Job Title: Reliability Engineer
Location: Detroit, MI
Vital Tech Solutions is seeking a Reliability Engineer for an organization with a strong legacy spanning over 100 years. This direct-hire position will report to the Maintenance and Reliability Superintendent.
The Reliability Engineer will be responsible for applying engineering principles to design, modify, or develop facilities, testing, machines, equipment, or processes used in processing or manufacturing products by performing the following duties.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Analyzing demands for repair and improvements of site manufacturing equipment. Identifies solutions to recurring problems and proposes best solution to avoid same breakdown of equipment and production downtime.
- Develop an efficient strategy for equipment, collecting all relevant data and information about the maintenance process and activities.
- Develop a strategy allowing efficient use of the production/process equipment.
- Supervises assorted contractors as necessary in accordance with all EHS regulations.
- Analyzes product or equipment specifications and performance requirements to determine designs which can be produced by existing manufacturing or processing facilities and methods.
- Analyzes engineering proposals, process requirements, and related technical data pertaining to industrial machinery and equipment design.
- Determines feasibility of designing new plant equipment or modifying existing facilities considering costs, available space, time limitations, company planning, and other technical and economic factors.
- Uses computer assisted engineering and design software to design plant equipment, facilities and production methods.
- Develops expense and capital projects by generating scope of work, alternatives, estimates, project papers, specifications, budgets.
- Execute expense and capital projects by, selecting contractors, writing request for quotes, awarding bids, overseeing contractors and internal maintenance personnel, inspecting/approving work, and closing projects.
- Provides technical information concerning manufacturing or protecting techniques, materials, properties, and process advantages and limitations which affect long range plant and product engineering planning.
- Complies and analyzes operational, test, and research data to establish performance standards for newly designed or modified equipment. Analyzes existing equipment to reliability and identifies with operations opportunities to improve existing systems.
- Studies engineering and technical publications to keep abreast of technical changes and developments in industry.
- Assist with the design and implementation of Electrical/Mechanical PM/ PdM Programs
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Electrical mechanical, Chemical, or Industrial)
- 3+ years Engineering Experience, preferably in Maintenance Reliability
- Knowledge in the installation, basic maintenance, or operation of mine ventilation and materials processing/handling systems and/or underground shaft maintenance
- Reliability Certification Preferred
- Manufacturing experience Preferred
- CMMS Experience Preferred
- Knowledge of federal underground laws.
Work Environment:
- Must be able to climb ladders, steps, crawl, and bend regularly
- Must be able to lift and carry up to fifty pounds regularly
- Must be able to wear proper PPE including steel toe shoes and safety glasses
- Must be able to work safely in varying temperatures outside year round
Vital Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action employer. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits promotions, training, termination or any other condition of employment or career development. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, veteran status, disability status or any other legally protected status.