Mechanical Reliability Engineer

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Mechanical Reliability Engineer – Staff – Strong Salary + Benefits Package – North Lincolnshire

Our leading manufacturing client is seeking a Mechanical Reliability Engineer on a permanent staff basis. You will be responsible for maintenance support and tactical execution of asset and reliability activities.

Duties:

  • Completes moderately complex value-added preventive maintenance investigations as directed by the Reliability and Integrity Leader

  • Requests Reliability Technicians investigations, selecting the applicable predictive and other non-destructive testing methodologies

  • Assists the Project Engineering team to examine the reliability and maintainability of new and modified installations

  • Participate, audit and improve meetings, as required by the OE&R process

  • Consistently applies root-cause Failure Analysis (RCA, RCFA) techniques to investigate moderately complex reliability issues

  • Provides Technical support to production, maintenance management and technical personnel as required

  • Applies value analysis to repair / replace, repair / design, and make / buy decisions

  • Utilize RCM process for existing and new equipment

    Qualifications / Skills:

  • Preferably a relevant Degree in Mechanical Engineering or HND in a similar engineering discipline

  • Member of the IMechE

  • Experience of process engineering in a continuous manufacturing process environment; preferably a top tier COMAH Site or a similarly regulated environment

  • Demonstrated effective use of and adherence to legislative Process Safety systems and procedures

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • Excellent problem solving skills including 6 Sigma, RCA, FEMA and RCM. Ability to read or produce engineering drawings, P&IDs and trip schedules

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