Reliability Engineer

at  West Fraser

West Fraser offers a range of exciting career opportunities for individuals seeking challenging and rewarding careers. Our High-Level Division in Alberta is currently recruiting for a Reliability Engineer.

ABOUT US:

We make renewable, wood-based building products for the world, contributing to a more sustainable future. Today, West Fraser is one of the world’s largest producers of sustainable wood-based building products, with more than 60 facilities in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe. From responsibly sourced and sustainably managed forest resources, West Fraser produces lumber, engineered wood products (oriented strand board, laminated veneer lumber, medium-density fibreboard, plywood, and particleboard), pulp, newsprint, wood chips, other residuals, and renewable energy. West Fraser’s products are used in home construction, repair and remodelling, industrial applications, papers, tissue, and boxes.
What makes us stand out is our people-first approach. We value internal growth and continuous learning. Join us, and you’ll enjoy competitive pay, great benefits, and an excellent pension plan, all in a supportive environment where your voice matters.

• Participates in regular safety meetings, with the goal of zero lost-time incidents on site, while contributing to improvements in the safety culture of the division
• Promote and demonstrate a proactive approach to preventative maintenance
• Assist the Reliability Manager with implementing the preventive and predictive maintenance program
• Identifies equipment hazards and potential failures during inspections, and generates the appropriate work request to address concerns in a timely manner
• Analyze downtime reports and equipment history, to identify trends and solutions regarding reoccurring maintenance issues
• Provide key engineering support for various capital, reliability, maintenance, and process improvement projects
• Maintain engineering and maintenance department documentation
• Oversee process equipment to identify failure rates and modes, and create proactive response plans
• Support the predictive condition monitoring programs, including lubrication, vibration, ultrasound, thermography, motor circuit analysis, and non-destructive testing analysis of process equipment
• Contribute to the mill’s Root Cause Failure Analysis to manage, reduce, or eliminate failure modes within the process and equipment
• Creates and maintains the life cycles for each process in the mill
• Works with Maintenance Planners/ Area Leaders, as necessary, to develop job scopes for major unique jobs
• Contribute or manage projects from conception to completion including justification, implementation, and analysis