve equipment reliability
Work with Operations and Maintenance to develop and execute appropriate quality assurance and quality control processes
Lead and take part in RCAs, document and implement corrective and improvement plans resulting from RCAs
Work with site’s I/E PPM Coordinators to improve reliability strategies and ensure spare parts strategy is optimized
Develop a working knowledge of plant I/E assets, identify new technologies and implement on site to improve reliability and reduce maintenance cost
Develop an understanding of DCS systems and control logic, work with process technology team to implement process improvements
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.
Nature of Problem Solving: Perform complex electromechanical analysis and problem solving on a routine basis.
Empowerment and Decision-Making Environment: Work independently to perform technical tasks as assigned.
Working Conditions/Physical Requirements: Standing, sitting, walking, bending, crouching, and lifting (70 lbs. maximum) during equipment testing.
Keyboard work at computer monitor is necessary.
Must wear safety shoes and safety glasses on manufacturing floor.

Qualifications:

Education/License Requirements:

B.S. Engineering (Chemical, Industrial, Electrical, Instrumentation or Mechanical)
Must be authorized to work in the United States of America without company sponsorship now and in the future
Required Skills and Experience:
Minimum of 2 years of plant or related experience in instrumentation and electrical engineering field
Desired Skills and Experience:
Minimum of 2 years of plant or related experience in instrumentation and electrical engineering field, in a petrochemicals operation

Company Information:

Headquartered in the U.S., INVISTA is one of the world's largest integrated producers of polymers and fibers, primarily for nylon, spandex, and polyester applications. With a business presence in more than 20 countries, INVISTA delivers exceptional value for its customers through market insights, technology innovations, and a powerful portfolio of global trademarks including LYCRA® fiber, COOLMAX® fabric, CORDURA® fabric, ANTRON® carpet fiber and STAINMASTER® carpet. We transform daily life through our innovations. Clothing, carpets, luggage, plastic bottles, automobile interiors and airbags- these and many other products originate in one of INVISTA's global manufacturing facilities. You can be a part of the difference we make by joining the INVISTA team.

As a member of the INVISTA team, you will also be part of Koch Industries, Inc.'s affiliates, one of the largest privately-held companies in the world. Koch companies have a presence in nearly 60 countries and employ about 70,000 people.

The Orange facility is a world class manufacturing facility providing chemical intermediates for the manufacture of Nylon-6,6. The Nylon Intermediates facilities consist of adiponitrile, adipic acid, and hexamethylenediamine products.

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position, please visit the following location:
Instrumentation & Electrical Reliability Engineer - INVISTA - Orange, TX

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

Date Listed: January 18, 2012

Location: TX - Garland
VA - Washington Dulles (IAD)
CO - Aurora

Title:Technical Director - RMA

Description

As the IIS division continues to expand its business as prime contractor for software intensive / COTS IT-based systems, a need has emerged for an RMA (Reliability, Maintainability, Availability) Technical Senior Manager, Systems Engineering with Engineering leadership and SW RMA experience. IIS provides mission critical systems to DoD, the Intelligence Community and Commercial customers. High Assurance is a cornerstone requirement for all IIS Systems.

The successful candidate will report to the Director of Systems Engineering, Integration and Test (SEIT), provide technical oversight to all IIS programs.

Essential Responsibilities

The RMA Senior Manager, Systems Engineering will perform the following duties:

Responsible for fulfillment of RMA requirements on all IIS programs, within cost and schedule constraints
Advise System Architects, Systems Engineers, Chief Engineers, Software Architects, Test Architects, Integrated Logistics Support Lead and Mission Assurance organization as a SME – to ensure principles of high assurance systems are reflected in IIS system designs, requirements, verification and operations & support plans.
Provide technical oversight of RMA analysts (modelers), and approval of analysis results
Manage the RMA Technical Performance Measures on all programs
Develop and conduct courses on practical application of RMA techniques
Establish IIS’ reputation for high assurance systems, with customers and teammates
Support the Manager of Specialty Engineering on developing a high performing RMA Engineering team (hiring, training, performance feedback)
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Required Skills & Experience:

Prior experience as an RMA Lead, Lead Systems Engineer (LSE), or Chief Engineer (CE) as a Prime contractor
Prior experience performing SW RMA function on development programs with significant customer interface
Proven working knowledge of RMA requirements decomposition, performance analysis, and verification
Proven working knowledge of design techniques used for high assurance software-intensive, COTS IT-based systems. HW RMA experience will not be considered a substitute for SW RMA experience
Bachelors degree in Engineering, Math or Physics
Clearable for a TS/SI/TK security clearance.
Desired Skills & Experience:
Prior experience as RMA Lead, LSE or CE on software-intensive, COTS-Based systems
Professionally active in RMA or related engineering discipline; known within one or more of IIS customer communities
Current TS or SI/TK clearance.
Travel:
This position requires 10-15% domestic travel.
Raytheon is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran status, or any other protected factor.

Company Information:

For more than a century, Landis+Gyr has helped utilities manage energy better. Our meters and solutions empower utilities and end-customers to improve their energy efficiency, reduce their energy costs and contribute to a sustainable use of resources. Landis+Gyr ranks as the worldwide leader in electricity metering with a preeminent position in advanced or “smart metering systems” – an essential component in global efforts to upgrade energy distribution systems and enable power to be distributed more efficiently and reliably.

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position, please visit the following location: http://www.rayjobs.com/?areq=25503BR

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

Date Listed: January 18, 2012

Location: St. Paul, MN

Title:Sr. Reliability/Test Engineer

Description

The Sr. Reliability/Test Engineer is responsible for driving a focused and highly disciplined approach to reliability and test engineering and for cooperatively solving complex problems associated with design, development and manufacturing. This is a senior position with leadership on the testing aspect of products in addition to mentoring of lower level engineers and technicians. This position includes the improvement of design processes which enhance reliability and will also interface with customers on key reliability programs and issues.

Essential Responsibilities

Lead testing of electro-mechanical instruments and work to resolve problems with the mechanical, electrical and software design engineers.
Testing, modification, experimentation and analysis that are complex in nature.
Participates in product design reviews (for reliability, safety, regulatory compliance, etc.).
Performs root cause Failure Analysis to component level as needed.
Supports product qualification-testing lab in performance of Compliance, Environmental, HALT and benchmark testing.
Generates and/or approves test plans for product qualification and life testing to achieve system reliability and meet established acceptance criteria.
Develops reliability predictions based on life testing and statistical evaluation.
Review of manufacturing and field product quality issues to improve NPD design and testing best practices.
Advances technical methods to continuously improve existing product reliability.
Estimate task duration and resource requirements for project schedules.
Review issues and solutions with other engineers and project managers when necessary.
Responsible for providing work direction to individuals or a group of engineers with respect to the project or tasks in order to meet project deadlines.
Serve as a technical testing lead on projects and provide guidance to other engineers.
Design and implement system level tests to validate project work.
Responsible for providing strong documentation and specifications on project work.
Test the reliability of critical components, sub-assemblies and products prior to production phases and implementation.
Assess and determine acceleration factors (usage rate or stress factors) of critical assemblies.
Determine the failure rate (or MTBF) of critical components that correlate with field failure experience.

Qualifications:

Education

Required
- Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering Discipline
- If a Master’s Degree in Engineering is held, substitutions may be made for the Bachelor’s degree.
Desired
- Master’s Degree in an Engineering Discipline or Reliability Engineering
Experience
Required
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a testing and reliability engineering role for new product development.
- Experience in applying HALT, HASS, and life test methods
- Test and test development experience with electronic or electromechanical systems
  Travel:
- This position requires 10-15% domestic travel. Raytheon is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran status, or any other protected factor.

Company Information:

Innovative technologies. Superior solutions. Outstanding opportunities. Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), with 2010 sales of $25 billion, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 89 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems, as well as a broad range of mission support services. With headquarters in Waltham, Mass., Raytheon employs 72,000 people worldwide.

At Raytheon Intelligence and Information Systems (IIS), we transform data into knowledge. IIS is a leading provider of intelligence and information solutions, specializing in ground processing, unmanned ground systems, cybersecurity operations, homeland security and other markets to resolve the most complex problems for our customers worldwide. IIS employs more then 8,300 people worldwide with major hubs in the Mid Atlantic Region, Aurora, CO, and national Headquarters in Garland, TX, IIS generated $2.8 billion in 2010 revenues.

Bring your talent and skills to the following IIS team!

Application Instructions:

To apply, please visit: http://www.tsi.com/company/careers.aspx

Web Address: www.tsi.com

Date Listed: January 18, 2012

Location: Des Moines, IA

Title:Reliability Engineer

Description

The John Deere Ag & Turf division is seeking a Reliability Engineer to perform Inherent Reliability Analysis and establish reliability goals for products, functional areas, and major components

Essential Responsibilities

Contribute to new product verification and validation team test planning and execution including establishing acceptance criteria.
Perform reliability growth tracking and analysis.
Provide reliability analysis for and improvement of current products and changes impacting new product development programs.
Provide weekly and monthly reports on the reliability status and emerging issues on current products well as status of quality metrics such as Failures per Machine and returns and allowances, and Customer First Pass Yield.
Complete basic warranty analysis related to components already in production or similar to new product designs.

Qualifications:

We need a team player with experience in a Reliability Engineering role (automotive, heavy equipment, etc). Ideally, you would have a Bachelor's degree in a Mechanical, Agricultural, Industrial Engineering, or Applied Statistics discipline or equivalent work experience. In addition, we require:

Ability to work effectively with engineering, manufacturing and marketing personnel in a team environment to achieve a reliable product.
Ability to work with numerical data, basic statistics, and reliability data analysis software and other company information systems
Strong verbal and written communication skills along with demonstrated facilitation skills
Ability to organize and manage multiple concurrent activities.
A strong candidate will also have:
Understanding of agricultural machinery and their applications would be beneficial.
Ability to work with Statistica or similar software
Skill in using computer aided design and/or engineering tools.
Knowledge of product development.
Knowledge of competitor products.
Certified Reliability Engineer.

Company Information:

The John Deere Agricultural and Turf division touches every corner of the globe. If it's green and growing, chances are John Deere has a hand in it. Our products provide complete solutions, whether it's to nurture seeds into a bountiful crop, beautify our parks, carpet our golf courses or taking care of the lawns and gardens that surround our homes. Join John Deere--a proven business leader--and watch your potential grow.

We remain on the leading edge by providing competitive benefits & rewards that respond to the diverse lifestyles of our people and an ever-changing world. View our Total Rewards Package details to learn more. We offer a comprehensive relocation package to help you get started on your new career path.

The information contained herein is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and qualifications required of individuals performing the job. The qualifications detailed in this job description are not considered the minimum requirements necessary to perform the job, but rather as guidelines. An Equal Opportunity Employer, John Deere requires a diversity of people, perspectives and ideas to address the complex challenges of its global business.

Application Instructions:

To apply, please visit www.JohnDeere.Jobs. Establish a profile and apply to the job #: 50448970 — Reliability Engineer

Web Address: www.JohnDeere.com

Date Listed: January 18, 2012

Location: Rosemount, MN

Title:Fixed Equipment Reliability Engineer

Description

As a Fixed Equipment Reliability Engineer, you will act as a technical resource on fixed equipment issues for the refinery’s operating units. You will be part of a team that manages these assets through a “cradle to grave” life cycle perspective which includes developing repair / replacement work scopes, reviewing and approving engineering packages, and owning a group of engineering specifications and procedures to improve reliability.

Essential Responsibilities

You will learn to perform Fitness for Service calculations per API 579 and support the plant’s Mechanical Integrity program with support of Area Inspectors and other Engineers as an equipment Subject Matter Expert. You will provide technical support of maintenance/construction/upgrade projects to be performed during unit shutdowns and turnarounds; conduct failure analyses and address root causes; and develop economic reliability strategies and programs to improve mechanical reliability. We are looking for someone who enjoys working in a team environment and who will be able to communicate at all levels. The successful candidate will be a self starter, eager to deliver projects and tasks on time and within scope.

Work Experience/Skills Required:

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Civil Engineering
At least 2 years work experience in a refinery or chemical plant
Familiarity with fixed equipment such as piping, valves, heat exchangers and vessels
Familiarity with ASME/API codes associated with fixed equipment

Company Information:

Flint Hills Resources is an independent refining and chemicals company. The company has expanded its operations through capital projects and acquisitions worth more than $6.2billion since 2002. Its refineries and ethanol plants produce fuels that power much of Texas, the Midwest and the Alaska interior. Its petrochemicals are used to manufacture goods such as plastics, building products and packaging materials. Its asphalt is used in communities across the Midwest and Alaska. The base oils it markets are the principle raw material used to produce premium motor oil, commercial lubricants

Application Instructions:

Apply for this job at: Fixed Equipment Reliability Engineer https://kochcareers.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=006163

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

Date Listed: January 9, 2012

Location: Lake Charles, LA

Title:Sr. Engineer, Mechanical

Description

Senior level position in the Maintenance organization that provides direction and support for mechanical troubleshooting and maintenance activities (routine, non-routine, and preventative) for one or more process and/or support units associated with the continuing operations of a large chemical plant. This includes unit shutdowns with responsibility for safety performance, execution, and schedule adherence. Insures required data is being captured in SAP or other designated systems, driving Root Cause Analysis, establishing and communicating a Top 10 list, and drives the implementation of cost effective improvements through expense or capital projects as well as driving improvement of operating or maintenance disciplines. The engineer will actively participate in Capital projects to ensure reliable equipment is installed that can efficiently be maintained. Furthermore, this role monitors existing PM/PdM programs and monitors other historical trends or KPI's for early identification and resolution of reliability issues.

Essential Responsibilities

Maintenance:

Responsible for maintaining mechanical facilities of 3 PP production and extrusion lines and providing technical support to the operations.
Providing maintenance standards, programs, procedures & instructions to maintenance crews, and machinery operating instructions to the operations.
Overseeing critical equipment repair process and provide technical support to craftsmen
Responsible to submit maintenance procedures to maintenance crew
Reliability:
Identifying gaps between the industry/corporate bench mark and the demonstrated machinery performance as a source of improvement efforts.
Responsible for rotating equipment troubleshooting and failure analysis, identify the root causes and develop solution and work with project team to resolve findings accordingly.
Responsible for acquisition and sharing of best practices from inside and outside the plant through Knowledge Management
Other Expectations:
As a member of maintenance staff, will be on call every 5 weeks
Networks with other engineers sharing technical expertise & best practices with other company sites

Qualifications:

Relevant experience working in petrochemicals or an equivalent industry:

B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering, some advanced training in rotating equipment and problem solving studies is desirable, 7 yrs experience in petrochemical manufacturing, 5 years in polymer manufacturing preferred
Outstanding troubleshooting/failure analysis and problem-solving skills
Capable of effectively managing multiple simultaneous projects and priorities.
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Proficient in Word, Power Point, and Excel

Must be at least 18 years of age.

