Nalco Champion, an Ecolab Company, has an immediate need for a Reliability Engineer in our Energy Services – Supply Chain group located in Garyville, LA. If you are a dedicated professional that likes to work in a hands-on environment with a proven track record of success, we invite you to apply. This is your opportunity to join a large growing company offering competitive base rates and benefits.
The Reliability Manager is responsible driving asset reliability improvements across the plant. Addresses day to day plant operational / maintenance issues involving pumps, agitators, gearboxes, and other rotating equipment as well as stationary equipment. Develop long term plans to address key loss areas.
Hours: Monday to Thursday -- 6am to 4:30pm
What you will do:
- Develops policies, practices and procedures that improve reliability.
- Ensures robust mechanical integrity program that complies with industry codes and company standards.
- Develops equipment maintenance and reliability strategies.
- Establishes common SAP equipment hierarchy, BOM’s, master data, etc.
- Develops resolution plans for maintenance items in the plant working with process engineers and maintenance.
- Addresses day to day issues in the plant and is the “go-to” person for resolution of those issues.
- Participate on teams (both capital and non-capital) to provide a maintenance perspective for requirements of the work.
- Assures work is performed safely, correctly and on schedule.
- Addresses issues between Nalco and Jacobs to achieve desired results.
- Work with project leaders to assure contractors on site meet all safety requirements and are performing the desired work in the field properly.
- Work with all levels of the organization to focus on continuous improvement and the Planned Maintenance module of TPM as well as the output of the Maintenance Catalyst effort. Has ownership for maintenance metrics.
- Equipment reliability & failure analysis
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA), failure modes, bad actor tracking
- Familiar with methods like Failure Modes and Effects Analysis and Root Cause Analysis
- Rotating & static equipment knowledge
- Pumps, compressors, motors, gearboxes
- Heat exchangers, vessels, piping systems
- Predictive & preventive maintenance
- Vibration analysis, oil analysis, thermography
- Understanding of Reliability-Centered Maintenance
- CMMS systems
- SAP, or similar for tracking work orders, history, and trends
- Basic engineering knowledge
- Mechanical systems, some electrical/instrumentation exposure
- Ability to read P&IDs and equipment drawings
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 5 years related experience. supporting Maintenance & Reliability Engineering Projects
- Immigration sponsorship not offered for this role.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering
- 7years related experience.
- Previous experience in maintenance, reliability, and construction
- Must have successful planning, priority setting, informing, results and time management skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong maintenance management skills (SAP is a plus)
- Interpersonal savvy and problem-solving abilities.
- Action oriented for delivering results
Annual or Hourly Compensation Range
Benefits
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Potential Customer Requirements Notice
To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to:
- Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.
- Be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, including a booster if eligible, unless a religious or medical accommodation is requested by the applicant and approved by Ecolab.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's Degree
- 5 years related experience supporting Maintenance & Reliability Engineering Projects
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