Reliability Specialist / Sr. Specialist - Central Reliability Team

Requisition ID:  30367 

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ArcelorMittal Dofasco Job Posting

Reliability Business Unit

Reliability Specialist / Senior Specialist, Central Reliability Team

(Permanent Position)

Overall Responsibility:

• Be deployed as required in manufacturing areas in need of reliability expertise.  Lead reliability improvement initiatives in these areas including:
  • Evaluate quality of Equipment Maintenance Program (EMP) and adherence to it. 
  • Select appropriate EMP improvement tools and lead implementation with area Ops, Maintenance and Tech personnel.
  • Act as reliability process subject matter expert and guide area in implementing reliability best practices into their systems.
  • Work closely with Engineering support groups – Man. Tech Equipment Engineering, CTS Technology, Central Engineering and Project Managers to ensure the reliability and maintainability of assigned equipment is being suitably addressed.
  • Monitor and track the reliability performance of assigned Asset equipment to achieve business plan delay rates and manufacturing targets.
  • Ensure appropriate failure analysis techniques are being applied appropriately and are of sufficient quality to determine root causes of equipment failures and initiate necessary corrective action to eliminate/reduce such failures.
• Implement assigned portion of “Reliability Roadmap”, a multi-year initiative being launched within the central reliability group
• Take a leadership role to develop and guide maintenance leadership companywide through the application of reliability and maintenance processes.

Accountabilities:

Lead Implementation of Reliability Initiatives Across Manufacturing

• Lead implementation of reliability initiatives (e.g. EMP development on critical assets) in target business units until handover of ownership is appropriate. 
• Lead initiatives within both Central Reliability Team and target business units as defined per ‘Reliability Roadmap’. E.g. develop reliability policy, establish a companywide view of online condition monitoring data.
• Identify opportunities within business units for improved on-line equipment condition monitoring
• Deliver Reliability Based Maintenance (RBM) training as to individuals of various roles within target Business Units.
• Update and maintain AMD reliability roadmap

Monitor / Analyze / Troubleshoot Equipment Performance 

• Able to assess the reliability performance (working ratio, delay rates etc.) of assigned manufacturing area equipment and identify gaps compared to benchmark
• Able to assess the adequacy of the EMP – with the assistance and input of area team - looking at Failure Modes and Action Plans in APM and CMMS
• Engage the correct resources for assisting area troubleshoot failure events (restore function) and guide team to identify the appropriate short-term counter measures
• Assist area maintenance team with monitoring equipment alarm conditions effectively and provide technical guidance in eliminating non-technically based and non-value added indicators.
• Lead assessment of area QA/QC practices and adherences to QA/QC plans to identify opportunities for improvement

Manage Equipment Risk

• Guide area team in review of equipment condition and prioritization rankings ensuring the Reliability Specialists (RS) have compiled an accurate assessment.
• Mentor RSs on this process
• Ensure senior management has an accurate 5yr Maintenance Special Item (MSI) view that corresponds to the Equipment Condition Assessment/Asset Prioritization (ECA/AP)  
• Is sought out within assigned area(s) and across Manufacturing Units as key mentor regarding our assessment of equipment.
• Use external contacts to build a reference regarding area asset condition versus external benchmarks for similar equipment.

Equipment Maintenance Program

• Mentor maintenance leadership and specialists on development of asset maintenance strategies in assigned area with minimal assistance from others
• Audit technically based Equipment Maintenance Programs to ensure they are in place and that they are effective to achieve the required equipment reliability goals.
• Guide area team in identifying reliability / performance gaps around specific critical equipment and develop action plans to close identified gaps.
• Lead area maintenance resources through the FMEA process as a risk mitigation tool around maintenance programs
• Provide technical guidance across business units around the application of Predictive techniques to achieve higher reliability levels.
• Work with Central Reliability Sparing Lead to audit the sparing strategy for area assets – prepare a summary of spares risks for senior management on all critical equipment or systems that results in minimal risks while balancing the cost view of parts storage.  
• Ensure all area EMPs within scope contain adequate requirements, standards, and procedures for equipment inspections and use of predictive technologies.
• Identify opportunities for improvements to EMP and sparing strategies for assigned equipment and lead these initiatives in order of priority.
• Lead EMP adherence audits within assigned area to ensure adequate monitoring KPI’s are in place and being utilized throughout assigned area(s).