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without visa sponsorship (U.S. citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident).

Equistar Chemcials, LP does not accept or retain unsolicited resumes or phone calls and/or respond to them or to any third party representing job seekers.

Equistar Chemcials, LP is an equal opportunity employer.

Company Information:

About LyondellBasell
LyondellBasell is one of the world's largest plastics, chemical and refining companies. The company manufactures products at 59 sites in 18 countries. LyondellBasell products and technologies are used to make items that improve the quality of life for people around the world including packaging, electronics, automotive parts, home furnishings, construction materials and biofuels. More information about LyondellBasell can be found at www.lyondellbasell.com.

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position, please see the listing at the following location:
http://www.lyondellbasell.com/Careers/JobSearch/NorthAmerica/ExperiencedProfessionals/

Web Address: www.lyondellbasell.com

Date Listed: January 9, 2012

Location: Channelview, TX

Title:Reliability Engineer, MESA group

Description

The purpose of this position is to drive improvement of maintenance and reliability performance across manufacturing by serving as a Reliability subject matter expert for North America. This position will serve as a reliability process and tool expert and will use these skills and experience to perform site assessments against the Maintenance and Reliability Model and support the sites with action plan development to close gaps. He/She would also mentor less experienced engineers in the use of reliability tools, practices and methodology. This position will provide hands-on support to the sites to resolve maintenance and reliability issues, perform RCFA, and review reliability and lost opportunity data to identify site and systemic opportunities. Works with other MESA equipment and process experts, Tech Teams, and site personnel to drive improvements in equipment design and maintenance and operation practices. Develop Operational Excellence guidelines and model procedures to support the Global Asset Integrity Standard. In addition this position will serve as the KX Moderator for Maintenance and Reliability to help share learnings and best practices across the company. This position would also support the management of the Reliability MCI Program budget by coordinating the project justification process, tracking progress in implementation and validating expected benefits.

Essential Responsibilities

Leads maintenance and reliability assessments such as Maintenance and Reliability Model gap analysis, RCM studies, Wiebull Analysis, and SAP data analysis at manufacturing sites.
Serves as a maintenance and reliability tool owner and subject matter expert for North America. Examples include Meridium, IHS, SAP etc.
Maintains the Maintenance and Reliability Engineer Toolbox with relevant tools and data. Supports engineering and craft development to ensure that personnel have the right skills and tools to effectively and efficiently perform their role.
Analyzes maintenance and reliability metrics and other data to identify site and systemic opportunities. Proactively engages with MESA equipment experts, Tech Teams and sites when opportunities are identified.
Manages Reliability/MCI Program for North America by coordinating the project justification process, tracking progress on execution and validating expected benefits.
Represents Manufacturing on the IT steering team to establish an overall strategy for core reliability and maintenance IT tools.
Conducts root cause failure analysis and/or incident investigations on site reliability issues or incidents.
Develops Operational Excellence guidelines and model procedures to support GAIS. Supports gap analysis and action plan development. Conducts OE audits as Global Asset Integrity Standard leader.
Participates in industry organizations such as SMRP, NPRA, HBR to stay informed of new technology, industry trends and practices.

Qualifications:

Relevant experience working in petrochemicals or an equivalent industry:

Minimum of 5 years of maintenance and/or reliability engineering experience in the refining, petrochemical or chemical process industries.
Bachelor's degree in engineering. Preferably in Mechanical, Civil or Electrical.
Must demonstrate a working knowledge of all commonly used maintenance and reliability engineering practices and tools such as Meridium, Wiebull Analysis, RCM, and FMEA.
Critical analytical skills are needed to effectively evaluate plant maintenance and reliability performance using internal and external benchmark data.
Must have general knowledge of project management, maintenance and reliability management, and root cause analysis.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with all levels of the organization.
Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access and SAP to acquire performance data and organize the data into useful information.
Experience in developing and/or applying industry and company standards in the plant environment.
Experienced in the use of reliability tools such as Meridium, Wiebull Analysis, RCM, and FMEA.

Must be at least 18 years of age.

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without visa sponsorship (U.S. citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident).

Lyondell Chemical Company does not accept or retain unsolicited resumes or phone calls and/or respond to them or to any third party representing job seekers.

Lyondell Chemical Company is an equal opportunity employer.

Company Information:

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position, please see the listing at the following location:
http://www.lyondellbasell.com/Careers/JobSearch/NorthAmerica/ExperiencedProfessionals/

Web Address: www.lyondellbasell.com

Date Listed: January 9, 2012

Location: Channelview, TX

Title:Engineer, Mechanical Integrity

Description

The individual in this position provides technical expertise regarding stationary equipment issues for their assigned area. This position is intended as a long term assignment, to develop a high level of expertise with stationary equipment as well as specific knowledge on the equipment in their assigned area.

This individual may support unit outages, lead investigations, perform outside shop audits, conduct in-process fabrication inspections of new equipment, or participate in or lead site MI audits.
Also serves as a subject matter expert with advanced inspection evaluation tools such as RAT (Retube Analysis Tool), RVIFT and Fitness for Service. Incumbent will drive continuous improvement in stationary equipment reliability and maintenance costs across sites and within the region.
The individual will be expected to mentor and help develop inspectors and engineers and may be required to supervise contract and company inspectors.
This position allows individuals to make positive contributions across the entire site, as well as the company, and is part of LyondellBasell's engineering career ladder.

Essential Responsibilities

Develops and/or approves stationary equipment repair plans, rerates, & modifications related to expense and capital projects in their area. Serves as ad-hoc team member in project teams as needed.
Performs fitness for service evaluations per API, ASME or applicable industry guidelines/standards, including level 2 & 3 evaluations per API-579. Leads MIRA (Mechanical Integrity Risk Assessment) team, issues initial assessment memo, issues remediation plan, tracks action items, closes out MIRAs
Annually reviews unit inspection plan for optimization opportunities. Assist unit inspector in optimizing specific equipment inspection plans for larger items.
Reviews Inspection/MI KPIs and inspection data to identify projects/initiatives to improve performance (cost, reliability, environment, etc.)
Project manager for small projects involving stationary equipment (MRC/capital replacements, including exchanger bundle replacements).
Active member of the company's Stationary Equipment Tech Team (SETT)
Reviews/approves standard deviations related to stationary equipment within their area (prior to obtaining standard owner approval).
Serves as a subject matter expert with Risk Based Inspection program, supporting RBI specialists in identifying and implementing improvements within the RBI program/database.
Subject matter expert for other assessment tools within the MI program, including RAT (bundle retube analysis tool), RvIFT (relief valve interval tool).
Helps optimize and champions improvements in special reliability projects such as Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI), Inspection Acceleration Program (IAP), Above Ground Storage Tanks Inspections (AST), etc.
Proactively participates in the development and testing of improvements in RBI technologies. Serves as a regional super user for inspection analysis tools (RBI, RAT, RVIFT, etc.) and inspection management tools (Inspection Manager, Condition Manager etc.).

Qualifications:

Relevant experience working in petrochemicals or an equivalent industry:

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related degree.
A minimum of 3 years stationary equipment experience working in the chemical, petrochemical or refining industries.
Proven proficiency in stationary equipment fabrication standards (ASME), company engineering standards, inspection codes (API, NBIC), and recommended practices.
Strong knowledge in performing RBI analysis in accordance with API 581, reviewing and optimizing inspection plans generated from RBI, and evergreening RBI.
Strong working knowledge of mechanisms leading to equipment failure.
Experience developing stationary equipment inspection and repair scope and coordinating inspection activities during turnarounds is desirable.
Experience with computer based inspection management system (tools such as Inspection Manager, UltraPipe and Condition Manager etc.).
Must have strong computer skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Must also have strong leadership skills and initiative.

Must be at least 18 years of age.

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis without visa sponsorship (U.S. citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident).

Equistar Chemicals, LP does not accept or retain unsolicited resumes or phone calls and/or respond to them or to any third party representing job seekers.

Equistar Chemicals, LP is an equal opportunity employer.

Company Information:

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position, please see the listing at the following location:
http://www.lyondellbasell.com/Careers/JobSearch/NorthAmerica/ExperiencedProfessionals/

Web Address: www.lyondellbasell.com

Date Listed: January 9, 2012

Location: Channelview, TX

Title:Mechanical Reliability Engineer (Principal)

Description

This position drives the reliability improvement efforts in the olefins heater area by providing technical support to operations and maintenance personnel for 32 pyrolysis cracking heaters, 4 steam superheaters and associated piping and pressure vessels. The Furnace Reliability Engineer supports several capital and expense improvement project teams and works with the unit Reliability Improvement Team and Manufacturing Engineering Support, Americas group to resolve design and process challenges in order to optimize production at the lowest possible costs. There are several active improvement projects associated with the heaters' convection and radiant sections, tube metallurgy and design, effluent heat exchangers, transfer line headers, isolation valves, SIS systems, etc.

Essential Responsibilities

Provide reliability leadership in support of a strong reliability culture.
Develop and implement improvement plans to address chronic reliability problems.
Participate on project teams assigned to implement capital and expense projects.
Participate on the Furnace Reliability Improvement Team.
Ensure heater material inventories are maintained to support the preventative maintenance program and radiant retube schedule.
Analyze failure data for trends and develop recommendations.
Preventative maintenance (PM/PdM) analysis and optimization
Lead failure investigations and present to management.
Lead the management of change (MOC) process for changes you champion
Support the maintenance budgeting process
Support major turnarounds
Lead incident investigations and report to management
Lead selected site improvement initiatives
Support and back-up Furnace Maintenance Engineer
Provide organizational training on reliability concepts and improvements

Qualifications:

B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering with a minimum of 5 years (10 years preferred) of work experience in the refining/petrochemical industry
Strong analytical skills and be able to effectively evaluate equipment performance and troubleshoot problems
Familiarity with stationary equipment design and operation, typical repair methods and basic code requirements for piping and pressure vessels
Understand basic reliability engineering principles and root cause analysis processes
Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated leadership abilities
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and be able to communicate at all levels of the organization
Well versed in standard PC office software
Experience with olefins pyrolysis cracking heater design and operating fundamentals, general corrosion mechanisms is preferred

Company Information:

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position, please see the listing at the following location:
http://www.lyondellbasell.com/Careers/JobSearch/NorthAmerica/ExperiencedProfessionals/

Web Address: www.lyondellbasell.com

Date Listed: January 9, 2012

Location: Channelview, TX

Title:Mechanical Reliability Engineer

Description

This position provides primarily fixed equipment with some rotating equipment engineering support to improve reliability and optimize area production units.

Essential Responsibilities

Optimization of preventive maintenance procedures
Lead/participate on opportunity improvement teams and activities to improve system reliability
Perform in-depth investigations to properly identify root causes of incidents
Complete and close findings as required
Support both unit outages and turnarounds
Resolve leveraging reliability issues related to areas of responsibility.
Additional responsibilities
Work closely with maintenance engineers
Work closely with operations and maintenance personnel to improve performance of equipment
Will provide QA/QC requirements for new and existing installations
Provides technical support for expense and capital projects

Qualifications:

Must have a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering
Minimum of 5 years of work experience in the refining/petrochemical industry
Experience with stationary equipment and machinery equipment design
Experience with stationary equipment and machinery equipment operating fundamentals
Experience with stationary equipment and machinery equipment corrosion mechanisms
Experience with stationary equipment and machinery equipment applicable engineering codes/standards
Experience with OSHA regulations associated with Process Safety Management, and their application
Preferred Skills
Experience with reliability tools such as Meridium
Experience with Root cause failure analysis
Experience with 6 Sigma, FMEA
Experience with Weibull Analysis
Well versed in standard PC software tools
Well versed in SAP systems related to maintenance & reliability systems
Be familiar with efficient document control procedures and component databases
Critical analytical skills are needed to effectively evaluate equipment performance and troubleshoot equipment and process problems
Strong interpersonal skills and leadership attributes are key to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with all levels of the organization
Exhibit an understanding of business processes and procedures
Exhibit reliability processes and work flows, and be able to actively seek continuous improvement
The incumbent must have excellent communication skills with the ability

Company Information:

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position, please see the listing at the following location:
http://www.lyondellbasell.com/Careers/JobSearch/NorthAmerica/ExperiencedProfessionals/

Web Address: www.lyondellbasell.com

Date Listed: January 9, 2012

Location: Morris, IL

Title:Reliability Manager @ Equistar

Description

This position is part of the Morris site leader team and manages the reliability engineering, inspection, and condition monitoring organizations.

Essential Responsibilities

Ensures plant reliability programs are consistent with LyondellBasell health, safety, environmental and Operational Excellence Standards.
Understands site business drivers, proactively identifies opportunities for improving on-stream time and cost performance and develops reliability long range plans.
Establishes leading and lagging indicators to ensure effectiveness of reliability programs.
Participates on Reliability Manager Best Practice Team and works with other Reliability/Maintenance Managers to implement best practices.
Leads, directs and coaches the organization members to achieve business results and to achieve operational and maintenance excellence.
Interfaces with a diverse group of domestic customers including manufacturing, project management, purchasing and business functions on reliability initiatives.
Develops/improves plant maintenance and inspection standards.
Periodically provides backup resources and support to site maintenance organizations during turnarounds, major unplanned outages or other significant events.
Participates in resolution of technical and commercial issues.

Qualifications:

Relevant experience working in petrochemicals or an equivalent industry:

B.S. degree in engineering with excellent skills in strategic thinking, result orientation and champion of change competencies. Supervisory experience is required. The position requires excellent management and organizational skills to ensure timely and successful completion of work necessary to satisfy mechanical integrity and reliability needs of the plant. The position requires effectively utilizing available resources, such as company technical groups and Best Practice Teams to develop low cost solutions for reliability, while maximizing the efficiency of the organization. The candidate must have a general knowledge of employee relations along with strong leadership skills including effective communications, interpersonal skills, and the ability to interface with all plant departments and organizational levels. The candidate is required to have broad technical knowledge of rotating equipment, fixed equipment, electrical equipment, instrumentation and analyzers

BS degree in engineering or technology and 4 years of relevant experience OR 15 years of relevant experience is required.

Company Information:

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position, please see the listing at the following location:
http://www.lyondellbasell.com/Careers/JobSearch/NorthAmerica/ExperiencedProfessionals/

Web Address: www.lyondellbasell.com

Date Listed: January 9, 2012

Location: Tuscola, IL

Title:Inspection Supervisor / Mechanical Reliability Engineer

Description

The Inspection Supervisor / Reliability Engineer serves as the Inspection Supervisor for the site and also as the Mechanical Integrity lead in the stationary equipment area.

