Reliability Engineer

The Reliability Engineer is an integral part of our maintenance team focused on predictive and preventive measures for the mill.

Our employees operate in a culture that values safety first and rewards hard work. We recognize and support our team culture and focus on growing our team by promoting from within - many of our employees have built their careers with us.

We are seeking an Engineer to support mill operations by analyzing, improving, and automating complex production processes. This role is a learning role which focuses on equipment reliability, advanced process control strategies, and real-time optimization technologies that enhance safety, throughput, and system uptime across our lumber manufacturing operations.

Seeking to attract individuals with:

• Potential To Learn
• Decent EQ (Influence/Listening/Mirroring)
• Abstract Problem Solving
• Data Driven
• System Oriented

• • Site wide responsibilities including sawmill, planer mill, dry kilns, site services and mobile equipment.
  • Analyze plant downtime, quality, safety, and financial data to identify areas of focus for the maintenance and operations teams:
    • Conduct and coordinate failure investigations, including analyzing failure mechanisms and implementing solutions to improve reliability, quality, safety, and financial performance.
    • Redesign machinery and / or processes to improve plant reliability and lower operating costs.
  • Direct supervision of Reliability Technicians.
    • Implement best practices for lubrication, handling, application, and storage of lubricants along with the oil analysis program.
    • Direct oversight of the preventative and predictive maintenance programs which include vibration analysis, thermography, infrared, oil analysis, precision alignment and others to improve the mill's reliability program.
    • Responsible for hydraulic and compressor programs
  • Champion the adoption of West Fraser's Best Maintenance Practices per the resource library in WF's internal intranet.
  • Utilize the mill's computerized maintenance management system (Maximo) to manage all maintenance activities within the scope of this position.
  • Assist in the planning and execution of maintenance activities where required.
  • Identify other opportunities across the site to improve efficiency, lower cost, and reduce waste.
• Additional duties include:
  
  • Coordinate and manage services from OEM representatives and other third parties to improve equipment reliability, life cycles, and costs.
  • Benchmark performance and best practices at other West Fraser facilities.
  • Communicate reliability activities and results to all departments including senior management.
  • Understand machinery functions in detail. A "hands-on" approach will be required to fully understand the failure mechanisms of machinery.
  • Project management

• Relevant experience with industrial manufacturing equipment and / or trades experience is an asset.
• Self-directed and motivated.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Willingness to adapt and thrive in a collaborate team environment.
• Well organized.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Computer proficiency in MS Excel, Word, and Power Point, Maximo.
• Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, or similar Engineering Degree is preferred but not mandatory.

• Benefits starting Day 1
• Competitive starting pay
• On-the-job training
• A culture that strongly believes in promoting from within
• Medical, Dental & Vision
• 401K with company match and additional retirement contribution
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Paid vacations and holidays