Corporate Reliability Engineer - Hydraulics & Pneumatics

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Reporting directly to the Director of Reliability, this person will be the Subject Matter Expert (SME) responsible for the reliability of Enviva’s hydraulic and pneumatic systems, while demonstrating Enviva’s Four Pillars of Operational Discipline. The SME will help improve standards, processes, workflows, procedures, work instructions, metrics, and inputs/outputs of Key Performance Indicators (KPI)s. The SME will monitor hydraulic/pneumatic system conditions, train plant personnel, and support plants with the best methods to repair and maintain them. The goals are to extend asset life, increase operational reliability, limit unscheduled downtime, optimize maintenance best practices and reduce operating expenses.

Responsibilities

• This role is responsible for key deliverables which support Enviva’s Four Pillars of Operational Discipline:
• Develop, define, and update detailed Predictive (PdM) and Preventative (PM) maintenance procedures for hydraulic and pneumatic systems based on criticality, best practices, and supplier requirements.
• Communicate advantages and disadvantages affecting system reliability to help drive decision making during the design and procurement of equipment.
• Strive to achieve consistency between plants by informing, coaching, and promoting best practices to local teams in accordance with company standards (OEMS 4.2).
• Directly support the critical needs of the business through advanced problem solving, detailed troubleshooting and in-the-field interactions with mill personnel.
• Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) during the design and procurement of new systems by delivering and communicating the advantages and disadvantages for decisions affecting equipment reliability.
• Deliver & drive consistency between plants by informing, coaching, and promoting best practices and standards to local teams with the purpose of driving standardization and consistency across the entire company per company standards (OEMS 4.2)
• Directly support the critical needs of the business through day to day support consisting of advanced problem solving and detailed hands on troubleshooting
• Lead, develop and maintain strategic technical partnerships with key vendors and equipment manufacturers
• Coordinate with plant maintenance teams, as a Subject Matter Expert (SME), to certify by audit the correct reliability strategies are being properly applied.
• Coordinate with plant maintenance teams to ensure the correct reliability strategies are properly utilized.
• Mitigate risk, increase operating effectiveness and efficiency, and improve facility performance standards by monitoring and responding to the performance of critical assets and equipment.
• Train operations leaders in the effective use of maintenance reliability tools and methodologies
• Demonstrate corporate safety and quality strategies.
• Audit and provide feedback of proactive and predictive reliability processes and standards.
• Confirm physical locations of critical equipment, spare parts/BOM’s, and verify proper preventative and predictive measures are in place via auditing.
• Review and approve requested Preventative Maintenance standard work change requests to ensure proper compliance with company standards and industry best practices. (OEMS 4.2)
• Leads initiative with Maintenance Planners/Coordinators to maintain information in the EAM system.
• Involved with Best Practice Team in associated areas to help drive continuous improvement.
• Work closely with Centers of Excellence (COE) on problem solving and equipment design for reliability.
• Contribute and participate in formal design and drawing reviews for all capital projects to include large greenfield and brownfield sites and small capital projects.
• Safeguard all work, including work performed by mill maintenance teams and contractors, adhering to safe work practices which guarantees a safe workplace for all.
• Lead by example and demonstrate formality by ensuring that all changes are entered, thoroughly vetted, and tracked in Enviva’s MOC (Management of Change) system

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field experience is preferred. 10+ years of experience in hydraulic/pneumatic systems. Design experience a plus.
• Experience in Maintenance and Reliability and manufacturing in an asset intensive, heavy industrial, continuous manufacturing environment. Experience utilizing Reliability Centered Maintenance and Total Productive Maintenance.
• Experience with RCA / FMEA.
• Effective communicator to frontline leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to constructively engage, negotiate, resolve conflict and influence operational leaders while building strong counseling relationships with front line leaders.
• Strong communications skills (i.e. verbal, written, and interpersonal). Ability or experience working in a highly matrixed organizational structure.
• Proficiency with MS Office (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS PowerPoint, MS Project, etc.) as well as CAD programs.
• Experience with CMMS/EAM systems

Preferred Qualifications - What Will Set Them Apart

• Hydraulic/Pneumatic Certifications/Trainings

Travel Requirements

• 50% (Between VA to MS)

EEO Statement

Enviva is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity (EEO) in any term, condition or privilege of employment. Enviva does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, uniform service member, genetic information or any other status protected by law. Enviva complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which we operate.