Reliability Engineer

Reliability Engineer

Cottage Grove, WI

We are a company where people matter.

We are family driven.

We are financially strong.

And we are looking for problem-solvers to join our growing team.

Benefits

• Up to 10% Retirement Contribution
• $600 per Year Wellness Incentive
• Two Weeks Starting Paid Time Off
• Medical, Dental, and Vision - Eligible first day of the month following hire date.

Reliability Engineer

The purpose of this position is to ensure the reliability of facilities, equipment, utilities, processes, and systems at the Terre Haute plant. You will create programs and procedures to support reliability and mechanical integrity. This role oversees safe, reliable, and cost-effective maintenance in a manufacturing setting, focusing on improving reliability, safety, and environmental compliance. The engineer also develops maintenance resources and drives continuous improvement initiatives.

Safety

• Champion safety principles, job planning, and process safety initiatives.
• Ensure assets operate within design parameters and meet regulatory standards.
• Maintain robust safety practices and assist with hazard assessments to prevent future

Maintenance and Reliability

• Develop and implement a reliability strategy for critical equipment or systems by utilizing maintenance best practices and KPI's to improve equipment reliability to enhance operational safety and performance.
• Develop design, installation, test, and inspection criteria for equipment and suppliers.
• Inspect new installations to ensure they meet specifications and makes recommendations to modify current installations when needed.
• Define, develop, and maintain an asset maintenance plan and Mechanical Integrity.
• Support site Mechanical Integrity element owners and other PSM/RMP/Calarp programs.
• Develop Continuous Improvement opportunities to remove waste and control cost around plant maintenance.
• Become knowledgeable on the functionality of the CMMS (Maximo) and historian software (ex. Delta-V PI) to better utilize these systems to improve overall maintenance.
• Develop, implement, and maintain a process to communicate the plant maintenance/reliability KPI's based on the maintenance program to ensure quality information is available to evaluate equipment life, performance, and issues.
• Investigate equipment failures and 'bad actors' to determine root cause and implement the necessary corrective actions to eliminate failures.
• Develop preventative maintenance schedules to ensure the correct level of activity to successfully maintain equipment. Monitor effectiveness and update as needed.

Leadership and Development

• Collaboration with facilities maintenance and operations teams to drive safety, quality, reliability, and performance.
• Provide technical and operational support for site regarding plant equipment and operation.
• Assist in training and development of Maintenance personnel around technical and procedural practices.
• Identify and attend regular training to improve department knowledge and capabilities including membership in relevant organizations.

Competencies Reporting Structure

• This position reports to the Maintenance and Reliability Manager

Experience and Educational Criteria

• A Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Chemical Engineering required.
• One to three years of chemical/food processing or manufacturing experience with supervisory or management experience.
• Plans, organizes, guides projects and consult with others at the facilities.
• Experience with Computerized Maintenance Management Systems, design, function, and process. Maximo preferred.
• Ability to effectively communicate, both verbal and written, with employees and management.
• Strong computer skills and knowledge of Power Point, Word, and Excel required. (Business Intelligence not required, but preferred)
• Must have communication and interpersonal skills, along with the ability to read, write, and speak English.

Additional Benefits

Benefits and perks include 401k and profit sharing, medical/dental/vision/life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, adoption assistance, legal services insurance, scholarship awards for children of employees, summer picnic, community giving events, free family wellness coaching including nutritionist and fitness coach.