Maintenance Reliability Engineer

Job Description:

Introduction

At GAF, we cover more than just buildings. We cover each other. Under this roof, you will have the tools and resources you need to grow and develop in your career. You will experience our incredible culture and will be empowered to support your teammates, your customers, and especially your community. Under this roof, we define the future while leading the present through our deep well of experience and our responsibility to the future to drive improvements and innovation in our products. We are GAF. And under this roof, we protect what matters most.

Summary

This Maintenance Reliability Engineer is responsible for leading reliability improvements for assigned areas by focusing on improving uptime and reliability to meet business needs.

Essential Duties

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Implement risk management strategies to include predictive and preventive maintenance activities on critical mechanical and electrical systems (vibration analysis, lubrication oil analysis, motor circuit evaluation, corrosion monitoring, thermography, equipment laser alignment, etc.)

• Ability to utilize FMEA on rotating equipment, piping systems, electrical systems, and instrumentation systems for failures and provide solutions to eliminate or extend the time between failures.

• Conduct and or lead breakdown analysis investigations, perform various Root Cause failure analysis, such as Fishbone analysis and focused improvement activities, ensures follow up corrective actions are prioritized, completed, and shared with the broader GAF network.

• Identify Precision Maintenance techniques which are critical for equipment reliability, and collaborate with Maintenance Supervision to ensure compliance.

• Work closely with project engineers and or plant personnel to establish and enhance design standards that minimize life cycle costs and support high reliability

• Remove process bottlenecks while utilizing continuous improvement techniques to drive changes required to remove obstructions and limit downtime.

• Systematically review and update Preventative Work Instructions to effectively mitigate known failure modes on critical equipment. Update PM and PdM Strategies based on FMEA and RCFA findings after breakdowns occur.

• Review engineering specifications and drawings, propose design modifications to improve reliability within cost and business requirements
   

Physical Demands

• Required to sit, stand, walk, and use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls

• Required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, or crouch

• Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds
   

Under This Roof, We Require

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Civil)

• 3 years of demonstrated experience in maintenance and reliability
   

Under This Roof, We Also Value

• Knowledge of and ability to apply safety principles

• Ability to use a CMMS (Maximo preferred) and Google Office or Microsoft office products

• Knowledge of rotating equipment, hydraulics, pneumatics, bearings, lubrication

• Knowledge of Vibration Analysis, Thermal Imaging, Oil Analysis, Non-Destructive Testing, and Precision Maintenance methods

• Demonstrated ability to develop, prioritize, and execute plans to deliver results on multiple projects and tasks to achieve critical operating objectives

• projects and tasks to achieve critical operating objectives

• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of plant, technical, and management personnel

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Demonstrated the ability to effectively lead through the influence of non-reports

• Demonstrated leadership skills to build a consensus in a environment
   

How We Protect What Matters Most

• We offer a wide range of health insurance options that include medical, dental, and vision for you and your family.

• Our Family-Building benefits support the many different journeys to fertility and parenthood.

• Our robust 401K plan includes an employer match contribution with your pre-tax and/or Roth contributions.

• Other exciting programs and perks are available to help employees achieve work-life balance, including (but not limited to) a wellness program, free financial coaching, a referral program, and product rebates when purchased for an employee’s primary residence.

• Professional growth and development are very important to us! We offer internal training programs and courses, as well as a generous tuition reimbursement program.

• We put diversity and inclusion into action with our Employee Resource Groups, which unite employees based on common perspectives, identities, demographic factors, or out of a desire to be an ally.
   

GAF complies with federal, state, and local disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR Services at 833-HR-XPERT.

We believe our employees are our greatest resource. We offer competitive salary, benefits, 401k, and vacation packages for all full time permanent positions. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and GAF, Standard Logistics, SGI, and Siplast are proud to be affirmative action employers. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. If applying for positions in the U.S., must be eligible to work in the U.S. without need for employer sponsored visa (work permit).