The incumbent serves as the Inspection Supervisor to the site inspectors and is the focal point for technical questions regarding the inspection of fixed equipment along with being part of the Reliability Improvement Team , maintaining and driving execution of the Unit long-range improvement plans, optimization of preventive maintenance programs, lead/participate in key reliability focus studies to improve system reliability; performs in depth investigations to properly identify and eliminate the root cause of incidents, and completes and closes findings as required.

Essential Responsibilities

The position mentors technicians and less-senior engineers, develops and delivers required technical training, and authors procedures to ensure compliance with Operational Excellence as well as recognized industry practices.
The position represents Tuscola, IL on assigned Best Practice/Tech Teams and ensures team initiatives are implemented at the site.
The position provides routine technical support and troubleshooting expertise to Mechanical Maintenance personnel.
The position also drives best practices in terms of problem diagnosis, documentation of repair, inspection, rebuild and startup of plant equipment.
The position also prepares repair work scopes for equipment and leads overhauls and ensures equipment is returned per company or industry specifications by maintaining sound QA/QC practices.
In addition, the position assists in the development of the yearly Maintenance budget and program spending plans by updating the site project database.
The position champions the changes required to achieve our reliability improvement goals.
The position is responsible for maintaining site inspection procedures and work instructions.
The position is responsible for the effectiveness of the site's workflows regarding Quality Assurance and Quality Control for the repair of fixed equipment.

Qualifications:

The successful candidate must demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the design and inspection of vessels, heat exchangers, furnaces, storage tanks and piping systems.
Must have a working knowledge of NDE techniques as applied to inspection activities.
The following certifications are desirable: API 510, 570, 653, AWS-CWI and NACE.
A thorough knowledge of operating processes, equipment, materials, as well as critical analytical skills is needed to effectively evaluate equipment performance and trouble-shoot problems.
Must have general knowledge of project management, maintenance engineering, and root cause analysis.
Experience with both fixed and rotating equipment is preferred.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing with all levels of the organization are critical.
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills are critical for the resolution of issues associated with completing day to day activities and are key to the ability to relate complex concepts to a diverse workforce.

BS degree in engineering or technology and 4 years of relevant experience OR 15 years of relevant experience is required.

Company Information:

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position, please see the listing at the following location:
http://www.lyondellbasell.com/Careers/JobSearch/NorthAmerica/ExperiencedProfessionals/

Web Address: www.lyondellbasell.com

Date Listed: January 8, 2012

Location: Valliant, OK

Title:Reliability Engineer - Mechanical

Description

Valliant is a 4000+ ton/day containerboard mill with 2 paper machines, 3 continuous digesters, 3 secondary fiber plants and a utilities/chemical recovery complex. It currently operates with 300 mill employees and 150 contract maintenance employees.

Essential Responsibilities

Provide mechanical engineer design and facilitation support to the Fiber (Pulp Mill, Woodard & Recycle) operating and maintenance teams.
Assist Fiber teams in troubleshooting process reliability issues.
Lead reliability efforts in the Fiber areas, including improvement of preventative and predictive maintenance systems.
Analyze equipment reliability and engineer solutions for chronic failures and manage the solution implementation.
Schedule and coordinate efforts related to outages and start-ups of equipment in the Fiber areas.
Lead planning and implementation of both capital projects and maintenance improvements.
Manage outside contractors that provide both equipment and/or services.
Provide information and training to build technical skills in the Fiber teams.

Qualifications:

Candidates should possess a BS in Mechanical, Civil or Chemical Engineering from an ABET accredited program.
Minimum of 3 years experience performing project/maintenance engineering work.
Prefer experience in a medium to heavy manufacturing industry.
Demonstrated ability to develop cooperative working relationships with team members.
Demonstrated ability to learn and continue to develop knowledge and skill base.
Strong computer knowledge and skills that include experience with spreadsheets, word processing and computer aided drafting.
Flexible to meet changing business and team needs and ability to manage multiple concurrent projects throughout the Fiber areas.
Willing to work weekend duty on a rotating basis and as needed on shutdowns or to meet goals.
Ability to walk across the mill, climb stairs/ladders and work in a hot, humid and noisy environment.
Ability to work in a confined space or at heights.
Desirable Qualities:
Desire to work in a manufacturing setting.
Self motivated with ability to excel with minimal supervision in a team environment.
Possess excellent skills in written and oral communication, problem solving, conflict resolution and task group facilitation.
Possess a high level of organizational skills and capable of making quality decisions.
Possess good planning and time management skills.
Knowledge of SAP is a plus.

Company Information:

International Paper is a global leader in the paper and packaging industry and supplies a wide range of products that people rely on every day. The company produces uncoated papers and industrial and consumer packaging. Through xpedx, its North American distribution business, the company also offers printing, packaging, graphic arts, and maintenance and industrial products.

It's time to embrace your Infinite Possibilities. This is your opportunity to be part of International Paper, a Fortune 500 company and global leader in paper and packaging products. IP is known for our commitment to the environment and to cutting-edge technology. We have spent more than 100 years creating new ideas, and we are looking for people who can collaborate to help us build on our history, while creating future success. We are committed to attracting, preparing, promoting and supporting our teams. At International Paper, you control your destiny. We offer benefits, challenges. Global opportunities and total rewards. When we say infinite possibilities, we mean it.

Application Instructions:

To apply, visit our website at www.InternationalPaper.com/careers/searchopenpositions. Please refer to the position of Reliability Engineer #40410643. EOE M/F/D/V

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

Date Listed: January 8, 2012

Location: Prattville, AL

Title:Reliability Engineer - Mechanical

Description

This position reports to the Maintenance Reliability Leader and will be assigned as a Mechanical Reliability Engineer. This position will handle reliability related assignments and complete maintenance engineering related projects.

Essential Responsibilities

The Maintenance Reliability Engineer will work closely with the Area Maintenance Manager and Area Process Manager to improve overall reliability of their assigned process area.

Qualifications:

Candidates should possess a four-year degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar field
Minimum of 2 years experience in maintenance, project engineering or production operations.
Experience as a Maintenance FLL will be a plus.
Key Competencies:
Action Oriented
Functional/Technical Skill/Knowledge
Customer Focus
Innovation Management
Organizational Skills
Planning
Problem Solving
Priority Setting
Informing and Managing through systems
Candidates should also have good oral and written communication skills, in addition to being skilled in group and one-on-one communication.

Company Information:

Application Instructions:

To apply, visit our website at www.InternationalPaper.com/careers/searchopenpositions. Please refer to the position of Reliability Engineer #60357713. EOE M/F/D/V

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

Date Listed: January 8, 2012

Location: Santa Clara, CA

Title:Sr. Reliability Engineer

Essential Responsibilities

Work with cross functional teams to develop reliability qualification plans for new products.
Perform 1st level failure analysis for reliability failures.
Key participant in cross functional teams to root cause and provide corrective action on all of our products.
Perform DOE and/or mathematical analysis to improve the quality of product and effectiveness of the reliability stresses
Use analysis to resolve reliability issues related to products. Present findings to cross functional teams.
Participate in assessment of reliability test requirements required to release non-conforming materials.
Calculate/predict failure rates using industry standard reliability models.
Continuous improvement of our reliability database. Maintain accurate data.
Create and present clear and complete reliability qualification reports.

Qualifications:

Hands on experience in semiconductor reliability stress tests.
Familiar with CMOS I/O structures and ESD protection circuits.
Familiar with fab-less business model.
Good technical background in wafer fab processes and device physics.
Good technical background in flip chip BGA packaging process.
Knowledge of ATE testing and platforms.
Familiar with reliability statistics, reliability models, failure analysis techniques and industry standards (JEDEC, IPC, MIL).
Team player with good communication and problem-solving skills.
Able to work under minimum supervision.
5+ years of experience in semiconductor reliability.
BS or higher degree in EE, Physics, Material Sciences or equivalent.

Company Information:

NVIDIA (Nasdaq: NVDA) is the world leader in visual computing technologies and the inventor of the GPU, a high-performance processor which generates breathtaking, interactive graphics on workstations, personal computers, game consoles, and mobile devices.

NVIDIA serves the entertainment and consumer market with its GeForce® products, the professional design and visualization market with its Quadro™ products, and the high-performance computing market with its Tesla™ products.

These products are transforming visually-rich and computationally-intensive applications such as video games, film production, broadcasting, industrial design, financial modeling, space exploration, and medical imaging.

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position, please email your resume as an attachment (.doc or .pdf format preferred) to Dan Payne. Please include the job title in the subject line of your email.

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

Date Listed: December 12, 2011

Location: Shady Grove, PA

Title:Reliability Engineer

Description

Manitowoc Cranes, a global leader in lifting solutions, is seeking an innovative Reliability Engineer to join its team. Key responsibilities of this position include serving in the development of engineering standards and reliability assessments as well as developing reliability methods and procedures to sport product development. Reporting directly to the Senior Manager Engineering, this position is based in Shady Grove, PA.

Essential Responsibilities

Optimize new and current designs for improved reliability.
Improve product reliability through analysis of field samples, statistical analysis and design changes.
Support and develop design guidelines for product reliability.
Provide Reliability Engineering support to design engineering teams in leading FMEA’s and developing product specifications while working with IPD teams.
Diagnose product issues with customers, suppliers and representatives, analyze root causes and utilize methods for early indicators of warranty problems.
Serve as a consultant to broaden deployment of reliability tools within the organization and collaborate with cranes reliability engineers globally.
Review product Reliability targets and test results to confirm reliability goals.

Qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Technology or equivalent is required.
At least 1 year experience in product development, testing or reliability in automotive/truck, construction equipment, or agricultural products engineering.
ASQ certification is preferred, CRE certification is strongly desired.
Familiarity with Engineering methods and practices such as, FEA and Fatigue Analysis is required.
Training in the Design for Six Sigma methodology or equivalent statistical analysis is strongly desired.
Must have strong problem solving skills utilizing data to support problem resolution.
Excellent people skills including team building and leadership abilities is required.
Must be able to work independently and proactively without direct supervision.
Knowledge of product development systems is a plus.
Knowledge of Lean Systems and Design for Manufacturability is a plus.
Familiarity and prior experience with Microsoft Office Programs: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access is required. Project and Visio experience is strongly desired.
Familiarity with the Minitab and Reliasoft analysis software and tools is a plus.

Company Information:

Manitowoc was founded in the lakeshore community of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, in 1902 as a shipbuilding and ship-repair organization. Since that time, the company has grown and diversified, entering the lattice-boom crane business in the mid-1920's and branching into commercial refrigeration equipment shortly after World War II.

In both of our segments - cranes and foodservice equipment - Manitowoc is the industry leader in market share, product innovation and product support services. As we grow in offerings and services, our goal is to continue expanding our reach around the world, providing innovative products, and exciting opportunities for those who want to join our team. If you think you're up to the challenge, we'll offer you the chance to build your career in any one of our locations all over the world.

Build your career and your future at Manitowoc!

The Manitowoc Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Females and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Application Instructions:

Please apply for this position, or learn of other career opportunities with The Manitowoc Company,at:
http://goo.gl/pazmH

Web Address: http://www.manitowoc.com/EN/Pages/default.aspx

Date Listed: December 12, 2011

Location: Shreveport, Louisiana

Title:Reliability Engineer - Mechanical Maintenance

Description

We have an immediate opening for a Reliability Engineer - Mechanical Maintenance within our Catalyst Business at our Shreveport, Louisiana site. This position will work to improve plant reliability by applying Reliability Engineering principles.

Essential Responsibilities

Prepare Reliability Plans for critical process equipment: Preventive Maintenance, Predictive Maintenance, Operator Monitoring, critical repair activities, and Spare Parts management.
Insure plant compliance with the Specialty Materials' Inspection, Testing and Preventive Maintenance standards.
Maintain currency with developments in the Rotating& Fixed Equipment fields to recommend improvements to current practices.
Conduct Site Reliability Assessments.
Develop and follow Standard Operating Procedures and Standard Work
Actively support Six Sigma efforts and use Honeywell Operating System (HOS) methods to properly solve problems
Lead Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) teams and use the Apollo RCFA method where appropriate.
Lead Reliability-focused Failure Modes and Effects Analyses teams where appropriate.
Promote, participate in and support HOS deployment
Drive continued safety improvement through use of HOS initiatives and the Structured Safety Process
Drive HOS/Lean initiatives as appropriate to increase productivity and ensure alignment with Operations initiatives.

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications:

BS Mechanical Engineering
3 years experience with Microsoft products: Outlook, Word, Excel and, PowerPoint.
Preferred Qualifications:
3-5 years experience in hands-on Reliability Engineering in heavy industrial settings (Chemicals, Petroleum, Steel, Pulp & Paper, etc).
Familiar with Mechanical Integrity (API 510, API 653, API 570), Process Startup Safety Review (PSSR), and Management of Change (MOC), etc.
Capable of analyzing data from equipment history records (SAP, equipment files, vendor research) as basis for reliability plans.
Experience in plant mechanical reliability and troubleshooting (compressors, pumps, gear reducers, fans/blowers, bearings, valves, heat exchangers, piping systems, metallurgical/corrosion analysis, lubrication).
Knowledge in the use and application of predictive technologies (infrared, vibration, ultrasonic, oil analysis, alignment, balancing, and NDT technologies related to rotating machinery).
Portrays excellent team leadership skills.
Effective in working with and learning from personnel in various roles and from diverse backgrounds; including engineers, designers, drafters, craftspeople, suppliers, and construction contractors.
Experience with utilizing SAP-PM for reliability data collection and analysis is a plus.

Company Information:

UOP, a Honeywell Specialty Materials Company, is a global leader of process technology, products, engineered systems and technical services to the petroleum refining, petrochemical, gas processing and energy industries and is a leader in the R & D of petroleum and petrochemical processing.

At UOP we view Responsible Care® as the foundation of environmental, health and safety excellence in our business. We incorporate health, safety and environment (HSE) management systems into all phases of the chemical life cycle. Our commitment to continuous HSE performance improvement is evident at our facilities around the world - it is the way we do business.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Honeywell is committed to a diverse workforce.

Application Instructions:

Please email your resume to Kim Pond-Madigan

Web Address: http://honeywell.com/Pages/Home.aspx

Date Listed: December 12, 2011

Location: Jackson, Minnesota

Title:Reliability Engineer

Description

As the Reliability Engineer, you will work with design and test engineers to develop product proving out reliability on new products. This includes; providing education, development and process improvement related to reliability analysis and method implementation.

