Reliability/Rcm Engineer Jobs

Job Summary

A great opportunity exists to join the Li-Cycle Spoke corporate maintenance team as an experienced Reliability Engineer. As an integral part of the maintenance and reliability team and reporting to the Spoke Maintenance Manager, the Reliability Engineer identifies and manages asset reliability risks that could adversely affect plant operations for the North American Spoke Fleet. The position will be working closely with cross functional managers in support of company’s overall operating goals and objectives.

This is a remote position, with preference for the candidate to be located in or near Rochester, NY or Birmingham, AL.

We are seeking a talented, motivated, and top performer to join our team.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assist as technical advisor in reviewing all operator, equipment reliability and facility technicians training material
• Establish and track important KPI’s to drive improvement of equipment reliability
• Using equipment reporting data, maintenance records, and personnel observations, lead evaluation initiatives through the established Root Cause Analyses to identify source problems that have led to unplanned downtime events and assist in the development of mitigation plans
• Assist the Maintenance Manager in the establishment, analysis, and submission of yearly department budgets and Capex projects
• Understand and always complete your duties with a safety mindset
• Assist in developing a Scheduling & Planning process for front-line technicians
• Lead the distribution and implementation of best practices, root cause solutions and lessons learned for the Spoke fleet
• Review plant production equipment environment (e.g., technology, systems, quality, cost, efficiencies, yield) to recommend process improvements
• Provide on-site and remote monitoring, analysis, and troubleshooting for plant equipment
• Develop a work environment that promotes trust, teamwork, quality, and safety
• Develop Root Cause strategies for the department to reduce unplanned downtime
• Improves equipment reliability through the analysis and reporting of existing data, and by finding new ways of gathering data that supports improved equipment uptime
• Develop and lead the existing PM and PDM program, making revisions as needed to optimize equipment reliability
• Develops and performs Equipment Criticality Analysis (ECA) and Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)

Job Qualifications

• Knowledge of the principles of change management within an engineering system, including the ability to use engineering change documentation and approval to manage supply of parts, maintenance, installation, removal, and refurbishment to a base of existing equipment to minimize life and ownership costs
• RCM based educational training with a Reliability Certification; Certified Reliability and Maintenance Professional (CMRP), Certified Reliability Leader (CRL), Reliability and Maintainability Implementation Certification (RMIC) is preferred
• Travel up to 50% of the time across the North American Spoke fleet, OEM facilities, and repair vendors
• Must have good communication skills
• 4 years Degree Mechanical or Reliability Engineering
• Knowledge of industry best practices
• Knowledge of analytical engineering tools including critical path problem solving and root cause analysis to determine design feasibility and identify variation from performance specifications
• Proficient MS Office skills
• CMMS – Computerized Maintenance Management System experience
• At least 5+ years of industrial experience in a maintenance, mechanical or similar type position required

Core Competencies:

• Must work well in a team environment, open to feedback, and able to work with and provide solutions for customers/stakeholders
• Ability to be adaptable and flexible
• Consistently delivers quality work on time, with a strong attention to detail
• Proactive self-starter with an 'owner's mindset'; requires minimal direct supervision
• Strong analytical, negotiation and creative problem-solving skills
• High degree of time management
• Exceptional oral communication, writing and editing skills with an ability to communicate clearly, concisely, confidently, and professionally within all levels of the company
• Strong level of decision-making skills and accountability
• Maintains strict confidentiality and discretion with respect sensitive information
• High-level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation