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Great Lakes Water Authority

Regional wholesale water and wastewater utility

Equipment and Data Reliability Professional

Mechanical Maintenance and Reliability EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeDetroit, MI, USA$78.1k - $141.1k

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in a related operational area and at least three years of experience in a specialty designation area, preferably in a municipal or public utility setting; or an associate's degree in a related operational area and at least five years of experience in a specialty designation area, preferably in a municipal or public utility setting.
  • Applicants must upload a copy of their college transcript or college diploma and include education credentials with their resume.
  • A valid driver's license is required.

Responsibilities

  • Own continuous improvement initiatives and efforts driving the reliability and maintenance engineering program.
  • Develop processes and procedures ensuring reliable, quality data in computerized maintenance management system software.
  • Provide leadership and management support to team leaders and planners for emergency breakdowns and data-driven resource scheduling.
  • Analyze historical data to predict repetitive equipment failures and failure rates using Statistical Process Control, statistical distributions such as Weibull and exponential, Failure Rate, and Failure Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action System, and develop key performance indicators and Six Sigma-based reliability and maintenance engineering processes and procedures.
  • Improve overall equipment efficiency by performing root cause analysis, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis, Mean Time Between Failure, and Mean Time to Repair analyses.
  • Drive predictive maintenance programs based on vibration, oil, and infrared imaging.
  • Manage operations and maintenance contracts, projects, and resources as needed, ensuring smooth data integration into existing computerized maintenance management system software.
  • Conduct preventive maintenance optimization, developing optimized scheduling and resource allocation.
  • Develop an audit program to ensure efficient preventive and predictive maintenance execution with safety and reliability.
  • Develop safety procedures and conduct job hazard analyses in collaboration with the safety team, contractors, internal leadership, and the Risk Management team.
  • Develop safety and housekeeping procedures.
  • Document and prepare key performance indicator reports for the leadership team reflecting periodic reliability and maintenance engineering status.
  • Drive the wastewater reliability and maintenance engineering program to optimize overall equipment efficiency and equipment life-cycle costs.
  • Develop or review processes to ensure reliable field-generated data and quality data in computerized maintenance management system software for data analysis.
  • Own reliability programs and documentation, including root cause analysis, preventive and predictive maintenance optimization, equipment criticality, Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, failure probability, and key performance indicators.
  • Coordinate with stakeholders and provide technical support on best practices, key performance indicator analysis, data-driven planning and scheduling, equipment rebuilds and repairs, and warranty programs.
  • Provide up to 80% field work year-round, with possible off-shift or weekend support for unexpected equipment breakdowns or failures and root cause analysis.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in a specialty designation area in a municipal or public utility setting is preferred.

About the Company

Great Lakes Water Authority

Regional wholesale water and wastewater utility

GLWA is a regional water and sewer authority serving about 40% of Michigan’s water customers. It operates the regional system under a 40-year lease with the City of Detroit and began regional operations in 2016. It provides wholesale water and wastewater services to 126 municipalities across seven counties, serving roughly 3.9 million people. It is governed by a board with county and Detroit representatives plus a governor-appointed member, and aims to provide reliable, affordable, compliant services while coordinating infrastructure investments across the region.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Detroit, MI
Founded
2016

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