Talascend is currently seeking a Reliability Engineer for a direct hire opportunity with our client in Calvert, Alabama.
Overview
The reliability engineer will provide engineering support through reliability processes and work within a highly automated manufacturing facility. This role focuses on improving equipment performance, reducing unplanned downtime, and supporting maintenance activities through data analysis and reliability engineering practices.
Responsibilities
- Provide engineering support for the maintenance team.
- Serve as a subject matter expert for reliability engineering practices.
- Initiate and facilitate root cause analyses of equipment failures and major breakdowns.
- Identify and propose solutions for repeat equipment failures and unplanned downtime events.
- Participate in critical equipment inspections and analysis.
- Analyze equipment data, recommended maintenance plans, drawings, and related documentation.
- Write technically based equipment maintenance plans.
- Track and trend equipment maintenance performance.
- Review drawings and technical documentation.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science degree in an electrical engineering discipline.
- Five or more years of engineering experience.
- Proficiency in reliability-centered maintenance practices.
- Ability to perform data analysis on equipment performance.
- Proficiency with office productivity software.
- Proficiency in writing technical proposals and communications for multiple organizational levels.
- Familiarity with root cause failure analysis, cause mapping, and continuous improvement problem-solving methodologies.
- Proficiency in data collection and presenting data in reports.
- Ability to interact with multiple stakeholders and work effectively in small and large teams.
- Strong decision-making, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to facilitate and lead meetings efficiently and effectively.
- Logical and critical-thinking mindset when addressing problems.
- Ability to adapt to and lead changes when business demands shift.
- Focus on effective and efficient processes and continuous improvement.
Preferred Qualifications
- Certification or qualification in predictive maintenance disciplines, such as vibration, thermography, oil analysis, tribology, or motor circuit analysis.
- Working knowledge of computer-aided design software.
- Working knowledge of enterprise maintenance management software.
- Proficiency with data visualization tools.
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those qualified individuals who closely meet the qualifications of the position will be contacted. The details of the position are only a summary, other duties may be assigned as necessary.
Background Check and Drug Screen may be required.
Talascend is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.
Military connected talent encouraged to apply.