Essential Responsibilities

Provide in-depth knowledge of reliability principles and equations used for Reliability Growth modeling.
Assist development team in reliability benchmarking and target setting.
Facilitate FMEA and new content analysis sessions and implement reliability methods.
Provide leadership and analytical support in developing the Reliability Growth plan and analyze alternatives.
Provide recommendation on preferred Reliability Growth plan to project team which includes financial data from an economic model.
Develop, maintain and enforce guidelines for conducting effective Reliability Growth programs.
Assist in supporting an effective failure reporting process.
Edit failure data as required in keeping up with appropriate problem validations.
Attend and participate in reliability meetings.
Review and communicate the status and solutions on problems.
Maintain documentation, analysis results and develop relationships to help more effectively plan future Reliability Growth programs.
Conduct Reliability Growth Phase change and end of project audits.
Periodically publish reliability key performance indicators and status reports for each active program.

Qualifications:

Requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from a 4 year accredited school. A Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering is preferred.
3 or more years experience as a Reliability Engineer working on the development of automotive or off-highway equipment is required.
Must have experience facilitating and organizing FMEA events and exercises.
Must be proficient with MS Office suite and reliability software.
Certified Reliability Engineer certification is strongly preferred.
Experience with accelerated life testing is strongly preferred.
Design of experiments is strongly preferred.

Company Information:

AGCO, Your Agriculture Corporation, was founded in 1990. We offer a full product line of tractors, combines, hay tools, sprayers, forage, tillage equipment, implements and related replacement parts. AGCO products are sold under the core brands of Challenger®, Fendt®, Massey Ferguson® and Valtra®, and are distributed globally through more than 2,700 independent dealers and distributors, in more than 140 countries worldwide. AGCO also provides retail financing through AGCO Finance. AGCO is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia and employs 14,000 employees worldwide. In 2009, AGCO’s net sales were $6.6 billion.

Our Jackson, MN manufacturing facility is looking for a Reliability Engineer with a strong technical background in reliability and FMEA. If you are looking for an opportunity to be the subject matter expert and lead in creating reliability processes from the ground up, this position is right for you.

Our Jackson location manufactures the AGCO Challenger brand. The Challenger is our fastest-growing equipment brand in North America. Its tractor product line includes both wheeled and track-type designs, CAT engines, as well as innovative suspension systems to meet the varying needs of professional farmers around the world. The Challenger MT875B track tractor holds a world record by cultivating 1,590 acres (644 ha and 14 m) in 24 hours with a single operator pulling a 46-foot-wide disc.

Application Instructions:

Please email your resume to Connie Trujillo

Web Address: WWW. AGCOcorp.com

Date Listed: December 12, 2011

Location: Vancouver Island, BC, Canada

Title:Sr. Reliability Engineer

Description

As an innovative and proactive mechanical maintenance engineer, you will implement and improve maintenance and inspection programs, improve equipment reliability and execute capital projects at our facilities.

Essential Responsibilities

The functions of your role will include:

continuously improving our maintenance programs
providing expertise to ensure proper equipment repair
managing engineering projects
identifying, prioritizing and resolving maintenance and reliability issues.

Qualifications:

In addition to your mechanical engineering degree and registration or eligibility for registration with APEGBC (Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC), you have more than 3 years’ related experience. You are also a motivated self-starter equipped with solid interpersonal and analytical skills.

Company Information:
Come grow with us.

At Catalyst Paper, the opportunities are endless. We challenge and reward you as you stretch your abilities and improve your personal and career prospects. We're a leading producer of paper and pulp, and the largest producer of specialty printing papers and newsprint in western North America. Join us, for a sustainable future together.

Application Instructions:

If you are looking for an exciting challenge and meet the above requirements, apply online without delay at:
http://careers2.hiredesk.net/viewjobs/JobDetail.asp?Comp=catalystpaper&sPERS_ID=&TP_ID=2&JB_ID=&PROJ_ID={2242C679-6688-4EBA-B800-5250BA0A9843}&LAN=en-US&BackUrl=ViewJobs/Default.asp

Web Address: www.catalystpaper.com

Date Listed: December 12, 2011

Location: San Marcos, CA

Title:Reliability Engineer

Description

Using advanced Reliability Engineering principles, maintains and improves quality of existing products or effectively recommends new robust design to enhance functionality/eliminate defects. Provides technical leadership for Reliability Engineering of product optimization and enhancement of released or existing products. Uses effective communication and interpersonal skills to lead Reliability Optimization project teams. Contributes to the direction and goals of the Product and Process Optimization Department by determining Strategic Planning Initiative [SPI], providing project leadership, and initiating actions.

Essential Responsibilities

Plan, conduct, and direct Reliability Engineering Optimization projects. Participate in the planning stages to ensure that resources for a good Reliability Engineering program are being allocated. Prepare Reliability program plans including tasks, resources, timelines, and goals. Budget the allowable system failures down to the component level. Evaluate the quality potential of alternative designs. Research and apply appropriate Reliability methods.

Ensure that all components in a design will actually behave as the designer anticipates, and that they will have a suitably long life. Formulate and run tests on components, subsystems, and the system itself. Provide information to designers on how to improve both the life of a system and its ease of maintenance. Investigate user complaints and field failures. Set up programs to ensure that information about field failures is timely, accurate, well organized, and utilized by appropriate personnel.

Perform analysis on injection molded plastic enclosures and components used for irrigation controllers, valves, rotors, and sprinklers. Test and evaluate theoretical designs. Use research, analytical, conceptual and planning skills, particularly mathematical modeling where it is required. Ensure the component can be made again reliably and will perform consistently in specified operating environments.

Drive the product capability and frequency of inspection and influence the design of product elements for reliability. Develop methodologies/equipment to evaluate the conformance of products performance and reliability requirements. Design, create, and conduct design of experiments to evaluate optimized molding processes and dimensional correlation. Communicate quantitative results to the team. Lead design and process Failure Mode Effective Analysis. Ensure designs for manufacturability and Design for Six-Sigma.

Optimize design and material selection that directly impacts functionality and reliability. May serve as member of a Concurrent Product Optimization team, developing a plan that includes project schedule, specification, and budget. Provide and maintain project documentation as required by the Client Concurrent Product Optimization process.

Coordinate work with various departments to achieve common goals. Maintain on-going discussions with various departments on design and reliability feasibility. Work with other professionals, within and outside the Reliability engineering specialty.

Keep abreast of current technology and competitive developments. Represent the organization in outside discussions and technical forums. Travel to test sites, customers, vendors, and trade shows as required.

Qualifications:

M.S. Reliability Engineering or equivalent

Minimum of ten years progressive experience with five years in Reliability and product optimization, defect elimination, and/or quality.

Previous engineering responsibilities in irrigation, aerospace, automotive or related field.

Supervision or Project Management experience is desired.

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.

Application Instructions:

Please apply online for this position at:
http://jobs.hunterindustries.com/reliability-engineer-98-170/job/3018481

Web Address: www.hunterindustries.com/

Date Listed: December 12, 2011

Location: Irvine, CA

Title:RMS Manager / MRO Division

Description

The position will focus on reliability and availability related research, with an emphasis on evaluation of reliability and availability of equipment and systems, as well as engineering risk in order to identify and effect improvements in design, operation, inspection, maintenance, and/or monitoring practices. Equipment includes diverse rotating and static process equipment. Systems include equipment assemblages (like fire protection equipment), instrument and controls, and protection systems.

Essential Responsibilities

Working within an integrated product development team, analyze component and systems performance in terms of reliability, maintainability, system safety and integrated logistics support elements. Responsibility and leadership for a major engineering unit of one or more teams. Interacts with multiple teams, coordinating technical efforts to accomplish program objectives. Establishes and implements tactical and operational plans to achieve division objectives. Typically a mid-management level at a large division; may include centralized engineering support functions of a larger division. May serve at a staff level at a medium to small division.

Provide leadership to Reliability Engineering team. Responsible for hiring, managing and mentoring staff.
Work with internal and external customers to establish deliverables, determine priority and provide status.
Ensure high quality, on-time deliverables to customers.
Proactively identify, analyze and recommend solutions for downward trends in fielded product reliability.
Support bid and proposal efforts with reliability predictions.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering and/or related discipline.
8+ years of increasing responsibility in Reliability Engineering and 2+ years proven competency in leadership of major projects or programs in a team environment. Previous staff management experience desired.
Strong technical knowledge in the following areas: aerospace component reliability analysis, FMECA/fault tree analysis, Integrated Logistics Support/LSAR, MSG-3.
Highly effective communication skills (verbal, written, and presentation).
Proven leadership and managerial skills to lead, coach and develop team members.
Travel required to customer and/or other Parker sites (10-25%).

Company Information:

Parker Aerospace is an operating segment of Parker Hannifin Corporation. Because we are one of the world’s leading producers of hydraulic, fuel, flight control, and pneumatic systems and components for the aerospace industry, aircraft manufacturers in every market are turning to Parker for the systems and support they need to move ahead.

In addition to breakthrough technology, they’re looking to us for shorter lead times, lower costs, higher reliability, shared risk, and lifetime support. All coupled with the positive attitude and innovative thinking of a real partner.

For most of the last century, we have been designing and building equipment for virtually every aircraft and engine flying in the Western world.

Our culture, values, innovation and people along with a common sense of integrity in their work is why our business continues to grow. We continue to provide unmatched performance for our customers and shareholders. Best of all, our employees share in the success which results from that growth.

Application Instructions:

Applicants can email directly to James Cheeks

Web Address: www.parker.com

Date Listed: December 12, 2011

Location: North Reading, MA

Title:Senior Reliability Design Engineer

Description

Provide reliability guidance and support to design personnel for product development and assist in component selection and use for improved product reliability. Work with design personnel in product development and apply design for reliability concepts. Proven ability to plan, implement and lead Highly Accelerated Life test (HALT), write test reports, lead Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), perform reliability budgeting, estimating, and reliability risk mitigation. Apply reliability process to all phases of product development and provide reliability process and design for reliability training. Evaluate and qualify new technologies for reliability.

Essential Responsibilities

Experience with Design FMEA
Experience in environmental stress testing and failure analysis to root cause
Hands-on experience with Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT)
Experience with statistical methods for accelerated life testing and component evaluation
Experience in designing test fixtures and developing test procedures
Experience with Design for Reliability (DFR) guidelines
Experience in component derating and application
Experience with reliability budgeting, estimating and reliability growth
Experience with predictive and preventative maintenance
Computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Office suite, Statistical Software packages, reliability analysis software (Weibull++, BlockSim and Alta preferred)
Good verbal, written and persuasion skills
High energy individual with good presentation and training skills

Qualifications:

BSEE or equivalent with 5 years or more reliability engineering experience.
Minimum 10 years experience in product design of electrical assemblies and systems engineering.
MS in Reliability Engineering and experience in the Automated Test Equipment design (ATE) a plus. Job requires 10% travel

Company Information:

Teradyne (NYSE:TER) is a leading supplier of Automatic Test Equipment used to test complex electronics in the consumer electronics, automotive, computing, telecommunications, and aerospace and defense industries. Teradyne tests devices that make many of today's electronics products possible, including cell phones, digital cameras, DVD players, flat panel TVs, mp3 music players, and gaming systems. Teradyne also tests components that drive auto safety (airbag deployment and braking systems) and that power many of today's computers. In 2010, Teradyne had sales of $1.1billion and currently employs approximately 3,000 people worldwide.

Application Instructions:

Apply online for this position at: https://jobs.brassring.com/en/asp/tg/cim_home.asp?partnerid=20076&siteid=5051&Areq=5948BR&Qsite=5048&Codes=WBM

or email your resume to Mark Levin

Web Address: www.teradyne.com

Date Listed: November 7, 2011

Location: Wabush, Labrador (Newfoundland and Labrador)

Title:Reliability Engineer

Description

The Reliability Engineer is responsible for overseeing all aspects of reliability with a specific focus on mine equipment. This is a key role that will improve mine production while supporting equipment reliability by modifying and creating Preventative Maintenance and Predicative Maintenances strategies, tasks, developing recommendations and implementing strategies for improving mine production.

Essential Responsibilities

Ensuring reliability on mine equipment.
Performing root cause failure analysis.
Preparing preventative and predictive maintenance strategies.
Liaising with suppliers, dealers, original equipment manufacturers, contractors and consultants.
Use of infrared or vibration analysis.
Use of maintenance planning systems.

Qualifications:

Mechanical Engineer or Reliability Engineer (registered or eligible to become registered in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Five years experience in mining or industrial environment in a role focused on reliability or mechanical engineering.
Highly developed communication skills and a strong proven planning and organizational ability.
Technical competence in mechanical engineering
Experience with Computer Maintenance Management Systems and MS Office
Previous Exposure to mining and/or large scale equipment.

Company Information:

Cliffs Natural Resources is an international mining and natural resources company, a member of the S&P 500 Index, and a large producer of iron ore pellets in North America. Wabush Mines, Cliff’s flag-ship Canadian operation, is located in western Labrador. With approximately 700 employees, Wabush Mines operates a mine and concentrator in Wabush, NL and a pelletizing plant in Pointe Noire, QC.

Application Instructions:

Please email your resume to Sarah Facey

Sarah Facey, Recruitment Coordinator
Knightsbridge Robertson Surrette
Tel: 709.722.7188

Web Address: www.KBRS.ca

Date Listed: November 7, 2011

Location: Morris, CT

Title:Sr. Product Test Engineer

Description

We're looking for a Product Test Engineer to develop and perform tests on our next generation of LED Lighting products.

Qualities we are looking for:

Very high technical competence and track record of product test engineering related experience in electronics development, engineering, or testing fields. (Quality Engineer, Reliability Engineer, Product Development Engineer, etc.)
Strong project-management skills and the ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment.

Essential Responsibilities

Test development, documentation, set-up, execution, and reporting.
Run data logging equipment with multiple test chambers to perform environmental stress screening and highly accelerated life testing to written specifications.
Lead and participate in post mortems and analysis of test results.
Interact with internal teams regarding regulatory and test project initiatives.
Prepare and present formal test updates as required for customer meetings and / or product development reviews.
Technical documentation such as data sheet revision, specification limit setting, test solution documentation, application notes, and system documentation.
Additional duties as assigned by i2Systems management / customer.

Qualifications:

Minimum 2 years of experience in relevant engineering / test roles
BS in Electrical Engineering or related field or equivalent experience
Experience with both analog and digital circuitry and schematics.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, attention to detail, quantitative analysis and organizational skills
Ability to apply statistical analysis tools and techniques to isolate and resolve problems.
Knowledge of test and measurement equipment (oscilloscope, digital multi-meter, spectrum analyzer etc.)
Experience with military or electronics test standards
Experience with data acquisition equipment (National Instruments a plus)
Knowledge of PC board level (surface mount and through hole) trouble shooting
Proficient with MS Office (Excel, Outlook, Word)
Experience in creating technical specifications / technical writing

Company Information:

I2Systems® is a leading solid state lighting designer, manufacturer and systems developer. The company’s core technology enables the next generation of illumination, continuing to change the way we light the world. Through progressive research and innovation, i2Systems® transforms conventional lighting applications with solid state lighting and offers a myriad of industries highly versatile, controllable, energy efficient and long lasting lighting solutions.

