Description

For our client, an international company based in Neuchâtel, we are looking for a Reliability Engineer.


General Information:
 

• Start date: ASAP
• End date: 1 year contract
• Extension: possible, to be discussed
• Workplace: Neuchâtel
• Workload: 100%
  
  Tasks and responsibilities:
   
  • Improving the reliability of equipment, critical systems and maintenance processes by applying the principles of Reliability Engineering program.
  • Apply Root Cause Analysis methodologies to improve equipment that support manufacturing operations in a dynamic, fast-paced cGMP, biotechnology environment.
  • Measure reliability performance and demonstrate success of improvements.
  • Lead reliability driven actions that require independent and/or collaborative judgment.
  • Support capital projects as needed.
  • May be assigned other duties.
    Maintenance Strategy:
    • Determine the Equipment Importance Level for Equipment/System.
    • Determine maintenance strategies based on Equipment/System importance level for new and existing equipment/System.
    • Develop maintenance plans for new and existing equipment/systems,
    • Responsible for the technical content of preventive maintenance SOPs.
    • Responsible for the effectiveness of the maintenance programs, ensure accurate work instructions.
      Preventive maintenance optimization:
      • Identify opportunities for improvements in maintenance programs and implement appropriate changes to the maintenance strategy for equipment.
      • Own the equipment maintenance improvement initiatives.
      • Evaluate requests for PM extensions, provide technical justification and approve if justified
        Equipment Prioritization and Predictive maintenance program management:
        • Identify Worst Performers (“Bad Actors” and “Waste Producers”).
        • Determine the appropriate Hierarchy for Equipment/System.
        • Define strategies and methodologies to prevent functional failures, also detecting the onset of functional failures in their earliest stages.
        • Responsible for the implementation of predictive maintenance across the facility.
          Failure Analysis and CAPAs:
          • Lead and/or participate in Root Cause Analysis Teams.
          • Perform analysis of failures applying appropriate analysis techniques (data analysis techniques, FTA, RCA, RCFA), in order to identify and eliminate the causes of functional failures.
          • Inspect and analyze damaged parts detected during maintenance activities.
          • Own the equipment reliability related relevant CAPAs.
          • Respond to audit findings that are equipment maintenance relevant.
          • Collaborate and provide support to engineering organizations and to production.
          • Identify and communicate opportunities for operating and design improvements. Collaborate to develop engineering solutions.
            Spare parts management; CMMS; Metrics:
            • Responsible for accurate content of equipment master data within CMMS
            • Define the content of the equipment spare parts list (EPL), BOMs, and stock level. Responsible for their accurate, complete and updated content.
            • Perform functional equivalency assessment for spare parts.
            • Participate in the development and evaluation of technical suppliers and/or providers of maintenance services.
              Equipment performance, Data Analysis and Trends:
              • Own the monitoring concepts.
              • Report key performance metrics for equipment/systems.
              • Monitor and analyze data and trends for equipment that are of most importance to the business.
              • Report the progress and effectiveness of Reliability Engineering Improvement initiatives.
                Training and Documentation:
                • Apply and teach Reliability concepts. Provide necessary training and skill refinement to technicians and operators.
                • Collaborate to develop appropriate and complete troubleshooting for equipment/system issues.
                • With Site Engineering, ensure availability of OEM manuals, vendor drawings, vendor literature.
                  
                  Your profile:
                   
                  • Knowledge of a GMP environment
                  • Familiar with preventive maintenance (PM) and calibration maintenance (CM) process workflow
                  • Operational maintenance methods
                  • Based on fact and datas
                  • Methods oriented
                  • Analytics
                  • English fluent (speaking & writing)
                  • Knowledge on CMMS system (JDE, SAP..)