Staff Reliability Engineer

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Job Function:

Supply Chain Engineering

Job Sub Function:

Facilities Engineering

Job Category:

Scientific/Technology

All Job Posting Locations:

Gent, East Flanders, Belgium

Job Description:

We are seeking a very experienced and technically skilled reliability engineer who will establish the foundations of our preventive maintenance (PM) methodology and strategy. The reliability engineer will be the absolute owner of the PM and be responsible for the maximum effectiveness of the PM methodology and strategy. The reliability engineer together with the scheduler, will be those responsible and accountable for outstanding and reliable PM. 

The ideal candidate will possess a strong foundation in work management processes, facilities compliance and maintenance reliability fundamentals. Proficient in the latest asset management technologies and systems, this role is key to ensure operational excellence, safety and compliance. 

 

Key responsibilities 

• Facilities Asset Maintenance 
  Ensure adequate preventive, corrective and predictive maintenance for all facilities assets, leveraging advanced asset technology for optimal performance and lifecycle management. 
  Responsible for managing the asset list/register and the asset history. 

• Work Management & Optimization 
  Together with the facilities manager you drive the implementation and continuous improvement of work management processes, including work order planning, scheduling, execution and tracking to ensure efficiency and accountability. 

• Facilities Compliance & Safety 
  Maintain adherence to all relevant regulatory standards, safety protocols and environmental/sustainable requirements.  

• Asset Technology & Data Integration 
  Utilize and stay current with the latest asset management technologies, including IoT-enabled assets, to enhance maintenance planning, reliability and data-driven decision-making. 

• Maintenance Reliability & Fundamentals 
  Apply principles of maintenance reliability, such as root cause analysis, failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA), to improve asset dependability and reduce downtime. 
  Perform analysis of PM and seek for optimisations, unnecessities and insufficiencies. Regular failure analysis is necessary. Manufacturers are to be challenged and questioned. 

• Leadership & Team Development 
  The E&PS FM CarT team is an unimaginably strong and gifted team. Fitting into this fantastic team is an absolute must. An even tighter collaboration is required between the reliability engineer and the scheduler, being the centre of the PM. Short lines with the mechanical and electrical engineers are essential. 
  Contribute and live a proactive safety culture and co-promote continuous learning within the team. 
  Act as backup for the facilities manager. 

• System & Data Management 
  Proficiently operate and maintain computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) to track asset performance, generate reports and support strategic decision-making. 
  Add assets into CMMS in the best structured way and attribute master date to assets. 
  Ensure effective and high-quality data maintenance in CMMS. 

• Budget & Performance Metrics 
  Develop and maintain relevant key performance indicators (KPIs) for facilities and utilities and implement initiatives that drive improvements. Report progress and plans to the senior manager and to site LT. 
  Work closely with finance in order to establish appropriate depreciations. 

• Key Relationships 
  Establish and maintain excellent relationships with key internal and external stakeholders and our partners.  
  Next to the key collab with the scheduler, a good understanding and cooperation with the mechanical and electrical engineers is crucial in order to initiate and achieve changes, improvements, … 
  The E&PS FM CarT team participates as well in large(r) projects which results in maintaining good relationships with the E&PS project delivery teams. 

 

Requirements 

Master’s degree in engineering, architecture, life sciences etc. or equivalent experience required. Excellent technical knowledge is required. 

Minimum of 8-10+ years facilities management experience in facilities, utilities and maintenance. 

Experienced in GxP and quality management. 

Strong personal leadership with demonstrated proficiency working with and within teams and strong relationship building skills are required. 

Proven experience in facilities or maintenance management at an operational level. 

Strong understanding of work management principles and systems. 

In-depth knowledge of facilities compliance and safety standards. 

Proficiency in CMMS and latest asset management technologies, including IoT systems. 

Solid foundation in maintenance reliability practices and fundamentals. 

Excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving abilities. 

You know how to deal with continuously meeting tight timelines. You are extremely stress resistant. 

You are willing to accept peak loads that manifest themselves in long days and long weeks and this several times per year (the shutdowns). 

You possess an outspoken ‘can do’ mentality. 

You are highly communicative, both written and spoken. Besides having a perfect command of Dutch, you speak and write English fluently. Other languages are an additional asset. 

 

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Required Skills:

Facility Engineering

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Facility Management