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Reliability Engineer Job at Avient

Avient Greenville, NC

Job Information

  • Date Posted
    2023-05-17
  • Location
    Greenville, NC
  • Job Title
    Reliability Engineer
  • Gender
    Both

DESCRIPTION:


Avient Corporation provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Examples include:

  • Dyneema®, the world’s strongest fiber™, enables unmatched levels of performance and protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports
  • Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy
  • Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint
  • Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility

Avient employs approximately 10,000 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care®, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work®. For more information, visit www.avient.com.


WHY AVIENT:

Avient Corporation is a world-class sustainable organization built on innovation, collaboration, and employee development. We are committed to providing a supportive and dynamic work environment where our diverse associates can grow and succeed, as well positively impacting our planet and the communities we serve. Our Great Place to Work culture, values, and benefits make Avient an employer of choice for top talent.

At Avient, we believe diversity of ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person’s qualifications, abilities, experience and performance.

Avient Corporation is a drug free workplace. Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran’s status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law.


Purpose of the position

The Project and Reliability Engineer provide technical and project management services to produce high quality Dyneema Purity in a safe, cost-effective manner while maintaining excellent safety, human relations, and environmental standards.


Position context

The Project and Reliability Engineer will operate within the organizational structure to provide project non-capital, small/large capital support and reliability support to the APM (Avient Protective Materials) business group. The person in this role will interact with all staff and external contractors/vendors. They will maintain expertise on corporate project guidelines and Reliability requirements. They will initiate, implement, and follow-up on projects and will interact with corporate and local colleagues to keep the Medical facility within guidelines and to provide excellent results. They will analyze performance data and take action to improve asset utilization.


Position content

Key areas of accountability/responsibility

1. Show behavior in line with the SHE and security risks and agreed controls, including being compliant to APM Dyneema requirements, rules, and procedures. Address any person behaving in a SHE and Security irresponsible way. Report any SHE and Security incidents (including observed risks) to management.
2. Dyneema Values – Must strive to behave in line with APM Dyneema Values, supporting and encouraging colleagues in their alignment with our values. Aspire to demonstrate exemplary behavior with respect to the APM Dyneema values inside and outside APM Dyneema.
3. Manufacturing Excellence – APM wants to be “best in class” in every respect, including manufacturing. To excel in manufacturing, we need to optimize how we do things. Everyone within the organization has at least one role within Manufacturing Excellence. Roles and responsibilities are defined and assigned to those involved in the different Manufacturing Excellence Work Processes.
4. Ensures all work is conducted in a safe and effective manner and all applicable procedures and policies are followed. Take action to correct unsafe acts, systems, and procedures.
5. Abides by APM Dyneema procedures/policies regarding security, inclusive of employee security agreements; use of non-disclosure agreements with outside parties; control of APM Dyneema intellectual property limited to a “need to know” only basis; no unauthorized use of cell phones, cameras, computers or APM property; reporting security threats and incidents; proper control of APM property and keys.
6. Reliability – Maintains adequate manufacturing and support facilities to achieve maximum availability of the plant against the lowest cost.
  • Translate site objectives into a wholistic Preventive & Predictive Maintenance Plan (PPM) in cooperation with maintenance management.
  • Responsible for life cycle of electrical and instrumentation components, review specifications of equipment and spare parts and recommend replacement for obsolete parts, following change control.
  • Continuously develop and optimize the PPM
  • Lead RCA (Root Cause Analysis) and FMEA (Failure Mode & Effect Analysis).
  • Monitors and analyzes repetitive manufacturing problems. Determines the root cause for manufacturing and equipment failures and initiate equipment or procedural changes to correct the problem.
  • Prepares and submits requests for equipment (major and minor) replacements and additions.
  • Project/Improvement - initiate, implement, and follow-up on projects to maximize performance of the MAP1 production site
  • Propose and initiate solutions to eliminate actual and potential performance killers and cost drivers and discuss with stakeholders (maintenance, production, business, etc.). Ensure handover to appropriate work process.
  • Develops plans to reduce COGS by continuously improving efficiencies, processing times, reducing labor and material costs, reducing maintenance costs, and controlling expense budgets.
  • Maintains compliance with environmental programs. Promotes waste reduction and recovery projects and incorporate associated operations in applicable manufacturing processes. Identifies opportunities to minimize waste and to actively recycle. Pursues project approaches that will minimize utility consumption and environmental emissions.
  • Manage all aspects of selected equipment upgrade and equipment addition projects, from generation of basic engineering through final commissioning. Manage projects to stay within budget and schedule. Coordinate project activities with Maintenance turnarounds.
  • Prepares, reviews, and approves production records including maintenance procedures, operating procedures, JSA’s, and change requests as required.
  • Interacts with Technicians as necessary to ensure effective communication of production and compliance related changes in procedures. Conducts formalized training for operative/technical personnel as necessary.
  • It is the responsibility of each employee to work in a safe and responsible manner to create an injury-free and incident-free workplace and comply with all job-related safety and other training programs.
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Authorities

1. Supervise contractors.
2. Recommend equipment/components.
3. Approve changes to SAP Plant Maintenance System.
4. Negotiate vendor pricing.
5. Authorized to approve work permits per details included in DYNPRO SHE DYN 026. If so authorized, employee must maintain necessary refresher training to participate in these activities.
6. Initiate capital spending.
7. Change facilities within project scope


Projects/special assignments

n Operational Excellence Roles

n SAP Roles (as required)

n Manufacturing E&S: Project Manager


Complexity of the job

Projects implemented and changes recommended by the Project and Reliability Engineer will directly impact manufacturing performance and cost.


Knowledge and educational level

MS in related technical field (Engineering or other physical science) with 3 years industry related experience; OR BS/BA in related technical field with 5 years industry related experience; OR AA/AS in related technical field with 6 years industry related experience or 7 years of related engineering experience.


Required level of experiences

  • Advanced problem solving and troubleshooting skills.
  • Diversified knowledge of multiple engineering specialties - including mechanical, chemical, electrical, and civil.
  • Experience managing projects more than $50k.
  • Experience with good maintenance practices for equipment installation, preventative maintenance and equipment troubleshooting.
  • Must be willing to respond to all types of emergencies and spend overtime hours in monitoring scheduled work when required.
  • Experience with predictive maintenance; vibration analysis, Thermography, oil analysis, ultrasonic leak detection, motor circuit analysis.
  • Knowledge of AutoCAD and Microsoft Windows® applications to include Microsoft Excel®; Microsoft Outlook®; Microsoft Project®, and Microsoft Access®.
  • Experience in textiles manufacturing is highly preferred.

WHY AVIENT:

At Avient, we strive for a culture of trust and engagement. Our associates are leading company initiatives such as Lead by Women, HYPE (Harnessing Young Professionals), Pride at Avient and Embrace to advance diversity in professional and personal development. We also provide our associates with robust development programs such as Avient Academy, Lean Six Sigma, and various leadership workshops to allow for career growth in a variety of ways. With workplace flexibility, health and wellness programs, casual dress days, and paid time off for community service, we are committed to building upon our positive momentum.

At Avient, we believe diversity of ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions in hiring, promotion, development, compensation and advancement are based upon non-discriminatory factors such as, for example, qualifications, abilities, experience, and performance.

Avient Corporation is a drug free workplace. Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran’s status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law. #LI-AD1




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