Work Management

• Mentor area RSs and ATSs around work ID – ensuring all required EMP related work is properly captured in APM and CMMS work management systems
• Provide guidance within area on prioritization of work for equipment outages
• Provide guidance in the establishment and assignment of preventive maintenance procedures for the proper care of equipment.

Performance Benchmarking

• Maintain awareness of the capability and demonstrated performance level of high criticality AMD equipment.  
• Participate in benchmarking activities with external sites, create gap assessment reports and tactics to close gaps.

Education & Experience:

• Three-year Technologist Diploma / Degree in the field of Mechanical, Electrical \ Control Systems, Industrial, Chemical, Environmental (Utilities).
• Engineering Degree is considered a strong asset. 
• 5+ years of Maintenance reliability experience is required.

Knowledge:

• General area Manufacturing process knowledge and experience
• Advanced knowledge of Equipment Reliability Methodologies including but not limited to the following:
  • Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) including EMP Development, Equipment Task Analysis
  • Understands how equipment (Mechanical & Electrical) fails and why
  • Understands the application of Predictive Maintenance technologies (Vibration, Thermography, Lubrication Analysis, Motor Current Analysis, etc.)
  • Understands the principles of proper lubrication as it applies to both mechanical and electrical equipment.
  • Root Cause Failure Analysis
• Proficient knowledge of the reliability process.
• Working knowledge of the FMEA Methodology.
• Working Knowledge of how and why the manufacturing process interacts with equipment performance, understanding the relationship between equipment condition and process / product performance standards.
• Working knowledge of industrial health and safety processes
• Basic knowledge of business planning, and financial process
• Understanding of environmental management process

Skills:

• Proven ability to work with groups of people to achieve positive results
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Proven ability to lead individuals through the following sub-processes:
  • Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA); 
  • Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
  • Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA)
  • Predictive Maintenance Technology (PdM)
• Proven ability to lead the FMEA process as a risk mitigation tool for Business Unit specific issues.
• Conflict resolution Skills
• Ability to run effective meeting – meeting facilitations
• Good Benchmarking skills

Work Environment:

• Plant and Office environment as required.  Required to wear personal safety equipment while in the plant.

Hours of Work:

• Normal hours of work for this position is “days”, Monday to Friday, with extended hours as required to meet project deadlines or resulting from periods of peak workload.

Total Rewards at ArcelorMittal Dofasco

• We provide employees with a market competitive total compensation package. Our promise is to provide superior pay for superior performance, accompanied by comprehensive health and wellness, pension, vacation and related programs.
• Competitive hourly rates and shift premium
• On your first day you will immediately be eligible for:

• Bonus paid quarterly based on Company performance on key goals. Your bonus target will be 10% of base salary earnings.
• Company paid Defined Contribution Pension Plan. No employee contribution required. With employer contributions between 5 and 10%.
• Competitive vacation allowances
• Group Benefits with no health and dental premiums.
  • For health and dental claims you only pay amounts above the maximums the plan pays.
  • Life insurance premiums are shared with the company.

After two years of permanent company service you will participate in our Profit Sharing, where all permanent employees share equally in allocation of profits.
 
Other immediate benefits include:

• Competitive vacation entitlements
• PPE and workwear provided at no cost (if required)     
• Wellness and Employee Assistance Programs
• Free access to three onsite fitness centers and our 70-acre recreation park with multiple arenas, fields and organized sports for you and your family

 
We would like to thank all those who apply in advance since only applicants selected to complete an online assessment will be contacted.  

ArcelorMittal Dofasco is an equal opportunity employer and encourages all qualified candidates to apply and we are committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities to support their participation in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.  If you require accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.