Reliability Engineer (Lumber/Wood, Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical Equipment) Relocation! Huttig, AR
Harris Solutions · Huttig, AR
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Reliability
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 20+ years
- Industry
- Industrial
- Posted
- Recently
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level reliability role at Harris Solutions (industrial) in Huttig, AR. O Redesign machinery and / or processes to improve plant reliability and lower operating costs.
- They ask for
- 20+ years · degree required
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
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How this role compares
Against 422 other live reliability postings in the US.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (20+ vs 5+)
Typical $104k–$140k, from 170 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Root cause 52%
- ✓ Team leadership 31%
- Automation 26%
- FMEA 25%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Reliability team at Harris Solutions
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Send a short, curious note
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Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
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Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
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What you will do
- ◆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:
o Conduct and coordinate failure investigations, including analyzing failure mechanisms and implementing solutions to improve reliability, quality, safety, and financial performance.
o Redesign machinery and / or processes to improve plant reliability and lower operating costs.
- ◆Direct supervision of the Reliability Technicians.
o Implement best practices for lubrication, handling, application, and storage of lubricants along with the oil analysis program.
o 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.
o Responsible for hydraulic and compressor programs
- ◆Champion the adoption of 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 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.
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The Reliability Engineer is an integral part of our maintenance team. This position is focused on improving the uptime of the plant and improving efficiency of the machinery and processes. This position also helps drive new ideas, systems, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across the site.
you should have
- •Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, or similar Engineering Degree. Only time they hire without the degree is if they candidate has 20 years of experience
- •5 to 7 years of relevant experience with industrial manufacturing equipment (Most would like a 5–7-year person or a sharp 3–5year person). Whitehouse, FL location requires at least 8-10 years as they will be the only reliability SME at that location.
What will make you stand out
- •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.