Job Description
Implementation Engineers is seeking a contract-based Maintenance and Reliability CMRP consultant to provide technical and strategic expertise in terms of life cycle asset management implementation. Originates and develops analysis methods for determining the reliability of components, equipment, and processes. Acquires and analyzes data. Prepares diagrams, charts, drawings, calculations, and reports for defining reliability problems and makes recommendations for improvements. Conducts an analysis of reliability problems and investigates to determine the reliability required for the particular situation considering the cost limitations for equipment up/downtime, repair/replacement costs, 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.
The ideal candidate must be self-motivated, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a dynamic team environment with minimal supervision. This role requires excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate to all levels of management and will interface with a diverse customer base, including technical and non-technical personnel.
Travel: 70-75% Monday to Friday to various clients
The SME will consult directly with our clients and lead a cross-functional focus team to:
- Capture/Clarify/Align the strategic business objectives of our clients by creating a 3 to 5-year deployment plan that will quantify our clients’ current state and create a road map to address gaps where objectives are not being achieved.
- Develop equipment system and location hierarchy
- Perform criticality analysis and determine risk priority for various equipment
- Create maintenance plans that contain failure modes mapped to technologies or task
- Assess both predictive and preventive maintenance maturity
- Evaluate maintenance strategy plan
- Conduct root cause failure analysis
- Collects data and designs experiments to optimize preventative, predictive, condition-based maintenance on equipment and systems.
- Establish continuous improvement of the work planning and scheduling process through the review and use of maintenance metrics, analysis of work order flow, project demands and expectations.
Required Skills and Experience
- Demonstrated experience in supervising maintenance, operations, engineering principles, and activities as well as building and developing teams.
- Development and implementation of site-specific cost-reducing strategies that meet and/or exceed established savings targets
- Solid understanding of database structure with the ability to pull data, interpret, analyze, and present technical information using practical judgment. Knowledge of advanced statistical techniques, i.e. Weibull a plus.
- 5 to 15+ years of experience in reliability engineering and work management related processes
- Additional 3 to 5 years of scheduling/planning experience using CMMS
- Experience in applying Six Sigma methodology.
- Black Belt certification a plus
- Advanced understanding of reliability goals, growth and prediction
- Extensive knowledge of industrial systems (Electrical, Mechanical, Process systems)
- Excellent presentation skills in a group setting as well as one on one
- Proficient in Microsoft Office products, including Excel pivot tables and charting
- Capable of functioning effectively in a team environment
- Strong communication skills both verbal and written
- Strong organizational skills coupled with the leadership and interpersonal skills to be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Willingness to travel extensively as needed for projects
Education
- Bachelor of Science degree in Reliability, Quality, Mechanical, Electrical, Math, or equivalent experience
- Certifications may include: CRE (Certified Reliability Engineer) or CMRP (Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professionals) through SMRP (Society of Maintenance and Reliability Professionals) or ASQ (American Society of Quality)
Implementation Engineers is a leading global operations optimization firm that specializes in sustainable implementation of large, complex strategic initiatives. We have partnered with the biggest names in the mining and manufacturing industries to improve throughput and productivity, decrease costs and align organizations.
