Reliability Engineering Manager

Summary:

The primary role of the Reliability Engineering Manager is to identify and manage risks associated with physical assets that could adversely affect PGT plant or business operations. Within this primary role, the Manager shall direct and implement Asset Management Plans and PGTI Operational Reliability business processes that will improve asset availability and total cost of ownership. Periodic support of PGTI assets at various operating locations may also be required.

The Reliability Engineering Manager leads the team responsible for assuring optimum utilization and operating efficiency of physical assets. As part of the overall Asset Management Strategy, the Manager is responsible for the development of Asset Maintenance Plans that will ensure adequate levels of sustaining performance for assets within PGT operations.

To support Asset Management Strategies, the Leader shall implement established Operational Reliability engineering business processes within the following domains: Reliability Engineering, Maintenance Work Management, Maintenance Materials Management, and Operator Care.

• Professionally and systematically define, design, develop, monitor and refine Risk Management Plans that will anticipate reliability-related and non-reliability-related risks that could adversely impact plant operations.
• Guides efforts and utilizes established Operational Reliability engineering business processes to ensure reliability, availability, and maintainability of equipment, processes, utilities, facilities, controls, and safety/security systems.
• Professionally and systematically defines, designs, develops, monitors and refines Asset Maintenance Plans that include:
  • Value-added preventive maintenance tasks
  • Effective utilization of predictive and other condition-based nondestructive testing methodologies designed to identify and isolate inherent reliability problems
• Professionally and systematically define, design, develop, monitor and refine Asset Operating Plans that will provide standardized processes and procedures for proper operation and operator care of production, utility and auxiliary assets.
• Works with Manufacturing and Project Engineering to ensure the reliability, availability, and maintainability of new and modified installations.
• Participates in the final check out of asset modifications and installations. This includes factory and site acceptance testing that will ensure adherence to functional specifications.
• Develops engineering solutions to repetitive failures and all other problems that adversely affect plant operations. These problems shall include capacity, quality, cost or regulatory compliance issues. To fulfill this responsibility the Reliability Engineering Manager shall apply:
  • Data analysis techniques that can include:
    • Statistical Process Control
    • Reliability modeling and prediction
    • Fault Tree Analysis
    • Weibull Analysis
    • Six Sigma (6?) Methodology
    • Root-cause and Root-Cause Failure Analysis (RCA, RCFA)
    • Failure Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action System (FRACAS)
  • Analyses of asset and production system performance to include:
    • Asset Utilization
    • Overall Equipment Effectiveness
    • Cost of Goods Sold
    • Remaining useful life
    • Other parameters that define operating condition, reliability and costs of assets
  • Applies value analysis to repair/replace, repair/redesign, and make/buy decisions.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Required Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering, preferably Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical or Manufacturing with 10 years of applied experience in an industrial environment. Preferred Masters in Engineering or Business related field of study with applied experience. Demonstrated experience in Reliability Engineering roles will be considered in lieu of an Engineering Degree.

LANGUAGE / COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Strong written and oral communication skills in the English language with the ability to effectively communicate at all levels within the organization. Preferred ability to communicate in Spanish at a conversational level.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Advanced mathematic reasoning and calculation skills required to effectively conduct data analysis requirements. This includes statistical methods for failure analysis and correlations. Strong skills required to graphically communicate equipment and financial information.

REASONING ABILITY

Must be able to effectively manage multiple initiatives at multiple plant sites and utilize business information to prioritize work across business units.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Preferred certifications include: Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP), American Society for Quality Certified Reliability Engineer (ASQRE), Certified Reliability Leader (CRL), Reliability Engineering Certification (REC), Certified Lean Six Sigma Black or Green Belt, SME Lean Bronze Certification, IAM Certification or Diploma, Licensed Professional Engineer

PGTI manufactures industry leading window and door products that keep our customers safe. Just as we are committed to our customer safety, we are fully committed to manufacturing our products in a manner that is safe, sustainable, and reliable. Implementing decisions around our installed asset base are founded upon recognized standards in safety and asset management.

With this in mind, we have established an Enterprise Asset Management System: Operational Reliability. This system is a combination of business processes, work standards, and performance analytics foundational to continuously improving the reliable delivery of high quality products to our customers.

This Asset Management Policy sets the core principles of Operational Reliability which are applicable across our family of PGTI brands. These provide the core guidance around decision making across the life cycle of our assets, and enhance our communication with stakeholders regarding the performance of our operations and investments in continuous improvement.

1. Safety is and always will be our number one priority: we will reduce the safety risks for our customers, our employees, our suppliers, our community, and everyone impacted by our work.
2. The Reliability of our assets and the technologies we use will be optimized to deliver the manufacturing capacity, capability and schedules we commit to.
3. All asset management strategies will ultimately be focused on Customer Experience delivering the Highest Quality products expected by our customers.
4. We will invest our capital and operational funds efficiently and effectively, ensuring that investments are prioritized based on criticality and risk to deliver Stakeholder Value.
5. All investments will expand the breadth of our manufacturing capabilities to more easily adapt to future product Innovation and business Growth.
6. The individuals leading our Organization will be empowered to continuously improve their knowledge and skills, and to build their teams with diverse talent.
7. PGTI is fully committed to Compliance in everything we do to relevant regulation, legislation and industry standards.

These principles are the basis for how we make decisions, and how we continue to Invent, Build and Deliver.

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