Application Instructions:

Please email your resume to human_resources@i2Systems.com

Web Address: More information is available at www.i2systems.com

Date Listed: November 6, 2011

Location: San Diego, CA

Title:Reliability Engineer (molding)

Description

Essential Responsibilities

Plan, conduct, and direct Reliability Engineering Optimization projects. Participate in the planning stages to ensure that resources for a good Reliability Engineering program are being allocated. Prepare Reliability program plans including tasks, resources, timelines, and goals. Budget the allowable system failures down to the component level. Evaluate the quality potential of alternative designs. Research and apply appropriate Reliability methods.
Ensure that all components in a design will actually behave as the designer anticipates, and that they will have a suitably long life. Formulate and run tests on components, subsystems, and the system itself. Provide information to designers on how to improve both the life of a system and its ease of maintenance. Investigate user complaints and field failures. Set up programs to ensure that information about field failures is timely, accurate, well organized, and utilized by appropriate personnel.
Perform analysis on injection molded plastic enclosures and components used for irrigation controllers, valves, rotors, and sprinklers. Test and evaluate theoretical designs. Use research, analytical, conceptual and planning skills, particularly mathematical modeling where it is required. Ensure the component can be made again reliably and will perform consistently in specified operating environments.
Drive the product capability and frequency of inspection and influence the design of product elements for reliability. Develop methodologies/equipment to evaluate the conformance of products performance and reliability requirements. Design, create, and conduct design of experiments to evaluate optimized molding processes and dimensional correlation. Communicate quantitative results to the team. Lead design and process Failure Mode Effective Analysis. Ensure designs for manufacturability and Design for Six-Sigma.
Optimize design and material selection that directly impacts functionality and reliability. May serve as member of a Concurrent Product Optimization team, developing a plan that includes project schedule, specification, and budget. Provide and maintain project documentation as required by the Client Concurrent Product Optimization process.
Coordinate work with various departments to achieve common goals. Maintain on-going discussions with various departments on design and reliability feasibility. Work with other professionals, within and outside the Reliability engineering specialty.
Keep abreast of current technology and competitive developments. Represent the organization in outside discussions and technical forums. Travel to test sites, customers, vendors, and trade shows as required.

Qualifications:

M.S. Reliability Engineering or equivalent
Minimum of ten years progressive experience with five years in Reliability and product optimization, defect elimination, and/or quality. Previous engineering responsibilities in irrigation, aerospace, automotive or related field. Supervision or Project Management experience is desired.

Company Information:

Hunter Industries is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of irrigation equipment for the landscape and golf course industries, Hunter has enjoyed a well-established reputation as the innovation leader in irrigation

Headquartered in San Marcos, California, Hunter produces a full range of water-efficient products for residential and commercial use, as well as for golf course applications, including its legendary pop-up gear-driven rotors, spray sprinklers, valves, controllers, central controllers and weather sensors. As the innovation leaders, Hunter holds more than 250 product patents and 40 trademarks, starting with the Hunter PGP® in 1983 – the pop-up gear-driven rotor that revolutionized the irrigation industry.

Since then, Hunter has developed more than 100 innovative products that meet the needs of professional installers worldwide, including the new ACC Controller that was voted the most significant new product at the 2005 International Irrigation Association Show.

Application Instructions:

Please email your resume to Eric Yaeger 858-539-5715

Web Address: www.hunterindustries.com/

Date Listed: November 6, 2011

Location: Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada

Title:Reliability Engineer

Description

Be integral to the optimization of our operations at our FSC-certified specialty paper manufacturing facility in Port Alberni, British Columbia

Essential Responsibilities

As a Reliability Engineer with Catalyst Paper, you can expect to be challenged and supported to develop your skills. A motivated self-starter who is Innovative and proactive, you will tackle diverse and exciting issues in this role as you:

optimize preventive and predictive maintenance routes
define, monitor and investigate equipment failures to help identify bad actors and reduce downtime
develop decision support tools to help identify, prioritize and resolve maintenance and reliability issues
develop new and improved maintenance techniques to proactively identify equipment failures
provide processes and expertise in establishing spare part levels
provide recommendations for new designs with an emphasis on reliability and maintainability
manage engineering projects.

Qualifications:

Along with solid interpersonal and analytical skills, you have a mechanical engineering degree and registration or eligibility for registration with APEGBC. Preference will be given to candidates with advanced reliability engineering expertise.

Company Information:

Catalyst Paper is a leading producer of paper and pulp, and the largest producer of specialty printing papers in Western North America. Join us for a sustainable future together.

The coastal community of Port Alberni (population 18,000) is situated on Vancouver Island’s west coast, at the gateway to Pacific Rim National Park and nearby Barkley and Clayoquot Sounds. A mecca for outdoor enthusiasts, Vancouver Island puts activities such as skiing and snowboarding as well as surfing, boating, fishing, kayaking, hiking and whale watching right at your doorstep. Thanks to our mild climate, there’s plenty of opportunity to get outside and enjoy the unspoiled beauty of the Canadian northwest, year-round. For community information, visit www.portalberni.ca.

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position, please visit:
http://careers2.hiredesk.net/viewjobs/JobDetail.asp?Comp=catalystpaper&sPERS_ID=&TP_ID=2&JB_ID=&PROJ_ID={F2A6C08A-0518-46AC-A56C-48283EA0A641}&LAN=en-US&BackUrl=ViewJobs/Default.asp

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

Date Listed: November 6, 2011

Location: Northridge, CA

Title:Design, Reliability and Manufacturability - Program Manager

Description

The role is responsible for advancing the state of the art of methodologies of Design, Reliability and Manufacturability (DRM) as applied to software development at Medtronic. The role will help lead the cultural change in product development where these methodologies are embedded in our DNA

Essential Responsibilities

Develop DRM for software competencies by Piloting, Delivering and Refining DRM concepts as part of the DRM deployment team through project work (Approx. 50% of time).
Piloting includes participating on multiple technology & product development teams to pilot the application of DRM methods and tools within Medtronic and advance the science of DRM. Coach teams or lead as example for other to learn from.
Delivering includes just-in-time (JIT) training & facilitation of DRM methodology & tools on development programs. (May also participate in delivering training courses) Refining includes helping develop site-specific DRM materials/architecture/metrics as necessary.
Support DRM Leader in execution of the Medtronic DRM Roadmap to attain long term goals as a strong advocate for DRM. Champion the sharing and the adoption of best practices across Medtronic businesses to accelerate success. Participate in organizational architecture and infrastructure to support usage of the DRM methodologies by program teams. Develop future talent in business units (Approx. 40% of time).
Participate in developing, maintaining and refining a project tracking, progress reporting and certification process. Work with other leaders across organization to ensure consistency of project execution and the certification process. (Approx. 10% of time).
Provide engineering process improvement leadership and mentoring for the software development group
Implement SCRUM and Kan Ban in software development programs

Qualifications:

EDUCATION REQUIRED: BS - Engineering degree
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE: 8 years
SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED
Product development experience – from concept to implementation
Engineering design experience
Software reliability experience
DFSS training and certification for software development
Certified Scrum Master
Knowledge of Software Architecture methods using UML tools etc…..
Experience with Kan Ban for Software Development
Experience applying Safety Driven Design to Software
Aptitude to learn and apply rigorous product development methods (e.g. statistics, experimentation, simulation, etc.)
Demonstrated ability to deliver results by facilitating teams
Demonstrated ability to coach individuals to execute process improvement
DESIRED/PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Master’s Degree in Engineering
8+ years of Software/Systems Engineering experience

Company Information:

Medtronic, Inc. ( www.medtronic.com), headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota USA is the global leader in medical technology – alleviating pain, restoring health and extending life for millions of people around the world. Medtronic's mission is:

To contribute to human welfare by application of biomedical engineering in the research, design, manufacture, and sale of instruments or appliances that alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life.
To direct our growth in the areas of biomedical engineering where we display maximum strength and ability; to gather people and facilities that tend to augment these areas; to continuously build on these areas through education and knowledge assimilation; to avoid participation in areas where we cannot make unique and worthy contributions.
To strive without reserve for the greatest possible reliability and quality in our products; to be the unsurpassed standard of comparison and to be recognized as a company of dedication, honesty, integrity, and service.
To make a fair profit on current operations to meet our obligations, sustain our growth, and reach our goals.
To recognize the personal worth of employees by providing an employment framework that allows personal satisfaction in work accomplished, security, advancement opportunity, and means to share in the company's success.
To maintain good citizenship as a company.

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position, please apply at http://jobs.medtronic.com under Requisition #79074

Web Address: www.medtronic.com

Date Listed: November 6, 2011

Location: Sheldon Springs, VT (relocation package offered for right candidate)

Title:Reliability Manager

Description

The mechanical engineering professional will be responsible to develop and implement systems to assure reliable plant operations. The Reliability Manager will be responsible for implementing predictive and preventive maintenance technologies and for working with coworkers in troubleshooting problems with production equipment. This position will report directly to the Plant Manager.

Essential Responsibilities

Develop and implement programs to assure continuous reliability of production equipment and processes.
Lead troubleshooting of equipment problems and apply Root Cause Analysis practices to equipment failure investigations.
Implement production reliability programs including TPM, Preventive Maintenance (PM), and PDM (Predictive Maintenance).
Drive the implementation of Reliability engineering practices and programs in the plant.
Design and implement maintenance procedures and maintenance management systems (i.e. CMMS) to assure compliance with fundamental maintenance standards and practices.

Qualifications:

BS in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
2+ years of experience in implementing reliability maintenance principles
5+ yrs. heavy manufacturing, power distribution and high voltage experience
Knowledge of TPM, preventive and predictive maintenance programs and standards.

Company Information:

RockTenn is one of North America's leading producers of corrugated and consumer packaging and recycling solutions, with annualized net sales of approximately $10 billion. Based in Norcross, GA, we employ approximately 26,000 people and operate more than 245 facilities in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Chile, Argentina and China.

Application Instructions:

Please email your resume to Randi Leonardis

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

Date Listed: November 6, 2011

Location: Green River, WY

Title:Plant Reliability / Mechanical Engineer

Description

OCI is seeking a Reliability/Mechanical Engineer to lead the continuous reliability improvement efforts for equipment and systems by providing technical guidance and support to Engineering, Maintenance, and Operations.

Essential Responsibilities

Optimize and improve reliability of machine systems, set installation standards, and reduce life cycle costs.
Establish and maintain a process for continuous improvement and efficiency in the unit cost and reliable operation of the manufacturing plan through application of reliability based tools.
Function as a liaison between the Mine and Surface Operations in order to communicate and champion reliability best practices and develop reliability based cultures.
Implement long-term strategies to ensure efficient and cost effective execution of maintenance activities, maintenance standards, reliability, equipment integrity and preventive/predictive maintenance programs.
Diagnose mechanical reliability problems and design and/or provide solutions that solve and eliminate failures.
Conduct root cause failure analyses.
May lead a team of up to four technicians.

Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Minimum seven years experience as a mechanical and/or reliability engineer in a refinery or manufacturing environment.
Minimum of four years experiencing leading a team.
Demonstrated excellent written & verbal communication, problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
Demonstrated ability to make independent decisions and manage conflicting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Demonstrated outstanding communication, coaching, and interpersonal skills
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with people at all levels of an organization.
Must be willing to relocate to Green River, WY.
Desired Skills / Qualifications:
CMRP, CRP, or PdM Technology Certifications preferred.

Company Information:

Founded in 1962, OCI Chemical Corporation’s Green River plant is one of the world’s largest producers of natural soda ash. OCI is a fully owned subsidiary of OCI Company Ltd. in Seoul, Korea. OCI Chemical also produces sodium percarbonate at their facility in Decatur, AL and hydrogen peroxide through their joint venture, EkO Peroxide LLC, in Columbus, MS. OCI Chemical is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. For more information, please visit http://www.ocichemical.com. To view a video about our operation in Green River, please visit http://www.ocichemical.com/news/video_green_river.asp?SubnavID=62.

Application Instructions:

Please email your resume to Joel Burbank

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

Date Listed: November 6, 2011

Location: Houston, TX

Title:Mechanical Integrity/Reliability Lead

Description

Develop, implement, and manage a Mechanical Integrity program that will assure and improve the quality, integrity, reliability and service life of plant equipment and systems. Understand and implement applicable company, government, and industry codes and standards as they relate to MI and Reliability programs at the site. Monitor compliance of outside service providers to assure they meet site, corporate and regulatory standards. Develop and maintain systems to assure compliance with appropriate regulations and Corporate standards.

