Reliability Engineer / Canada

We are a leading global technical recruitment company providing professional contract and permanent staff to a diverse world-wide client base within the oil & gas Industry. Our client, a major oil and gas pipeline company, is currently seeking a Reliability Engineer  based in  on a 12 month contract with possibility of extension, based in Lloydminster, AB.

Individuals WILL need to be local to the area as no relocation/LOA is provided.

The primary focus will be leading equipment criticality assessments to help determine priority for maintenance and reliability tasks on the preservation of assets Utilize reliability engineering tools, such as SAP-PM, Meridium, RCFA, and PM optimization to maximize equipment reliability

 

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Lead Root Cause analysis on equipment failures to contribute to continuous improvement
• Responsible for developing solutions to complex problems which require ingenuity and creativity
• Provide technical support to others throughout the heavy oil and gas business unit
• Identify and implement improvement ideas to improve operational performance, increase availability and reduce costs.
• Provide leadership and decision-making skills during turnarounds and unplanned equipment outages regarding repair solutions.
• Provide input to a risk management plan that will anticipate risks that could adversely impact plant operations
• Lead equipment criticality assessments to help determine priority for maintenance and reliability tasks, spare part analysis and optimal inventory level
• Determine the function, capability, functional failure modes, probability of failure, impact severity and acceptable risk for assets to define the right maintenance requirements to eliminate functional failures and their effects
• Utilize reliability engineering tools to assess and maximize equipment reliability
• Systematically define, design, develop, monitor, and refine an asset maintenance plan that includes:
  • Value-added preventive maintenance tasks
  • Effective utilization of predictive condition monitoring and other non-destructive testing methodologies to proactively identify potential reliability issues
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators for assets
• Support the development of Reliability Centered Maintenance processes
• Assist in the financial justification of asset reliability upgrades and improvements using life cycle costing

 

Must Have Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Electrical/Instrumentation or Mechanical
• Professional Engineer designation that is recognized by APEGA or APEGS
• Stamp (or Professional Stamp or Permit to Practice Stamp)
• Minimum of 5-7 year’s related to maintenance/ process and industrial experience in Oil Industry /Pulp or paper mill/mining experience with a focus on reliability studies, root cause failure analysis, risk assessment, criticality analysis
• Excellent understanding of SAGD process and equipment
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of field practices
• Good computer skills and experience using Microsoft Office applications
• Possess knowledge in and experience with safe work practices in an oil industry environment accompanied by a superior safety attitude
• Well-developed communication and presentation skills sufficient to convey both factual and conceptual information requiring detailed explanation and interpretation to staff, professional and business groups
• Strong leadership orientation that includes coaching, development of staff, and guidance of individuals toward goal achievement
• Possess superior analytical skills to identify key issues based on relevant data and provide appropriate solutions/recommendations
• Proven ability to work in a team environment dealing with people from various disciplines to achieve goals, and to identify and resolve problems
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate and apply new technologies

 

Nice To Have Skills:

• SAP and Meridium experience