Maintenance and Reliability Engineer

We're Recruiting for a Maintenance and Reliability Engineer in Newark NJ!

Position Details:

Position Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire

Job Location: Newark, NJ

Benefits: Medical, Dental, 401k and more.

Compensation: $100,000 - $130,000 salary, plus annual bonus

Drug and background screenings required

Company Profile:

Our client is a global leader in nutrition, health, and beauty. They focus on creating innovative solutions that address essential needs for life, societal desires, and sustainability challenges. This site focuses on Perfumery & Beauty: Developing high-quality fragrances and beauty products.

Summary: Responsible for supporting development and implementation of a site reliability maintenance strategy, assessing short term reliability needs i.e. identifying critical equipment and spare parts, predictive and preventive strategies, supporting maintenance planning and execution for the ingredients facility

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsible for supporting the development and execution of a comprehensive plant reliability strategy.

Responsible for improving equipment availability and reliability through the implementation of the following processes: Continuous improvement and defect elimination through RCA (Root Cause Analysis); Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) through the implementation of condition-based monitoring, planned preventative maintenance and accurate maintenance practices

Implement condition-based maintenance technologies including vibration and oil analysis, IR thermography, ultrasonic testing and NDT

Responsible for defining PM and PdM procedures and frequency of implementation

Interface with Maintenance Planner to confirm that PM procedures and intervals are entered into CMMS and are consistent with asset performance

Interface with the Maintenance Team Leader to validate equipment performance, maintain and document all training requirements.

Provide periodic asset utilization accounting and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) data

Initiate maintenance related small capital projects that result in improvement of process efficiency, upgrading of utility systems or improved operational safety

Maintain the mechanical integrity component of OSHA PSM including ITPM and training information.

Provide input into the selection of new equipment capable of providing improved operations and reduced downtime.

Support maintenance and engineering groups as needed.

Enforce all specific maintenance safety policies and procedures.

Oversee systems which constantly monitor 150+ pieces of equipment.

SAP and/or DeltaV experience is a big plus. Competencies:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

Communication: Clearly conveys information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.

Continuous Improvement: Originating action to improve existing conditions and processes; using appropriate methods to identify opportunities, implement solutions and measure impact.

Collaboration: Works effectively and cooperatively with others; establishing and maintaining good working relationships.

Quality Orientation: Accomplishes tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small, showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checks processes and tasks; being watchful over a period.

Continuous Learning: Actively identifies new areas for learning; regularly creates and takes advantage of learning opportunities; uses newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learning through their application.

Managing Work: Effectively manages one's time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience:

Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline preferred

Minimum 5+ years of engineering / maintenance experience in a manufacturing plant environment preferably with continuous operating equipment and discrete unit operation specifically with rotating components.

Specific experience with creation and implementation of reliability-based maintenance technologies such as vibration analysis, IR thermography, oil analysis, NDT, PM, etc.

Proven track record of Continuous Improvement projects.

Ability to provide technical assistance to production for equipment operating problems.

Specific experience with the proper application of reliability-based maintenance of rotating components and other process equipment and instrumentation.

Ability to read and interpret processes, mechanical, electrical, instrumentation drawings from vendors and design engineers.

Knowledge of OSHA PSM ITPM component, RCA procedures and RCM. Language Ability:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret statistical data, general business periodicals, professional journals, engineering diagrams, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and employees.

Math Ability: Ability to work with mathematical and statistical concepts. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems collects data, establish facts, and draws valid conclusions. Ability to critically evaluate results, make recommendations and reports on projects.

Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of MS Office: Word, Excel, Computerized Mechanical Maintenance Systems, MS Project software.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Ability to lead cross-functional teams to identify and mitigate equipment problems.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Must be able to work in a pilot plant, with both laboratory and production areas.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high. Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, sit or crawl; talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

On-Board Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

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