Reliability Engineer III

at  Thermo Fisher Scientific

JOB DESCRIPTION

What makes this opportunity unique?
The Reliability Engineer III role at Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. in St. Louis offers a unique opportunity to work in a world-class bio-pharmaceutical site with a focus on manufacturing pharmaceutical products for both (pre)clinical trials and commercial applications. As an expert in your field, you will play a vital role in developing analysis methods and determining the reliability of equipment and processes. You will have the chance to collaborate with other engineers and facilities to improve processes and equipment reliability, ensuring flawless operations and avoiding future failures.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Bio) and 4 years of experience in reliability engineering or maintenance on critical systems or
• Higher education in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Bio) and 3 years of experience in reliability engineering or maintenance on critical systems or
• Associate’s Degree from a technical college and 7 years of experience in reliability engineering or maintenance on critical systems

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) certification from the American Society of Quality (ASQ).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Efficient and effective ability to gather and analyze data to drive decisions and find value.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities or projects at one time.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Experience with SAP preferred.
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• Develop a Process/Equipment reliability program and OEE metrics.
• Gather and examine reliability data from field studies or databases/systems and correlate the data for analysis.
• Initiate engineering studies into equipment/process failures for both process and utility systems and present analysis details to management.
• Assist others in FMEA (Failure Modes and Effects Analysis) and root cause failure analysis to avoid future failures.
• Collaborate with Engineering on making recommendations for improving the PM frequency of equipment based on equipment run time and OEM recommendations.
• Support cataloging and criticality classification of plant assets.
• Conduct health assessments on critical assets to determine risks and lifecycle status of the equipment.
• Derive spare parts strategies for systems based on assessments, taking into account impact, availability, and cost.
• Provide training to operators, technicians, and maintenance staff on techniques for managing equipment to improve reliability and uptime.
• Drive initiatives to standardize systems and parts for common systems.
• Support the development of key performance indicators and tracking mechanisms for core processes.