Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Salary:

Reliability/Maintenance Engineer

A global beverage manufacturing company operating a state-of-the-art rum distillation facility in St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands is seeking a dedicated Reliability and Maintenance Engineer to join the team. This role is responsible for ensuring that industrial machinery and equipment runs smoothly and reliably. Tasks will include planning and implementing preventive maintenance measures, responding to equipment faults, diagnosing breakdown problems, managing maintenance repair projects, leading mechanical integrity program. The ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of maintenance procedures, equipment operations and mechanical functions.

This position will be based in St Croix, US Virgin Islands.

Responsibilities:

1. Identify and manage asset reliability risks that could affect plant operations. Leading the onsite Mechanical Integrity program. Interface with Mechanical integrity inspection company to organize and ensure data entry, review dashboard reports for inspections, plan future inspections and inspection program, and use Asset Program Management (APM) tool to prioritize inspection recommendations to escalating repairs/CAPEX as determined by inspection regime.

2. Develop and implement maintenance strategies and procedures. Research, gather, review, and edit preventative maintenance plans, equipment warranties, instructions/training manuals, how-to-guides, assembly instructions and FAQ for operating equipment, as required to support Early Equipment Management process.

3. Perform routine equipment troubleshooting as needed in support of daily operations and team of 8 technicians with varying skill sets in mechanical and instrumentation & electrical disciplines. This position is supported by two electrical engineers who will largely be responsible for assisting the I&E technicians.

4. Conduct reliability analysis, criticality and risk assessments.

5. Provide technical support to team members and other departments (Engineering, Operations, Procurement, Finance, Stores, Lab, General Facilities, etc.)

6. Initiate improvement projects, advise regarding need for capital investment in coordination with company goals. Manage approved capital improvement projects up to approximately 2 million dollars.

7. Monitor performance of equipment and condition-based monitoring systems (Waites)

8. Support failure analysis processes through participation as needed to assess failure and implementation of corrective actions, lead investigations as determined by failure type.

9. Implement and manage maintenance management systems.

10. Ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations. Good Manufacturing Practice, Food Safety Standards, etc.

11. Evaluate current equipment for obsolescence and coordinate with suppliers, procurement/logistics/store for upgraded equipment.

12. Perform regular walkdowns across site to evaluate jobs to be performed by maintenance and contractors, equipment evaluation, safety audits, etc.

13. Keeping records of maintenance, repairs, and inspections.

14. Other duties as assigned.
    Qualifications:

• BSc/Ba in Mechanical Engineering or relevant field
• 10+ years proven experience as a reliability and maintenance engineer or similar role
• Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical systems
• Experience with reliability analysis, predictive maintenance, asset performance management
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Strong understanding of general maintenance procedures
• Excellent organizational and leadership skills
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Office and SAP
• Must be self-motivated and detail oriented
• Must be field oriented. Position will require significant in the field time up to 50%, to facilitate learning site and performance of job responsibilities.
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship now or in the future.

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