Job Description

MAINTENANCE & RELIABILITY SPECIALIST

Primary Duties 

• Evaluate equipment performance and maintenance costs to identify and lead continuous improvement opportunities.
• Manage the condition monitoring system in the facility
• Provide technical assistance on equipment failure analysis and preservation
• Use proactive, preventative and predictive maintenance techniques to avoid and to detect equipment failures
• Assure that an appropriate response is promptly enacted based on results from predictive failure analysis and condition monitoring processes
• Monitor and develop projects to address equipment with high life cycle costs
• Submit recommendations and justification for capital expenditures that support and improve the Reliability Program
• Submit regular reports to the Manager covering the overall program costs and benefits, the “finds” and improvement made, as well as the strategic way forward for the Reliability Program
• Manage maintenance improvement projects identified through RFCA and Pareto analysis
• Learn relevant local and company requirements, rules and procedures.  Strictly follows rules and guidelines and always uses the right procedure for the job. Promptly reports incidents, near-misses, and unsafe conditions or processes. SW employees regardless of level, position or tenure are responsible for upholding the safety standards regulations and policies.
• May be assigned to other projects and duties

Job Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of maintenance experience
• High level of mechanical aptitude in order to understand the complex workings of the papermaking process
• Demonstrated capabilities in project and time management.
• Training and certification in Six Sigma or similar curriculum, and proven work experience.
• High energy, with the ability to work in fast-paced environment
• Computer proficiency required
• Self-starter
• Capable of independent thinking and working alone
• Able to gain support of others with the use of excellent interpersonal and communication skills