Essential Responsibilities

Develop and promote effective Safety performance within the Mechanical Integrity group.
Maintain budgeted maintenance cost for Mechanical Integrity/Reliability Program.
Facilitate training and development of assigned personnel.
Maintain list of PSM covered equipment and inspection frequencies necessary to meet regulatory requirements.
Manage outage inspection activities (scope development, cost, scheduling, and timely completion of reports and repair scopes).
Evaluate equipment fitness for service against applicable industry and company standards developing repair scopes and initiate SAP process for equipment deficiencies.
Maintain list of deficiencies and raise proper awareness to ensure timely completion of temporary and permanent repairs.
Develop applicable Mechanical Integrity procedures.
Perform RCFA (Root Cause Failure) analysis on stationary equipment failures.
Manage, obtain, and maintain equipment data and systems information including manufacturer’s, engineering, design, fabrication, inspection, testing and maintenance repairs records that will provide current and accurate information for training, planning, procurement, evaluation and analysis.
Manage, set-up, and update equipment information in SAP Technical Objects. Establish links for equipment in SAP to reports, inspection prep scopes and other useful information.
Develop and implement document control procedures for maintaining equipment data including manufacturer’s, engineering, design, fabrication, inspection, testing and maintenance repairs records necessary to ensure compliance with appropriate regulatory and company standards.
Participate in engineering standards improvement and rationalization process, management of change and process safety information efforts.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

Critical knowledge:

Strong understanding and ability to apply applicable company, government, and industry standards governing Mechanical Integrity Programs.
Good understanding of and ability to analyze new techniques and software (Pressure Vessel Calculation, Risk Based Inspection, NDT, etc.).
Strong understanding and ability to apply Non Destructive Inspection methods.
Working knowledge and ability to use SAP R3 Plant Maintenance Module and Microsoft Office software.
Critical experience:
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or other applicable field.
Certified in APR 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector, API 570 Piping Inspector, and API 653 Above Ground Atmospheric Vessel Inspector. (Preferred not required)
5+ years of substantial petro chemical maintenance experience.
Knowledge of GBB site type processes and equipment. (Preferred)
Management of 3rd party contractors. Ability to generate a scope of work, write a purchase requisition, and oversee field work performed by 3rd party contractors.
Critical technical, professional and personal capabilities:
Leadership skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong effective interpersonal skills
Root Cause Analysis techniques
Statistical reliability analysis techniques
Tenacity
Critical Information Seeking
Critical leadership capabilities:
Set direction: Develop strategies and prioritize actions for appropriate support, resources, and to align objectives to site goals.
Drive Results: Manage performance to high standards; skillfully plan and organize and adapt to changing business environment.
Create Edge: Step beyond personal comfort zones as well as provide support to individuals and teams.
Critical Success Factors & Key Challenges:
Follow-through on HSE accountabilities/responsibilities outlined for this position
Ability & willingness to enforce and practice site safety rules and procedures
Flexibility to respond to changing work scope, equipment availability, and business needs while still accomplishing required actions
Ownership of site MI and Reliability programs and associated data management
Communication skills necessary to influence others and to keep internal customer(s) updated
Additional Information:
Occasional travel may be needed (generally Houston area)
Must be comfortable working in office environment as well as working outside in ambient conditions at times
Must relate well with all levels of employees and contract workforce
All applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

Company Information:

As global demand for food and fuel continues to rise, we are dedicated to our purpose: Bringing plant potential to life. Syngenta is one of the world's leading companies with more than 24,000 employees in over 90 countries. We work in a collaborative and inspiring culture where personal contribution is rewarded and growth and development are at the heart of our culture.

Through our world-class science, global reach and commitment to working with our customers, we help to increase crop productivity, protect the environment and improve health and quality of life.

There’s never been a more important time to join Syngenta.

Syngenta offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including market-based pay, health/dental insurance, a generous 401(k) program, paid time off, tuition reimbursement and relocation assistance. EOE

Application Instructions:

Qualified candidates should apply today! Please submit your application online at http://bit.ly/o6hgrS or at http://jobs.syngenta.com/job/Houston-Mechanical-Integrity-2FReliability-Lead-Job-TX-77001/1401722/?utm_source=careersite&utm_campaign=Ops_2479

Web Address: www.syngenta.com

Date Listed: November 6, 2011

Location: Houston, Texas

Title:Reliability Engineer

Description

The Reliability Engineer (RE) applies engineering knowledge and technical expertise to prevent or reduce the likelihood of failure of our products and services. The RE uses various methodologies and tools to work closely with those who design, develop, test, manufacture, deliver and support our products and services to achieve customer specified operational reliability.

Essential Responsibilities

Guide the project team in the implementation of reliability engineering methodologies, techniques, standards, procedures and the application of appropriate statistical tools
Jointly with the project team, set reliability targets for the product(s) being developed
Gather field reliability data and populate the reliability model and identify areas of concern. Calculate cumulative effect on final system reliability of individual part reliabilities, identify gaps and determine appropriate actions to achieve customer specified operational reliability.
Conduct technical risk analysis such as a FMEA to determine specific risk areas
Develop a list of tests to be conducted based on specific areas identified by FMEA results
Rationalize tests to be conducted to determine sample size, test methods and other details that will produce efficient, statistically valid results
Monitor the test program and recommend adjustments as needed to meet the reliability targets
Participate in technical design reviews and contribute solutions to reliability related issues
Coordinate Root Cause Analysis (RCA) of failed items
Compile and communicate lessons learned throughout the reliability process and ensure prevention of failures by appropriate archival for re-use of captured knowledge
Monitor and analyze key reliability indicators during the products’ development and its performance after commercialization and keep management informed

Qualifications:

Education: BSc or MSc preferaly in Reliability Engineering or Electrical, Mechanical Engineering.
Experience: 5+ years of extensive and relevant experience in the reliability domain, including but not limited to the full scope of Product Development process.

Company Information:

Schlumberger is the leading oilfield services provider, trusted to deliver superior results and improved E&P performance for oil and gas companies around the world. Through our well site operations and in our research and engineering facilities, we are working to develop products, services and solutions that optimize customer performance in a safe and environmentally sound manner.

Application Instructions:

Please email your resume to EPRecruiting@slb.com

Web Address: www.slb.com

Date Listed: November 6, 2011

Location: Mansfield, LA

Title:Reliability Engineer-Finished Products

Description

A Reliability Engineer’s responsibility is to improve the reliability of our equipment and processes with a primary goal to eliminate unscheduled downtime. They are to eliminate production limiting failures from our process and increase the life of our assets. Reliability engineering is the enhancement of traditional maintenance engineering with a portion of process engineering to eliminate equipment and system failures. This specific position is for a Reliability Engineer on a paper machine and recycle plant.

Essential Responsibilities

Reliability Engineers need to be able to interact with all the parts of the organization. They must work hand in hand with craftsmen and operators while being able to communicate effectively with supplier’s sales engineers and technology support. They will work closely with operating and maintenance leaders to support high priority objectives in the area.

In general, a Reliability Engineer will support a production area’s transition to achieve consistent reliability results by progressing through the following phases:

1. Develop and maintain asset criticalities, equipment care strategies, and maintenance policies for all equipment with emphasis on critical equipment.
2. Perform root cause failure analysis on reliability incidents to identify and correct physical, human, and latent root causes, especially for chronic reliability problems.
3. Support manufacturing work system (MWS) teams by analyzing work notifications to ensure the right jobs are worked at the right time and assisting with the planning of complex work orders to achieve reliability targets.

A Reliability Engineer will be accountable for:

Working safely in an industrial environment
Eliminating unscheduled maintenance downtime
Managing asset criticalities, equipment care strategies, and maintenance policies to ensure failure prevention
Developing sustainable engineering and system solutions using RCFA or other structured problem-solving techniques to resolve chronic problems
Leading step change improvements in key focus areas critical to the mill’s success
Concentrating maintenance execution efforts on work that achieves reliability targets and prolongs the economic life of plant assets

Qualifications:

A bachelor’s degree in electrical, mechanical, or chemical engineering is required with 5+ years experience in a maintenance/reliability function. Paper mill experience is preferred. The position level for Reliability Engineer can range between 13 and 15 commensurate with experience.

Competencies include:

Action oriented
Functional/technical skills
Problem solving
Managing through systems
Effective team building

Company Information:

Application Instructions:

Please apply at www.ipaper.jobs Position #60357576 – RELIABILITY ENGINEER – FINISHED PRODUCTS – Mansfield, LA

Web Address: www.ipaper.jobs

Date Listed: November 6, 2011

Location: Mansfield, LA

Title:Reliability Engineer-Primary Products

Description

Essential Responsibilities

Reliability Engineers need to be able to interact with all the parts of the organization. They must work hand in hand with craftsman and operators while being able to communicate effectively with supplier’s sales engineers and technology support. They will work closely with operating and maintenance leaders to support high priority objectives in the area.

In general, a Reliability Engineer will support a production area’s transition to achieve consistent reliability results by progressing through the following phases:

A Reliability Engineer will be accountable for:

Working safely in an industrial environment
Eliminating unscheduled maintenance downtime
Managing asset criticalities, equipment care strategies, and maintenance policies to ensure failure prevention
Developing sustainable engineering and system solutions using RCFA or other structured problem-solving techniques to resolve chronic problems
Leading step change improvements in key focus areas critical to the mill’s success
Concentrating maintenance execution efforts on work that achieves reliability targets and prolongs the economic life of plant assets

Qualifications:

Competencies include:

Action oriented
Functional/technical skills
Problem solving
Managing through systems
Effective team building

Company Information:

Application Instructions:

Please apply at www.ipaper.jobs Position #60357577 – RELIABILITY ENGINEER – PRIMARY PRODUCTS – Mansfield, LA

Web Address: www.ipaper.jobs

Date Listed: November 6, 2011

Location: Mansfield, LA

Title:Reliability Engineer

Description

Essential Responsibilities

In general, a Reliability Engineer will support a production area’s transition to achieve consistent reliability results by progressing through the following phases:

A Reliability Engineer will be accountable for:

Working safely in an industrial environment
Eliminating unscheduled maintenance downtime
Managing asset criticalities, equipment care strategies, and maintenance policies to ensure failure prevention
Developing sustainable engineering and system solutions using RCFA or other structured problem-solving techniques to resolve chronic problems
Leading step change improvements in key focus areas critical to the mill’s success
Concentrating maintenance execution efforts on work that achieves reliability targets and prolongs the economic life of plant assets

Qualifications:

5+ years experience in a maintenance/reliability function required. B.S. degree in engineering and/or paper mill experience highly preferred.

Competencies include:

Action oriented
Functional/technical skills
Problem solving
Managing through systems
Effective team building

Company Information:

Application Instructions:

Please apply at www.ipaper.jobs Position #60354632 – RELIABILITY ENGINEER – Mansfield, LA

Web Address: www.ipaper.jobs

Date Listed: November 6, 2011

Location: Lagrange, IL

Title:Sr. Reliability Engineer

Essential Responsibilities

1. Application of statistics to problem solving
2. Develop process maps for current processes and development improvements for efficiency gains
3. Assist in development of common data documentation and failure resolution system
4. Work with product design engineers to establish reliability plans for new products and product improvements
5. Work with Product design engineers to develop and implement reliability verification tests
6. Support development and deployment of accelerated testing techniques for product development
7. Work with Field service and customer care for rapid resolution of field problems
8. Analyze field failures to establish trends determine root cause of failure and corrective action
9. Assist in development of test data collection and analysis system and integrate into the CLCA process
10. Develop and present reliability analyses to program management
11. Perform reliability allocations and predictions on new product development programs
12. Access reliability growth test data and perform reliability prediction for mature product
13. Develop reliability mathematical models
14. Adaptability and flexibility to work in a dynamic environment

Qualifications:

Required:
1. BSME, or BSEE
2. Strong statistical training and demonstrated application
3. Knowledge and expertise in standard Microsoft applications
4. Excellent organizational and communication skills
5. High level of analytical ability with complex problems
6. Excellent interpersonal skills including leading and working in a cross-functional team environment
7. Experience with Failure Modes and Effects Analysis
8. Experience with Weibull analyses 9. Knowledge and application experience with Reliability Growith Testing

Preferred:
1. Proficiency in VBA programming for MS Excel and MS Access
2. Closed Loop Corrective Action System for failure analysis and corrective action
3. Fault Tree Analysis
4. Knowledge of test and validation planning & execution

Company Information:

EMD is the world's largest builder of diesel-electric locomotives for all commercial railroad applications: intercity passenger, commuter, freight, switching, industrial and mining. The company's headquarters, engineering facilities and parts-manufacturing operations are located in LaGrange, Illinois, just west of Chicago. Final assembly is conducted at EMD's state-of-the-art plant at London, Ontario, from which EMD products are exported to customers around the world.

Application Instructions:

Please apply on-line at our website: http://www.emdiesels.com/emdweb/company/company_careers.jsp

Web Address: http://www.emdiesels.com/emdweb/emd_index.jsp

Date Listed: November 6, 2011

Location: Lagrange, IL

Title:Sr. Reliability Engineer – Manufacturing Operations

Essential Responsibilities

This position is responsible for providing factory manufacturing teams with field reliability data and focused analytical expertise to identify, investigate and eliminate root causes of manufacturing related defects impacting customers.

Leverage multiple data sources to proactively assess the initial delivery performance of new locomotives, major assemblies and aftermarket parts to determine their reliability, durability and initial quality performance against targets.
Lead, guide and facilitate factory efforts to resolve manufacturing related quality and reliability issues seen in locomotive products and major assemblies identified in the factory and the field. Facilitate cross-functional teams (Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality) to accomplish this.
Develop and implement reliability improvement plans tailored for products experiencing customer rejects during initial delivery phase of the locomotive life cycle.
Continuously improve production processes through detail analysis of process capability and coaching of manufacturing personnel in the use of appropriate analysis, tools and practices to ensure high initial quality and long term reliability.
Mentor factory production teams in statistical process analysis, risk assessment, risk mitigation, defect prevention, corrective action and continuous process improvement.

Qualifications:

10 years experience in Reliability Engineering, Quality Engineering or Product Engineering with complex highly engineered electro-mechanical products. Experience in the locomotive, automotive or aerospace industry is highly preferred. Knowledge of design and drafting standards with emphasis on interpretation and application of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) in a machining or machine shop environment. Experience in working within 3rd party certified Quality Management Systems compliant to ISO 9001. ASQ Certification as a Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE), Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Six Sigma Green Belt, Black Belt or other certification in process improvement methods is a plus. Education A minimum of a Bachelors Degree in an applicable engineering or science field is required. Masters degree in Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial or related engineering field preferred.

Company Information:

Application Instructions:

Please apply on-line at our website: http://www.emdiesels.com/emdweb/company/company_careers.jsp

Web Address: http://www.emdiesels.com/emdweb/emd_index.jsp

Date Listed: November 6, 2011

Location: London, Ontario, Canada

Title:Sr. Reliability Engineer – Manufacturing Operations

Essential Responsibilities

Leverage multiple data sources to proactively assess the initial delivery performance of new locomotives, major assemblies and aftermarket parts to determine their reliability, durability and initial quality performance against targets.
Lead, guide and facilitate factory efforts to resolve manufacturing related quality and reliability issues seen in locomotive products and major assemblies identified in the factory and the field. Facilitate cross-functional teams (Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality) to accomplish this.
Develop and implement reliability improvement plans tailored for products experiencing customer rejects during initial delivery phase of the locomotive life cycle.
Continuously improve production processes through detail analysis of process capability and coaching of manufacturing personnel in the use of appropriate analysis, tools and practices to ensure high initial quality and long term reliability.
Mentor factory production teams in statistical process analysis, risk assessment, risk mitigation, defect prevention, corrective action and continuous process improvement.

