Reliability Engineer

Cargill · Blair, NE

Level: Engineer
Team: Reliability
Degree: Required (or equivalent experience)
Industry: Food & beverage
Posted: 10 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

An engineer-level reliability role at Cargill (food & beverage) in Blair, NE. , you will partner with the team on tasks ranging from simple part replacement, advanced troubleshooting and preventative/predictive maintenance interventions ensuring that equipment is properly configured and/or set up.

They ask for: degree required (or equivalent experience)
Tools it names: SAP
Day to day: some off-shift / weekend coverage · relocation help

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Key Accountabilities

◆Implement moderately complex reliability excellence activities and identify and prioritize reliability engineering value creation opportunities.
◆Execute the development, design and installation of predictive maintenance programs and technology in alignment with the area procedures.
◆Prepare technical reviews of moderately complex projects and collaborate with related areas on new equipment reliability specifications.
◆Perform the identification and elimination of bad actors and the optimization of equipment availability.
◆Collaborate with and provide guidance to maintenance repairs and production in reliability related processes and the identification of critical spares.
◆Independently solve moderately complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating more complex issues to appropriate staff.
◆Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

✓Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience
✓Minimum of two years of related production work experience
✓Experience in Production, Maintenance, or Project Management

Preferred qualifications

✓Knowledge in maintenance process management
✓Background in rotating equipment, seals, piping, pumps, fans, blowers and material handling equipment.
✓Experience creating complex tests and analysis
✓Predictive maintenance technologies experience
✓Experience with SAP

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Cargill is a family company committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way. We sit at the heart of the supply chain, partnering with producers and customers to source, make and deliver products that are vital for living. By providing customers with life’s essentials, we enable businesses to grow, communities to prosper, and consumers to live well.

This position is in our Food Enterprise where we are committed to serving food manufacturers, food service customers, and retailers with a complete range of innovative ingredients and branded products. Our portfolio includes poultry, beef, egg, alternative protein, salt, oils, starches, sweeteners, cocoa and chocolate.

Job Purpose and Impact

As a Mechanical Reliability Engineer you will apply technical knowledge to deliver continuous improvement in principles and problem-solving techniques in asset reliability through the detection and elimination of defects. You will repair and perform preventative maintenance to ensure the most efficient operation while taking a proactive approach to new equipment installations. In this role, you will partner with the team on tasks ranging from simple part replacement, advanced troubleshooting and preventative/predictive maintenance interventions ensuring that equipment is properly configured and/or set up.

Additional Information

•Location: Blair, NE
•Work Schedule: Varies around 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM Monday to Friday. There are also some events that might need to work weekends/on call.
•Basic relocation package available.

At Cargill we put people first. As part of your overall rewards, we offer a comprehensive benefit program including medical and/or other benefits dependent on the position offered and hours worked. Visit: https://www.cargill.com/page/my-health/mh-health-and-wellness to learn more (subject to certain collective bargaining agreements for Union positions).

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