Reliability Engineer
Dow
At a glance
Position:Reliability Engineer
Primary Location:Fort Saskatchewan (AB, CAN), Alberta, Canada
Schedule:Full time
Date Posted:02/06/2025
Job Number:R2057629
Position Type:Regular
At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet.
Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place.
About you and this role
Dowhas an exciting and challenging opportunity available for aReliability Engineerin a green field Gas Phase Polyethylene plant located inFort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada.
The Reliability Engineer facilitates development of the business/facility maintenance strategy and solves reliability and availability losses through application of reliability technology and tools to enable the plant to meet its business plan and strategy. Focuses on those opportunities that over a long-term period or historically have impacted the plant’s measured asset capability and the opportunities identified as "high-risk" in risk assessments, reliability models and other evaluations. Requires expanded conceptual and practical knowledge in own job discipline and broadens capabilities.
This role will support the Fort Saskatchewan Path2Zero program. The Path2Zero (P2Z) program will create the first net-zero emissions site of its kind in the world. The Fort Saskatchewan P2Z program is a key enabler to Dow’s Decarbonization strategy. Learn More:Fort Saskatchewan Path2Zero (dow.com) (http://ca.dow.com/en-ca/about/fort-saskatchewan-path2zero.html) .
Responsibilities:
+ Sets and Achieves plant PSR targets.
+ Creates Equipment Reliability Strategies based upon Top Opportunity List, Critical Equipment List, and identified plant/business needs.
+ Validates ERS implementation and closes gaps to improve/sustain reliability improvement.
+ Evaluates effectiveness of individual aspects of the PPM program by showing quantitatively the impact of failures and Predictive Preventive Maintenance (PPM).
+ Optimizes PPM activities, on an on-going basis, to support overall productivity improvements.
+ Identifies and resolve Top Reliability Opportunities and decrease equipment failure losses in order to meet the site Product Supply Reliability improvement goals for the given year.
+ Develops and maintains, as requested, a model that identifies the unit operations, equipment, process, etc. that identifies the value of opportunities for improvement.
+ Uses reliability engineering principles and tools (Weibull, RCI, FMEA) to identify and eliminate negative reliability trends and equipment performance.
+ Participates in plant health study and efforts to implement corrective action to maintain or improve plant health.
+ Develops and implements the Facility Reliability Strategy.
+ Serves as RCI Team Leader with proven RCI skills, coaches others in RCI facilitation and ensures strong RCI/CAPA fundamentals are practiced within the unit.
+ Provides front end loading support for plant Turnarounds.
+ Facilitates the Reliability Team and implement of the HRO principles within the unit, building strong partnerships and coaching/teaching as needed.
+ Facilitates the annual maintenance budget setting process.
+ Assists maintenance representatives and project teams to design reliability, availability, and maintainability into new plants and equipment systems using GPM work process discipline.
Physical Demands:
Willing and able to meet physical demands of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations:
+ Wear safety equipment, such as earplugs, goggles, and steel-toed shoes.
+ Work in tight or closed-in spaces.
+ Climb stairs/ladders and work high off the ground.
+ Stand or walk for extended periods of time.
+ This role does involve elevated work greater than or equal to four feet above the ground.
Your Skills:
+ Leadership:Demonstrating competencies in the areas of leadership, initiative, teamwork, and interpersonal effectiveness.
+ Teamwork:Strong work ethic and being able to remain productive in an empowered team environment.
+ Change Management:Positive outlook and demonstrated ability to drive change.
+ Safety: Ensuring a safe work environment by working safely and complying with environmental, health and safety standards.
+ Prior Dow maintenance experience would be an asset.
+ Being proficient in Microsoft applications, such as Word and Excel (preferred).
+ Experience with SAP, APM, and Root Cause Analysis (preferred).
Qualifications:
+ A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
+ A minimum of 3 years of maintenance, engineering, manufacturing or related experience required.
+ Registration or the ability to be registered with APEGA as a Professional Engineer.
+ A minimum requirement for this Canada based position is the ability to work legally in Canada. No visa sponsorship/support is available for this position.
Additional Notes:
+ This position is located in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada.
+ Relocation assistance is not available for this role.
Benefits – What Dow offers you
We invest in you.
Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career. You bring your background, talent, and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.
Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee:
+ Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.
+ Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it.
+ Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals.
+ Employee stock purchase programs (availability varies depending on location).
+ Student Debt Retirement Savings Match Program (U.S. only).
+ Dow will take the value of monthly student debt payments and apply them as if they are contributions to the Employees’ Savings Plan (401(k)), helping employees reach the Company match.
+ Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs. Travel insurance is also available in certain countries/locations.
+ Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building.
+ Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
+ Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
+ Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).
+ Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
+ Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation.
+ Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees, our one-stop shop to promote wellbeing, empowering employees to take ownership of their entire wellbeing journey.
+ On-site fitness facilities to help stay healthy and active (availability varies depending on location).
+ Employee discounts for online shopping, cinema tickets, gym memberships and more.
+ Additionally, some of our locations might offer:
+ Transportation allowance (availability varies depending on location)
+ Meal subsidiaries/vouchers (availability varies depending on location)
+ Carbon-neutral transportation incentives e.g. bike to work (availability varies depending on location)
Join our team, we can make a difference together.
About Dow
Dow (NYSE: DOW) is one of the world’s leading materials science companies, serving customers in high-growth markets such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Our global breadth, asset integration and scale, focused innovation, leading business positions and commitment to sustainability enable us to achieve profitable growth and help deliver a sustainable future. We operate manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employ approximately 35,900 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $45 billion in 2023. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. Learn more about us and our ambition to be the most innovative, customer-centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world by visitingwww.dow.com.
As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available onwww.dow.com.
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