Qualifications:

Company Information:

Application Instructions:

Please apply on-line at our website: http://www.emdiesels.com/emdweb/company/company_careers.jsp

Web Address: http://www.emdiesels.com/emdweb/emd_index.jsp

Date Listed: November 6, 2011

Location: Lagrange, IL

Title:Sr. Reliability/Design Quality Engineer

Essential Responsibilities

Provides leadership in ensuring quality and consistency of the design and development process for complex electro-mechanical assemblies in accordance with applicable regulatory, customer and EMD internal requirements. Originates and develops analysis methods for determining reliability of systems, components and processes for locomotive applications. Prepares diagrams, charts, drawings, calculations, and reports for identifying quality and reliability performance and makes recommendations for improvements. Conducts analysis of product failures, reliability problems and quality problems and conducts investigations to determine the reliability required to meet customer goals, considering the cost limitations for equipment up/down time, repair/replacement costs, weight, size, and availability of materials/equipment. Determines the cost advantages of alternatives for developing action plans to comply with internal/external customer demands for reliable processes/equipment to avoid failures. Uses statistical tools and DFSS methods to perform locomotive reliability analysis and predict future failures. Works with the development team to apply DFSS and quality engineering tools and methodologies that identify and eliminate the risk that design driven non conformances transition to production and/or EMD end products. -Works under broad administrative instructions; and provides in-house engineering consulting activities to advise and council engineers on a variety of complicated design improvements supported by detailed calculations and guided by cost effective decisions and recommendations. -Plans, conducts, and directs engineering research and development projects of major significance which are very difficult and complex in nature and require the expert application of advanced engineering knowledge from several different fields; and resolves difficult root cause failure analysis using Six Sigma methodologies to prevent future failures. -Ensure implementation and application of industry best practices in DFSS, DFR, DFA, DFM, DFT and others as applicable into the design process for assigned products and produces metrics and reports for management review. -Designs and develops new and unique engineering methods and procedures, special equipment, innovative test procedures, special analysis of failure techniques, and communicates these advanced concepts by way of detailed technical reports which are used in the supervision and education of other engineers. -Ensure robust design through coaching and training designers in the use of appropriate tools and practices. Mentor assigned engineering teams regarding defect prevention, risk assessment and mitigation, corrective action, audits of design output and continuous process improvement. -Participate in and contribute to project team meetings, drawing reviews, desk checks reviews, PRRs, CDRs, DDRs, PIRs, MFRs , TEST, Prototyping and other associated program activities. Provide data collection, analysis, and reporting to support these meetings as required. -Represent the company in outside discussions and technical forums while working with wide latitude for un-reviewed action and decisions expected from a seasoned engineer. Follows company safety and health guidelines and other company policies.

Qualifications:

Minimum of a Bachelors Degree in applicable engineering or science field, and seven years of related experience, Masters degree in Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial or related engineering field preferred. 7-10 years experience in Reliability Engineering, Design Engineering, or Quality Engineering with complex highly engineered electro-mechanical products. Experience in the locomotive, automotive or aerospace industry is preferred. Knowledge of design and drafting standards with emphasis on interpretation and application of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) in a machining environment is also desired. Experience in working with 3rd party certified Quality Management Systems compliant to ISO 9001, Professional certification as a Reliability Engineer (CRE), Quality Engineer (CQE), Six Sigma Green Belt, Six Sigma Black Belt or other certification in recognized process improvement methods is a plus. A high level of computational skills and analytical skills is also required as is very strong oral and written communication skills. A high level of Project Management and Statistical Analysis ability is also preferred. Knowledge of Locomotive Functionality and Emission regulations (i.e. Tier-2, Tier-3 & Tier-4) and knowledge of reliability standards such as RAMS is highly preferred.

Company Information:

Application Instructions:

Please apply on-line at our website: http://www.emdiesels.com/emdweb/company/company_careers.jsp

Web Address: http://www.emdiesels.com/emdweb/emd_index.jsp

Date Listed: November 6, 2011

Location: Lagrange, IL

Title:RAMS Engineer

Description

Summary RAMS is an abbreviation of Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety, which is also called Dependability and Safety. At Electro-Motive Diesels, it is an engineering discipline, which interfaces with all technical disciplines such as systems, electrical, mechanical, thermal, software, human factors and operations as well as Product Assurance. For cost efficiency and performance expectations, RAMS engineering will be performed early in the project phase (starting from the concept definition phase). RAMS analyses are performed in close co-operation with the design and operations specialists responsible for implementing the results of the analysis. •Mission analysis and detailed RAMS requirements specification •Reliability, availability, maintainability and safety through design and operations concept definition •Performance of concept trade-offs (RAMS aspects) •RAMS analyses •RAMS Verification (planning and test evaluation) •RAMS Shadow engineering

RAMS philosophy and approach is well documented in CENELEC (Comite Europeen de Normalisation Electrotechnique) EN 50126, EN 50128 and EN 50129 documents. For each particular project the need for RAMS analysis will be investigated and most suitable analyses can be selected.

Essential Responsibilities

Reliability Prediction (Reliability, Mean Time Between Failures for electrical and electro-mechanical systems and redundancy effects)
Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis (HW and/or SW FMECA)
Hardware-Software Interaction Analysis (analysis of failure propagation through HW-SW interfaces)
Common Mode/Common Cause Analysis (multiple failure occurrence due to a single event)
Fault Tree Analysis
Parts Stress Analysis (electrical derating)
Worst Case Analysis (performance met under worst case conditions at End Of Life)
Markov Chains Analysis
Human Error Analysis (man-machine interfaces)
Mechanical/structural Reliability Analysis
Availability/Maintainability Analysis
Availability/Maintainability Prediction (time to repair, mean uptimes/downtimes, MTBF, MTTR for HW and SW)
Maintenance Action Identification (repair or replace, preventive or corrective maintenance, logistics)
Failure Isolation, Detection and Correction (FDIR) Analysis
Scheduled Maintenance Analysis (interval optimization)
Unscheduled Maintenance Analysis (determine recovery)
Spares optimization
Maintenance FMECA
Safety Analysis
Understand, interpret and implement CENELEC (Comite Europeen de Normalisation Electrotechnique) EN 50126, EN 50128 and EN 50129 documents to Rail Road Infrastructure and Locomotive design/development with following concepts: oTHR (Tolerable Hazard Risk) oALARP (As Low As Reasonable Practicable) oAssignment of SIL (Safety Integrity Level) oSafety Management oSafety Verification and Validation oSafety Targets and Calculated Risk Profiles
Design and Operations Hazard Analysis (identification and control of hazards)
Risk Analysis (probability of occurrence of an undesired top event)
Event Tree (event sequences)
Warning Time Analysis (input for safing concept verification)
Software Criticality Analysis
Caution and Warning Analysis (identification of necessary detection and signaling devices)
Sneak Circuit Analysis (search for 'sneak circuits', which can jeopardize the safety without prior failure)

Qualifications:

BS or BA (prefer engineering)
Minimum 5 years of experience developing, conducting and executing RAMS analysis PLUS 10 years of Systems or Software or Component Engineering Experience.
High level of computational and analytical skills
Well developed oral and written communication skills
High level of Project Management and Statistical Analysis skills
Knowledge of Locomotive Functionality and Emission Regulations, i.e. Tier-2, Tier-3 & Tier-4

Company Information:

Application Instructions:

Please apply on-line at our website: http://www.emdiesels.com/emdweb/company/company_careers.jsp

Web Address: http://www.emdiesels.com/emdweb/emd_index.jsp

Date Listed: October 2, 2011

Location: Oklahoma City, OK

Title:Senior Project Manager, AM Data Quality

Description

Leads and manages the Asset Management (AM) Data Quality team, developing a culture of data quality as a core belief and process within the AM community, and promoting data ownership within Divisions.

Essential Responsibilities

Serves as Devon Asset Management data steward
Identifies and consults with Division Data Quality representatives to work with DQL, and develops and/or refines AM data definitions and data quality rules.
Serves as AM Representative on the Devon Data Governance Team. Develops and leads the AM Data Quality Community of Practice with Division Data Quality representatives as members
Develops standard AM data capture and reporting processes, with ongoing implementation of BI&T Data Quality standards, policies, and procedures.
Develops and leads the AM Data Quality Community of Practice (CoP)in developing and providing ongoing support for refining AM data definitions and data quality rules
Identifies and manages interdependencies of AM and other processes, as improvement activities are undertaken
Serves as data owner for AM and implements systems to manage key AM master data
Develops KPIs to accurately reflect the quality of AM data, ensuring that the data accurately represents current state of performance
Assesses data quality and adherence to data capture and reporting standard processes
Reviews/advises Steering Committee, Divisions, and BI&T management as appropriate on AM data quality status, progress and improvement opportunities

Qualifications:

Five years experience in Data Resource Management methods and training
Five years experience with standard metrics and infrastructure for continuous monitoring of data quality
Experience in engineering, operations, production, maintenance, and/or asset management preferred
Experience in oil and gas industry preferred
Proficiency in SAP preferred, particularly Plant Maintenance module
Strong leadership and influencing skills, including team based problem solving skills
Experience with Process Improvement

Company Information:

Devon Energy Corporation is a leading independent natural gas and oil exploration and production company. Devon's operations are focused onshore in the United States and Canada. We also own natural gas pipelines and treatment facilities in many of our producing areas, making us one of North America's larger processors of natural gas liquids.

Application Instructions:

Please apply online at our website www.DevonEnergy.com/Careers

Web Address: www.DevonEnergy.com

Date Listed: October 2, 2011

Location: Oklahoma City, OK

Title:Manager, Asset Management [Maintenance & Reliability]

Description

Manages the Asset Management (AM) organization, ensuring maintenance and reliability (M & R) standards are established and updated to support Devon's safety, environmental, operating and business goals and complying with regulatory requirements.

Essential Responsibilities

Manages the Asset Management organization.
Collaborates with Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) in the development of joint EHS and AM risk management tools and processes
Integrates AM processes with Procurement processes, including materials management, to ensure operating and business needs are met
Oversees and collaborates with Reliability Engineers in the development of M & R processes, practices and plans to provide rotating and static equipment performance to meet M & R standards
Facilitates alignment between the AM and the Division organizations in the development and execution of M & R processes
Provides for development of skills and capabilities within Asset Management in the areas of data quality, preventative and predictive maintenance, planning and scheduling, and performance analysis
Utilizes root cause failure analysis tools and data to eliminate recurring failures of similar equipment regardless of geographic location
Develops KPIs that accurately represent AM performance of the enterprise and smaller operational units
Reports KPIs to support management stewardship and continuous improvement
Assesses progress on AM capability development, M & R standards and processes adoption within the divisions, and overall M & R performance.

Qualifications:

Engineering Degree or comparable maintenance and reliability experience, with minimum of 15 years upstream and midstream gas and oil operations
M & R technical competence
Experience with equipment strategy development, reliability based maintenance tools and processes, root cause failure analysis and FMEA, preventative and predictive maintenance, planning and scheduling
Strong leadership and influencing skills
Team based problem solving experience
Process improvement mindset and skills

Company Information:

Application Instructions:

Please apply online at our website www.DevonEnergy.com/Careers

Web Address: www.DevonEnergy.com

Date Listed: October 2, 2011

Location: Blair, NE

Title:Mechanical Reliability Engineer

Description

Precision Resources has a great opportunity for an entry to mid-level (minimum 5 years experience) Mechanical Reliability Engineer for a Chemical Manufacturing plant in Blair NE. This is a 1 year contract to direct hire position. Get that small town atmosphere in Blair, just 30 minutes from Omaha.

Essential Responsibilities

Essential role for ensuring equipment is monitored and preventive maintenance systems are in place to avoid unplanned shutdowns of equipment and or entire facilities.

Facilitate development & implementation of the facility maintenance strategy, and solves reliability and availability losses through application of reliability technology and tools to enable the plant to meet its business plan. This result is achieved by focusing on those opportunities that over a long-term period or historically has impacted the plant’s measured asset capability and the opportunities identified as “high-risk” in risk assessments, reliability models, etc.

Achieve AC (Asset Capability) and AMR (Asset Mechanical Reliability) business objectives.
Facilitation and implementation of the RCI process to include application of the cause and effect methodology in all areas where reliability opportunities are identified and where the RCI triggers are met.
Maintains a reliability model that identifies the unit operations, equipment, process, etc. that identifies the value of opportunities for improvement.
Evaluates and quantifies the impact projects such as equipment reconfigurations, design changes, equipment quality, etc will have on ability to meet customer needs.
Evaluates effectiveness of individual aspects of the PPM program by showing quantitatively the impact of failures and PPM through the use of reliability engineering principles/tools such as RCM analysis, FMEA, etc….
Asset utilization and cost data is analyzed to develop and prioritize a list of reliability opportunities.
Focuses on reliability issues and not fire fighting issues.
Evaluates/validates the impact of corrective actions that impact availability and/or reliability and leverages solutions across plants/site if appropriate.
Provides reliability input to Capital Project activities.
Participates in front end loading activities such as: Process Simplification, Value Engineering, Maintenance Strategy, Reliability Modeling, etc.
Uses reliability engineering principles and tools (Weibull, RCI, FMEA, RCM, RBI, Modeling, etc.) to increase AC and AMR.
Participates in plant assessments study and efforts to implement corrective action to maintain or improve plant conditions.
Applies long term cost of ownership and reliability engineering principles to design reliability into our purchasing requirements.
Provide equipment reliability and performance data to establish MET (Most Effective Technology) for the business.
Uses long term cost of ownership and reliability engineering principles to optimize spare parts stockage levels (Utilizing SOS, etc.).
Develop and implement operating discipline that will improve reliability.
Utilizes six sigma tools and methodologies to improve reliability (future).
Assists the PPM coordinator in setting up & evaluating the PPM program.

Qualifications:

5 yr. minimum Maintenance or Reliability experience in a chemical manufacturing facility.
Training in Weibull, RCI, FMEA, RCM, RBI, Modeling, etc. facilitation would be helpful.
Bachelors degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Electrical Engineering

Company Information:

Established in 1996, Precision Resource Company is a full-service, nationwide, Total Solutions Staffing Provider. We provide human resource, staffing, contract direct search and placement services. Our expert staff will partner you with a powerful HR portfolio that includes: Employment Administration, Benefits Management, Government Compliance, Retirement Services, Recruiting, Selection, Training & Development, Employee On-boarding and Engagement. Precision's personnel are routinely involved coast to coast with projects in power plants, refineries, energy plants and industrial facilities. Precision Resource Company is affiliated with Zachry Engineering Corporation

Application Instructions:

Please email your resume to Ken Korenkiwsky

Click on this link to apply

Web Address: www.precisionresourcecompany.com

Date Listed: October 2, 2011

Location: Vancouver, WA

Title:Hardware and algorithm Development Engineer

Description

Be a part of a world class hardware development team.

Essential Responsibilities

The primary responsibilities of this engineering position are design and integration of electro mechanical ink jet components into a new printer and verification that the overall system meets defined customer requirements for image quality, print throughput and reliability. Development of HW control algorithms and effective verification testing to ensure designs are robust across a range of high volume production tolerances are additional responsibilities.

