Reliability Technician

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We believe our people make the difference. That’s why we invest in talent by offering meaningful opportunities to grow your skills, expand your knowledge, and pursue your interests. Our work environment prioritizes safety, fosters collaboration across teams, and embraces inclusion. Here, you’ll be challenged to grow, and you’ll be supported throughout your career journey. Join us and help shape the future of Lhoist North America.

POSITION SUMMARY:

This Reliability Technician’s primary objective is to help lead the planning of maintenance resources to ensure safe and efficient execution of all scheduled maintenance work, thus keeping plant equipment in condition to deliver full design capacity and reliability, optimizing assets profitability for the life of the organization. This incumbent will support purchasing, scheduling, warehouse management and assist in performing maintenance repairs, installations, and preventative maintenance.

RESPONSIBILITIES & EXPECTATIONS:

Planning and Scheduling

- Coordinate with the Maintenance Manager to assess priorities and urgency of maintenance orders. Assist in the

Development and maintenance of the daily/weekly maintenance schedules and procurement of necessary goods and services.

- Plan, schedule and coordinate daily maintenance work and corrective, preventive maintenance activities to meet short term objectives with optimum efficiency.

- Work with plant management to continuously upgrade PMs and tasks.

- Possess knowledge of the CMMS System to ensure that work orders and checklists are completed accurately.

- Assist with purchasing function of parts to perform needed repairs and maintenance.

- Ensure CMMS software data files are complete and current, including equipment tables and equipment BOM’s.

- Assist the Maintenance Manager with developing budget and CAPEX plans for future years.

- Work with Purchasing to bid and procure parts for major outages.

- Develop cost estimates for major jobs and track actual vs. budgeted spending for major jobs and outages.

Warehouse Management

- Support the Warehouse Supervisor in the development and implementation of warehouse and inventory system.

- Collaborate with the Warehouse Supervisor to manage spare parts and consumables inventory, including organization of the warehouse and issuing/receiving parts.

- Follow spares management best practices.

Maintenance

- Assist in performing inspections, repairs, and rebuilds on all plant operating equipment as needed.

- Assist in emergency repairs which include call-ins and unscheduled work.

- Assist in developing and perform preventative maintenance tasks on all plant systems including inspections and lubrication.

- Able to utilize equipment manuals, parts lists, or blueprints to properly repair, install, or order parts.

- Ensure maintenance tools are kept in good condition, repaired, or replaced when necessary.

- Foster continuous improvement on equipment with maintenance team.

Safety

- Perform all assigned work adhering to company and governmental safety rules and regulations.

- Attend scheduled safety meetings.

- Enforce all applicable safety policies.

- Maintain a safe and clean work environment.

- Promote safety among co-workers.

- Participate in Behavior Based Safety program

- Comply with company, state, and governmental health and safety regulations always.

- Complete and document Workplace Inspections in a timely manner.

Training

- Utilize vendor and company offered training to improve skills in necessary areas.

- Train maintenance team on inventory control processes as developed.

- Train on any new equipment installations.

Reliability

- Assist in development, implementation, and continuing support of condition-based monitoring systems and programs.

- Identify, analyze and review maintenance problems with management.

- Support maintenance team in reliability programs including but not limited to RCFA, ECA, FMEA, MTBF and MTTR metrics, and other key performance indicators.

(SQF) Safe Quality Feed

- Ensure a SQF workplace and follow regulatory compliance with Federal FDA – Food Modernization Safety Act (CFR Code of Federal Regulations Title 21, Part 507).

- Support Environmental Health and Safety, as well as SQF initiatives and awareness programs.

- Be a leader and promoter of employee safety and SQF culture.

- Following completion of SQF training, demonstrate understanding of expected safety, SQF performance and Food Safety Culture.

- Complete periodic SQF training(s).

- Each site location will ensure training is conducted for new employees and continued for existing employees.

- Employees will actively participate in audits for regulatory, safety, SQF and environmental compliance at the site.

Perform other duties as assigned.

ATTRIBUTES:

- Possesses Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Must be able to lead 5-Why activities.

- Able to work shift work, seven days a week including holidays and be flexible to schedule changes.

- Must have a telephone and be open to callouts.

- Good understanding of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).

- Strong sense of urgency in meeting customer needs.

- Industrial background with good troubleshooting skills.

- Self-starter with the ability to multi-task and meet all required deadlines with excellent organizational and communication skills.

- Ability to read, write, and interpret documents such as work orders, blueprints, mechanical drawings, safety rules, standard operating procedures, maintenance instructions, and procedural manuals.

- Knowledge of budget process is preferred.

- Strong computer skills including MS Word, Excel, and SAP strongly preferred.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

- Must be physically able to perform work assigned.

- Must be physically capable of accessing all plant locations.

- Tolerate working outside in severe weather conditions as well as exposure to industrial high temperature, noise and dust.

- Access all areas within a site which could include heights of 120 feet, confined spaces, climbing ladders or stairs, and accessing tunnels.

- Ability to consistently lift over 75 pounds as needed.

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

- High School Diploma or GED equivalent.

PREFFERED EDUCATION:

- Technical degree/certificate in mechanical, electrical, or related field is preferred.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

- Associate’s degree in Technical field and/or equivalent experience in industrial/maintenance background.

PREFFERED EXPERIENCE:

- Completion of an apprenticeship program, technical program, or equivalent experience in industrial background.

Lhoist North America is proud to offer a highly competitive compensation package designed to support your well-being and future.

Our benefits include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, along with paid vacation and sick time. We also offer an attractive 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with a generous Employer Match as well as a Supplemental Contribution based on your Years of Service to help you plan confidently for the future. We recognize that growth doesn’t stop at the workplace. That’s why we provide educational assistance to encourage continued learning and professional development, empowering our employees to reach their full potential.

At Lhoist North America, your success is our investment.

Lhoist North America is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are committed to fostering a workplace that values inclusion, respect, and diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. We believe that a diverse and inclusive environment strengthens our teams and drives innovation. That’s why we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply and strive to ensure every employee feels respected, supported, and empowered to succeed.

At Lhoist North America, inclusion isn’t just a policy, it’s a core part of who we are.

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