Reliability Engineer

Purpose of the Role

The purpose of the role is to analyse the reliability of the plant machine and equipment, performing data analysis to predict and control failures before they occur and to implement preventive actions to improve equipment reliability.

Main Responsibilities:

• Perform data analysis across all machines to predict and control failures
• Identify and manage asset reliability and risks working to reduce risks
• Develop and implement preventative maintenance programs to enhance reliability and reduce downtime
• Conduct FMEA (Failure modes and effects analysis) for all machines and equipment within the plant
• Perform root cause analysis to ensure lessons learnt and preventative maintain planning
• Analyse mechanical, electrical, programing and operational problems on assigned equipment and make improvements and running adjustments to maintain maximum production output and quality levels.
• Provide advice on technical specifications for new equipment and modifications on existing equipment and facilities, enuring manufacturing, maintainability and Health, Safety & Environmental requirements are met.
• Responsible for performing PLC programing and maintaining relevent documentation
• Responsible for performing Robot programing and maintaining relevent documentation
• Maintain and udpate machine Software as applicable to ensure equipment availability
• Support Training and develop of Maintenance Technicians in TPM, PLC programming and robot programming
• Management of maintenance suppliers and subcontractors associated with equipment and facilities (cost versus budget, quality, cost and delivery objectives given to external companies, subcontracting activities)
• Support the implementation of new digital tools within the facility
• Participate in continuous improvement workshops (Production System Efficiency and Quality System Efficiency) to propose and implement productivity, process and quality improvement actions
• Replace a Maintenance technician when request in case of absence
• Support Maintenance technician activities as and when required (shutdown work, contractors, absence cover)
• During the pursuit of all duties the Forvia Code of Ethics and the Code of Management will be adhered to at all times.

• Person Specification

• Educated to degree level (or equivalent) within an engineering related discipline.
• Previous experience of plant maintenance, reliability and preventative maintenance.
• Experience of reliability engineering processes (FMEA, Fault Tree, Statistical reliability prediction)
• Experience of working within a fast paced manufacturing environment essential and automotive industry experience desirable.