This position is for an engineer to develop the hardware and control algorithms for the ink delivery system for next-generation inkjet printers. Primary responsibilities include delivery of system ink delivery system hardware design and algorithms meeting program objectives, with additional responsibilities in development of core technical knowledge, test tools and processes, and relationships with internal and external R&D and manufacturing partners. This engineer is responsible for integrating their systems and solutions with the greater platform and is expected to be able to deliver results in ambiguous environments and apply sound judgment and engineering to complex relationships, technical challenges, and tradeoffs.

The ideal person will be able to deliver results through application of engineering principles and sound judgment to complex relationships, technical challenges, and tradeoffs

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering required.
M.S. Reliability Engineering or equivalent highly desired
Knowledge in and experience with inkjet printhead and print system nozzle health and servicing, writing systems, ink delivery systems, printhead and printer manufacturing, algorithms, reliability, program development, and broader inkjet printer design required.
Experience with relevant software applications and tools (Creo/OneSpace/SolidDesigner, ModelManager, JMP, Crystal Ball, MS Office, etc)
Ability to understand, solve, and verify complex technical problems
Experience participating in cross-discipline and -site teams in the solution of challenging problems spanning multiple subsystems
Strong teamwork skills and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively verbally, in writing, and graphically
Demonstrated initative, judgment, and creativity
Ability to establish clear goals and formulate plans to achieve them
Ability to work as part of a global development team
Excited about technology and has the desire to learn new tasks and technologies

Company Information:

The start-up that started it all.

Six decades before high tech and dot coms existed, classmates Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard built an audio oscillator in a garage and launched a technology revolution.

Today we’re still rebelling against convention. We push each other to solve problems and surprise the world. We apply inspired thinking and fresh perspectives to challenges big and small: Whether it’s the world’s most powerful supercomputer or a scientific pocket calculator, our solutions empower our customers all over the world.

Our dreamers are supported with the solid resources of a global company.

We never stop developing our talent through education, training and recognition—because we know that without our people, we’d still be in that garage.

Application Instructions:

Please apply to requisition #660951 at https://hp.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en

Web Address: http://www8.hp.com/us/en/jobsathp/index.html

Date Listed: October 2, 2011

Location: Pace, Florida and St. Gabriel, LA (2 positions available)

Title:Maintenance/Reliability Engineer

Description

The basic function of the Maintenance Engineer is to analyze and continuously improve plant equipment reliability and mechanical integrity to achieve the highest degree of equipment effectiveness at the lowest sustainable cost.

Essential Responsibilities

1. 100% compliance with the site Total Safety Process (TSP). Actively participate in TSP activities such as inspections, audits, APT submittals and near miss investigations. Support safety reviews (hazard reviews, ORI’s, PSSR’s, audits) as needed.

2. Direct and manage the site Mechanical Integrity program. This includes:

Interface closely with mechanical integrity inspector(s) and maintenance supervisor to ensure that work priorities reflect equipment criticality and equipment condition
Collaborate with operations and operations leadership to ensure that equipment inspections are conducted according to agreed-to schedules
Analyze and record information from mechanical integrity inspections and analyses.
Investigate fixed and rotating equipment failures, determine root cause, recommend and oversee appropriate solutions to eliminate / reduce failure
Ensure that equipment work history is captured and updated
Design and specify alterations and revisions to improve equipment reliability
Own the site UltraPipe database. Collaborate with mechanical integrity inspector(s) to ensure that the data is maintained in “evergreen” status. Become and remain completely conversant with the Ultrapipe software tool, its functionality, and the contents of the database.
Own the site Risk-Based Inspection table and collaborate with operations and engineering to ensure that it is kept up-to-date.
3. Drive the site Reliability program. This includes:
Schedule and chair recurring reliability meetings
Identify problematic equipment and develop solutions to correct issues
Ensure action items are managed to closure
Review equipment history, identify failure trends, and develop corrective actions to improve life cycle
Record and review reliability KPIs [ie, mean time between failure (MTBF)]
Troubleshoot equipment problems using pump and compressor curves, equipment specification sheets to ensure that equipment is operating as designed
Review history to determine MTBF for critical and problematic equipment
4. Direct the site Preventive / Predictive maintenance program. This includes:
Performing RcM, RbM and FMEA analyses on critical mechanical and rotating equipment.
Ongoing assessment and development of Preventative / Predictive Maintenance programs for critical mechanical and rotating equipment.
5. Stay abreast of and evaluate new methodologies, work practices, equipment/machinery technology, etc. for application and use within the plant.
6. Implement maintenance-driven capital projects.
7. Assist in the planning and execution of plant maintenance outages
8. Provide technical support to field maintenance as required to resolve mechanical problems in the field.
9. Ensure that all maintenance work is performed in accordance with maintenance engineering standards and to the highest quality.

Qualifications:

B.S. Mechanical Engineering

Have experience with design codes: ASME Pressure Vessel Code (specifically Sec I and Sec VIII), PI 620 and 650 design codes (flat bottom tanks), ASME B31.1 and B31.3 piping codes.

Have experience with repair codes: NBIC (repair and re-rating of ASME pressure vessels), API 653 (repair of API flat bottom tanks).

5 – 10 years experience in the petrochemical industry

Have good written, listening and verbal communication skills. Strong multi-tasking skills.
Be a team player in a team environment
Be a self-starter and a self-motivator
Be willing to travel on short notice
Have the ability to respond to call outs and flexibility to work overtime and extended hours during week days (including weekends and holidays if needed)
Have a strong background in computer software applications such as SAP, Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, Power Point, Access etc
Have a desire to make a measurable positive impact to plant performance and Taminco profitability
Have a desire to obtain hands on experience in a plant operating environment
Problem solving skills including the ability to organize and analyze large quantities of technical data and information to make creative and balanced decisions.
Self-motivated with the ability to take initiative and work successfully in cross functional teams.

Company Information:

Taminco serves customers in the pesticides, pharmaceuticals, rubber chemicals, catalysts, oil additives and various specialty chemicals markets. The company has annual revenues of $1 billion dollars, and operations in 5 countries with headquarters in Gent, Belgium. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including paid holidays/vacation, generous medical, dental, and life insurance; profit sharing and 401K plan; and tuition reimbursement and fitness program. Salary is commensurate with experience. Relocation assistance may be available.

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position, please email your resume to careers@taminco.com

For more information about our company please visit our website: www.taminco.com

Date Listed: October 2, 2011

Location: Canonsburg, PA

Title:Maintenance Services Program Manager

Description

Maintenance Services Program Manager is responsible for development and project management of the Proactive Maintenance and Work Management Processes. The position is also responsible for development of associated systems and tools. This position leads implementation of these processes through the Fleet-Wide Steering Committee and its sub-committees. Also responsible for contributing to margin enhancement and maintenance cost reductions via these processes. Develops and manages group budget.

Essential Responsibilities

Objectives – Plant Maintenance Work Management

Implement the GenOn work management processes including key elements of planning, scheduling, backlog management and operations / maintenance collaboration
Work with the Planning Services group to provide routine maintenance wrench-time training, measurement and improvement initiative targeting 50% routine maintenance wrench-time performance. Follow-up with plants to assess shortfalls from this performance target.
Implement backlog management practices that result in a financial and operations risk adjusted prioritization of work and long term forecast of backlog liability.
Lead implementation of a national station planning and resource utilization standard that results in safe work performance, environmental excellence, productivity gains and maintenance cost reductions. Insures training for new or new in position station planners to achieve the planning standard.
Responsible for developing and implementing key maintenance management reporting and measurement tools that provide transparency and direction around value levers that drive plant business outcomes.
Objectives – Proactive Plant Maintenance
Leads national proactive maintenance program including key elements of preventative maintenance, condition based maintenance and predictive maintenance resulting in achieving fleet equipment performance and maintenance spend targets.
Develop and implement a national predictive maintenance program including standardization on predictive technologies and development of required hard skills within stations. Insures employees and contractors employed for PdM data collection are qualified and trained for safe and accurate data collection and data entry into GenOn’s database. Pursues strategies to enhance efficiency in this process.
Lead ongoing optimization of fleet-wide preventative maintenance program ensuring focus on critical equipment in order to achieve equipment performance and spend objectives. Pattern GenOn standard after the EPRI PM guide.
Collaborate with Tech Services in implementing the GenOn condition assessment program including definition of critical equipment and integration of equipment condition assessments into the work management and budgeting processes.
Responsible for implementation and integration of the fleet-wide Reliability Engineer / RPA program with station maintenance and reliability teams.
Develop a condition-based 10-year maintenance planning practice that supports the annual budget process.
On-going development and implementation of the Proactive Maintenance Data Gateway system in order to achieve real time equipment risk assessment capability and transparency to station by station equipment risk
Drives fleet to a standard of performing Root Cause Analyses of equipment failure modes, whether or not the failure was predicted through the collection and assessment of PdM data.
Additional Objectives
Responsible for development and deployment of Proactive Maintenance and Work Management training programs. Responsible for measuring technical and behavioral changes related to training offerings.
Manage the department budget and work management and proactive maintenance process team including establishing program goals and employee development objectives.
Develop and drive implementation of appropriate interfaces between backlog management, planning / scheduling, outage planning, condition assessment processes, supply chain, and budget decision making.
Provide leadership and Workforce Management with a view of accomplishing business objectives, enhancing employee skills and creating opportunities for career progression.
Leads/Participates in comprehensive plant maintenance assessments against best practice standards and provides station leadership with report detailing degree of alignment or opportunities for improvement.
Serve as a member of the Fleet-wide Steering Committee and provides leadership regarding business outcomes targeted by these responsibilities.

Qualifications:

Requirements:

Candidate must have a Bachelor of Science in Engineering or related field.
CMRP or CPMM certification or willingness to pursue certification is required.
Strong business acumen is required – MBA or equivalent is preferred.
At least 10 years proven experience in project execution and leadership of large multifunctional teams that have successfully achieved business objectives.
At least 10 years of maintenance process implementation experience encompassing multiple generation assets with proven business outcomes.
At least 10 years of power industry related experience.
Proven leadership, communication, critical thinking, and project management skills.
Proven ability to perform as a team leader in a cross-functional team environment and achieve consensus decisions.
Proven ability to develop and lead personnel.
Working Conditions
Primarily office with work required in power generation facilities.
Extensive travel required.
Work non-standard hours as required
Requires wearing personal protective safety equipment (respirators, safety glasses, hard hat, appropriate footwear, ear plugs, etc.)
Required to work around rotating and energized equipment, hazardous materials and chemicals.

Company Information:

GenOn Energy, Inc. (NYSE: GEN) is one of the largest competitive generators of wholesale electricity in the United States. With power generation facilities located in key regions of the country and a generation portfolio of approximately 24,600 megawatts, GenOn is helping meet the nation’s electricity needs.

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Application Instructions:

To apply, please visit: https://jobs-genon.icims.com/jobs/9919/job

Web Address: www.genon.com/

Date Listed: October 2, 2011

Location: Mentor, OH

Title:Reliability Engineer

Description

The Reliability Engineer develops the reliability requirements for both new products in development and existing product platforms; establishes reliability programs; and performs appropriate analyses and tasks to ensure that products meet all requirements. The reliability engineer will support STERIS’s commitment to high product quality that exceeds customer expectations. This role is responsible for analyzing preliminary engineering-design concepts for new and existing product in order to recommend design or test methods for attaining specified product operational reliability requirements. The Reliability Engineer advises and confers with Research/Development and Manufacturing Engineering to determine/predict critical component and/or sub-assembly performance to ensure excellent reliability and extended operating life. In addition, this role develops and/or reviews critical reliability test plans/protocols to achieve system reliability and meet specific acceptance criteria. This individual analyzes failure data and proposes design modifications to improve reliability within cost and other performance requirements. The reliability Engineer works across disciplines and with cross-functional teams to understand customer usage and site factors impacting reliability.

Essential Responsibilities

Work closely with R&D and/or Mfg Engineering to determine/predict critical electro-mechanical component/sub-assembly reliability and operating life.
Develop/review reliability test plans/protocols to achieve system reliability and meet acceptance criteria (company, GMP, GLP procedures as appropriate).
Test the reliability of critical components, sub-assemblies and products prior to production phases and implementation.
Assess and determine acceleration factors (usage rate or stress factors) of critical assemblies.
Determine the failure rate (or MTBF) of critical components that correlate with field failure experience.
Monitor and analyze failure data and furnish reliability test reports; conduct failure investigation, root cause analysis and propose solutions.
Support sustaining activities as they relate to ongoing reliability planning and testing.
Serve as a dedicated resource to drive improvement efforts and support engineering projects.
Test, troubleshoot, and repair complex electromechanical equipment, fixtures, and instrument systems.
Participate in the development and operation of a reliability improvement program

Nature of Problem Solving: Perform complex electromechanical analysis and problem solving on a routine basis.

Empowerment and Decision-Making Environment: Work independently to perform technical tasks as assigned.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements: Standing, sitting, walking, bending, crouching, and lifting (70 lbs. maximum) during equipment testing. Keyboard work at computer monitor is necessary. Must wear safety shoes and safety glasses on manufacturing floor.

Education/License Requirements:

Bachelor of Science degree in Reliability, Quality, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, Math, Physics or equivalent experience.

Required Skills and Experience:

Minimum 5 to 10 years experience in Reliability engineering and testing. Medical Device experience preferred.

Ability to interpret, analyze, and present technical information using practical judgment.
Capable of functioning effectively in a team environment.
Proficient in Excel pivot tables and charting.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Demonstrated problem solving skills.
Ability to organize and manage concurrent activities.
Knowledge of advanced data gathering and analysis techniques, including statistical analysis.
Knowledge of standard quality and reliability tools such as FMEA (Failure Modes Effect Analysis), Root Cause Analysis, DOE and Statistics.
Proven ability to communicate effectively and manage relationships at all levels of the organization as well as cross-functionally to achieve reliability goals.

Desired Skills and Experience:

Skill in using reliability prediction and calculation techniques for both repairable and non-repairable systems. CRE (Certified Reliability Engineer) certification through ASQ (American Society of Quality) desired.
Software testing / validation experience a plus.
Experience with Six Sigma methodology.
Experience in one or more related engineering areas: design, test, manufacturing, or quality.
Experience in use of statistical tools and techniques for reliability management.
Understanding of product reliability goals, reliability growth, and reliability prediction Knowledge in the use of schematics, computers, and test equipment: multi-meters, oscilloscopes, digital thermometers, pressure meters, data loggers, etc.

Company Information:

STERIS is a $1B+, publicly traded (NYSE) organization of over 5000 employees and is dedicated to providing innovative infection prevention, decontamination, and health science technologies, products and services. STERIS Corporation is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

Application Instructions:

To apply for this position, please visit the following location:
http://www.steris.com/about/careers/job.cfm?job=2898

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

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