Reliability Engineer | Cottage Grove, MN

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Posted 4 Days Agojob requisition :
R-1451
** ANDERSEN CORPORATION

SUMMARY:

** At Andersen, we see possibility everywhere, every day and in everything we do. The possibility for our employees to achieve their full potential, for our communities to be stronger and for everyone to have a healthier, happier place to live.

Our portfolio of brands — Andersen Windows & Doors, Renewal by Andersen and Fenetres MQ — is crafted to serve customers across the new residential, home improvement and light commercial building sector.

Join our more than 13,000 employees who are inspired every day to deliver exceptional experiences that turn possibility into reality.
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* Job Description:

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* SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for implementing a Reliability Centered Maintenance Program in the Renewal by Andersen (RbA) that improves equipment health, increases Operation % Uptime and equipment reliability and availability, throughout the equipment lifecycle.  The ideal candidate for this position is an innovative thinker and has a passion for operational excellence.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Developing a life cycle asset management (LCAM) process to ensure the reliability and maintainability of new and modified installations.  Ensuring adherence to life cycle asset management (LCAM) process throughout the entire life cycle of new/existing assets.  Monitoring equipment performance, identifying and solving problems related to the reliability of systems and equipment.  Analyzing equipment failure data, conducting root cause analysis and developing and implementing new procedures and processes  Identifying top equipment and process health issues hindering operations and maintenance stability.  

Improve equipment % Uptime through the implementation of improved Preventative Maintenance practices.  Provides input to a risk management plan that will anticipate reliability-related and non-reliability-related risks that could adversely impact plant operations.  Leverage AW Pulse, EAM, Central Stores, Financial and Operations data to identify and implement improvements to % Uptime and Plant Output.  Increase equipment reliabilty (mean time between failure MTBF) through the implementation and improvement of predictive and preventative maintenance practices.
Identify top preventative and predictive maintenance opportunities within the sub-plants and work with the maintenance teams to update plans and procedures as needed.  Optimize component consumption and improve MTBF through component standardization and specifiactions.  Participates in the final check-out of new installations, including factory and site acceptance testing to assure adherence to functional specifications  Create key performance indicators for asset performance and reliability  Develop reliablity model for component, equipment and tooling life  Create and implement plans that proactively address equipment obsolscense.
Partner with maintenance on training, scheduling or procedure updates  Partner with manufacturing engineering on new tooling and/or equipment innovations and specification to extend equipment life and increase MTBF  Partener with suppliers to build strong collaborative relationships  Identify procedures and best practices for new process introductions  Strong understanding of DMAIC tools to enable Lean Sigma cost savings projects  Demonstrate continued personal growth and development  Mentor developing engineers and technicians  Promote a hands-on, high involvement approach to problem-solving.
QUALIFICATION AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:  MUST HAVE

QUALIFICATIONS:

BS in Mechanical/Electrical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering or equivalent engineering experience  2+ years of engineering experience preferred with mechanical/electrical and process improvement aptitude  Knowledge and experience with quality systems, statistical process control, process capability and lean manufacturing tools  Proficient in safe work methods (lock out tag out, arc flash)  Communicate effectively through written, verbal,…