Reliability Engineer

Tehachapi Cement, LLC is seeking a qualified Reliability Engineer.
The Reliability Engineer role is based in Tehachapi, CA and reports to the Maintenance Manager.
Responsibilities: Ensuring continuous improvement of equipment OEE (% reliability and % rate performance) by means of (a) root-cause failure analyses of significant or chronic equipment failures and (b) development and use of reliability action plans based upon RCFAs and downtime analysis techniques.
Ensuring the inspection program (knowledge of equipment condition) is being executed using proper techniques.
Participating in the capital improvement and replacement annual budget for the entire plant to meet goals and objectives for asset management.
Reviewing and assisting in the engineering and installation of capital projects.
Developing and refining the PM/PDM maintenance program.
Coordinating all efforts with equipment custodians and maintenance management to ensure the program is properly approved and endorsed by both departments.
Coordinating with planners and schedulers to ensure that correct PM/PDM inspections are scheduled and performed when due.
Managing, controlling, and analyzing all data, records, and equipment histories to continually review and refine inspection frequencies.
Developing solutions to repetitive equipment failures and process losses, implementing ways of reducing the need for maintenance, and ultimately eliminating the occurrences of failures.
Establishing and managing lubrication program and oil analysis, ensuring all equipment is properly lubricated and oil analysis is performed on all critical equipment.
Participating in approval of all new installations and major repairs, including those done by contractors, to ensure their maintainability and reliability.
Complete all assigned work in compliance with federal, state and local regulatory requirements.
Complete responsibilities while strictly adhering to all company safety policies and procedures, ensuring their compliance by others through actions, deeds, communications and any other means appropriate to maintain the safety and health of all employees.
Supporting plant environmental programs and requirements with engineering solutions and day-to-day maintenance activities.
Participation in on-call rotation within the maintenance department.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Bachelor’s degree in technical field (engineering, science or equivalent) Continual Improvement training/certification highly preferred (e.
g.
Lean Six Sigma) Good communication skills Detail oriented Organization skills Supervisory experience a plus Experience with Microsoft Project CMMS experience, JDE preferred Action plans development and management Experience in plant operations and/or maintenance preferred Benefits: Tehachapi Cement LLC offers competitive wages, medical/dental/vision, life insurance, 401K, PTO and Paid Holidays, along with a positive work environment.
Our company provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.