Reliability Engineer

Hydro  Extrusions is a world-leading aluminium extrusion business counting around 100 production sites in 40 countries and employing 20,000 people. Through our unique combination of local expertise, global network, and unmatched R&D capabilities, we can offer everything from standards profiles, to advanced development and manufacturing for most industries.  Since 1905, Hydro has turned natural resources into valuable products for people and businesses with focus on a safe and good workplace for our 30,000 employees in more than 140 locations.

Hydro is committed to leading the way in shaping a sustainable future and in doing so, creating more viable societies by developing natural resources into products and solutions in innovative and efficient ways to industries that matter.

Job Location: Gainesville, GA

Hydro employees can enjoy several benefits including:

• Medical, Rx, Dental, Disability, Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts
• Retirement Savings Plans with Company Match/Contributions
• Education Assistance
• Bonus Plan Eligibility
• Parental Leave

Job Summary: The Reliability Engineer will lead efforts to ensure the reliability and maintainability of equipment, processes, and facilities. The role includes supporting the maintenance team and improving maintenance efficiency to reduce costs. The Reliability Engineer will address daily maintenance challenges, ensuring optimal operational productivity and extending the economic life of plant assets.

Required Education/Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Proven experience managing preventive maintenance expenditures, including budget forecasting, tracking, and cost control.
• Proven ability to track equipment performance and reduce downtime through effective allocation of maintenance budgets and resources.

Preferred Skills/Qualifications:

• Associate degree in mechanical engineering with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience or bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering with a minimum of 1 year of relevant experience.
• CMRP preferred. (Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional)
• Experience in establishing training for selected electricians and mechanics by area in the predictive techniques of:

• Vibration analysis, Thermography, Ultrasonic testing, Other predictive techniques.
• Experience with preventive maintenance program including Overall schedule compliance of the preventive maintenance program.

Job Responsibilities:

• Guides efforts to ensure reliability and maintainability of equipment, processes, utilities, facilities, control loops, and safety/security systems.
• Defines, develops, administers, and refines the preventive/predictive maintenance program.
• Reduces and improves maintenance work wherever feasible; assuring efficient and productive operation of plant, process, and equipment; while protecting and prolonging the economic life of plant assets; all at the least (optimal) cost practical.
• Provides technical advice to maintenance and proprietors.
• Serving in a staff capacity, the function relieves maintenance supervisors and planner/schedulers of those responsibilities, which are engineering in nature.
• Reliability engineering is dedicated to addressing day-to-day problems of the maintenance organization.

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 Hydro in North America is an Equal Opportunity Employer where all phases of employment are based strictly upon the qualifications of the individual as related to the work requirements of the position. This policy is applied without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, veteran status, marital status or any other category protected by law.

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