The Sr. Maintenance & Reliability Process Optimization Engineer is tasked with spearheading strategic management initiatives to enhance the organization's reliability, cost efficiency, and overall operational effectiveness. Leading the implementation of reliability initiatives at the regional level, driving initiatives to achieve optimized asset utilization, and cost improvements and enhance operational efficiency.

- This role will lead and drive continuous improvement projects to elevate the reliability and performance of factory assets and structures at an organizational level.

- Collaborate seamlessly with cross-functional teams to identify and implement efficiency-driven initiatives, ensuring a holistic approach to enhancement. Implementing and standardizing Reliability KPIs across the plants and ensuring a focus on tangible outcomes that directly impact business performance.

- Drive IPS strategy, develop roadmap, and performance metrics. Assure sustainability of the system after implementation, driving routines of audits and action plans to close the gaps.

- Identify opportunities for minimizing downtime through proactive maintenance strategies. Implement predictive maintenance methodologies to address potential issues before they impact day-to-day operations, ensuring uninterrupted productivity.

- Define standardized maintenance strategies activities and standard management routines related to PdM and fault diagnosis. Provide a deployment plan and route map across the plants.

- Analyze existing operational costs and mechanical stores with a focus on implementing and managing innovative and effective cost-saving strategies. Ensure and manage resource utilization is maximized without compromising the reliability of operations.

- Devise and execute strategies to optimize the lifecycles of factory assets and structures. Collaborate closely with engineering teams to integrate reliability seamlessly into the design and planning phases, ensuring long-term operational efficiency.

- Provide input to a Risk Management framework, anticipating reliability-related risks that could disrupt plant operations and help the plants to develop proactive solutions to mitigate these risks.

- Spearheaded transformative digital initiatives utilizing the IPS Reliability method for predictive maintenance. Implement state-of-the-art technologies to amplify asset monitoring, performance analysis, and maintenance strategies, fostering a digitally optimized operational environment.

- Utilize and apply techniques such as Six Sigma, Applied and Advanced Statistics, Predictive/Proactive Analysis & Tools, RCM, FMEA, FEMECA, WCM Advanced Tools, Weibull Analysis, Analytics tools, artificial intelligence, neural networks, and machine learning for innovation.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.Proven experience as a Reliability Engineer or similar role in an industrial or manufacturing setting.Strong knowledge of reliability-centered maintenance principles and techniques.Proficiency in using predictive maintenance tools and technologies.Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.Effective communication and collaboration abilities.Familiarity with industry standards and regulations.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree in Reliability Engineering or a related field.Certification in Reliability Engineering (CRE) or equivalent.Experience with SAP-PM and PrometheusExperience with reliability software and data analysis tools.Knowledge of Six Sigma or other continuous improvement methodologies.Knowledge of cost analysis and budget management.

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