Equipment Reliability Engineer

Farmingdale, NY 11735

Employment Type: Permanent Job Category: Other Professional Job Number: MC68520111031-1 Compensation: $90000-140000 / year

Job Description


Title:  Equipment Reliability Engineer

Location: Farmingdale, NY

Overview:
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Hire Type: Direct Hire

Job Summary:
The Reliability Engineer is responsible for testing and overseeing the care and maintenance of all production equipment and GMP utilities within a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment, as well as performing extensive and complex repairs on existing equipment. The Reliability Engineer will support all major capital projects that on-board new equipment. In addition, this person will be responsible for ensuring that all applicable equipment is placed in a compliant preventative maintenance system.

Job Duties:
  • Oversee the reliability programs for all production equipment and production control systems in the plant. 
  • Drive the implementation of reliability engineering practices and programs in the plant. 
  • Design and implement maintenance procedures and support maintenance management systems (i.e. CMMS) to assure compliance with fundamental maintenance standards and practices. 
  • Support metrology program to insure reliability of critical instrumentation.
  • The position will be responsible for owning preventative maintenance SOPs and updating as applicable.
  • Generate concepts/ideas that revolve around equipment/fixture type solutions.
  • Design equipment/fixtures with deliverables that are aligned with the requirements of the manufacturing process stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with the development team on new product introductions on the design & sourcing of custom equipment. The key skill will be the specifying of equipment.
  • Obtain an in-depth knowledge of our existing manufacturing processes to enable cost reduction opportunities to be identified and assessed for appropriateness.  
  • Develop, analyze and review a variety of operational reports to examine equipment usage, preventative maintenance, efficiency, quality, and other areas implements operational changes as required.   This includes developing operating policies and procedures to ensure the efficient use of resources, maintain a safe environment, and produce quality products.
  • Generate and manage a detailed Project Plan that ensures equipment/fixture solutions are implemented into the manufacturing area in an effective and timely fashion. Successful implementation will involve building up a strong working relationship with all of the manufacturing process stakeholders.  
  • Support capital projects (includes aiding in the, installation, commissioning, validation and other related on-boarding activities).  Activities to include authoring User Requirement Specifications, Functional Requirement Specifications, Design and equipment specifications.
  • Ensuring all applicable equipment is placed in a compliant preventative maintenance system.  
  • Oversee the reliability programs for all production equipment and production control systems in the plant.  
  • Drive the implementation of reliability engineering practices and programs in the plant.  
  • Design and implement maintenance procedures and support maintenance management systems (i.e. CMMS) to assure compliance with fundamental maintenance standards and practices.  
  • The position will be responsible for owning preventative maintenance SOPs and updating as applicable.
  • Support continuous improvement efforts, particularly related to minimizing equipment downtime.
  • Maintains a safe work environment and ensures compliance with safety policies and rules.
  • Shares responsibility of self-development with immediate supervisor.
  • All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, or related).
  • 5+ years of relevant experience as an equipment engineer in a pharmaceutical manufacturing environment is preferred.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

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