Job Description
The Reliability Engineer-Project Support reports to the Manager, Engineering and Reliability and will be responsible for ensuring that all maintenance and reliability systems are implemented and operated in an efficient manner with a focus on continuous development. The Reliability Engineer- Project Support will ensure that equipment is designed/built/installed and maintained on site in a safe, compliant and efficient manner utilizing the current best in class maintenance/reliability strategies and methodologies KEY RESPONSIBILITIES * Implement the strategy for ensuring all plant equipment is built and exists in the correct equipment status on CMMS, and that all equipment is assigned a relevant maintenance activity program according to equipment criticality ranking * Completion of equipment FMEA exercises to develop, streamline and improve maintenance and reliability programs on site * Liaise with colleagues on other company sites to leverage and share best practice. * Consistent use of lean and six sigma tools such as root cause analysis, DMAIC, 5S, right first time and Standard work. Champion and support all team projects in these areas. * Input into the development of the facility and maintenance site budget. Ensure all aspects of maintenance adherence to the facilities/maintenance budget throughout a financial year * Co-ordinate and complete Quality records/actions to track progress and ensure compliance to cGMP’s, environmental and statuary regulations * Develop a culture for optimizing Reliability and Maintenance systems for the business * Manage the change process of maintenance program changes for all equipment to ensure that all changes are captured, documented, risk assessed and meet the applicable cGMP or statutory safety standards * Develop a process to enable continuous improvement in all aspects of facility and maintenance related activities. * Generate, report and analyze key reliability metrics * Ensure that all cGMP safety training is completed prior to engaging in any activities * Oversight of site maintenance service contracts, implementing KPI’s to ensure services completed and compliant and cost effective * Projects: Provide support to the project team in the areas of: * Co-ordination of upload of new equipment to CMMS in accordance with existing site conventions and hierarchies * Identification of critical spares for new equipment and set up of spare parts management system * Input and participate into project design and construction * Engineering and maintenance input into design and FAT of new equipment * Ensure that maintenance &calibration is carried out in accordance to cGMP regulations, safety considerations and site quality standards. * Ensure that CMMS system is maintained current for all running assets on site * Other duties as assigned. Experience & Skills * Strong demonstrated ability in the area of communication and strong ability to interact with cross-functional teams. * Creative problem-solving skills, with the ability to make decisions and take necessary actions. * Strong organizational skills, as well as the ability to manage multiple priorities. Education * A relevant third level qualification in Science, Engineering or related discipline is preferred