Reliability Engineer III/Senior

About AGC Biologics  

AGC Biologics is a leading global biopharmaceutical Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) with a strong commitment to delivering the highest standard of service as we work side-by-side with our clients and partners, every step of the way. We provide world-class development and manufacture of mammalian and microbial-based therapeutic proteins, plasmid DNA (pDNA), messenger RNA (mRNA), viral vectors, and genetically engineered cells. Our global network spans the U.S., Europe, and Asia, with cGMP-compliant facilities in Seattle, Washington; Boulder and Longmont, Colorado; Copenhagen, Denmark; Heidelberg, Germany; Milan, Italy; and Chiba, Japan. We currently employ more than 2,500 employees worldwide. Our commitment to continuous innovation fosters the technical creativity to solve our clients’ most complex challenges, including specialization in fast-track projects and rare diseases. AGC Biologics is the partner of choice. To learn more, visit www.agcbio.com.   

SUMMARY:

The Process Engineer - Reliability III/IV will be a highly qualified SME in manufacturing system reliability. This individual will be a critical member of our engineering team responsible for ensuring that equipment and processes operate at optimal levels and meet the needs of the organization's goals, which include but are not limited to increasing equipment uptime, reliability, and efficiency. The Reliability Engineer is a key member of the Engineering team and will be responsible for developing and implementing the strategic approach to maintenance and reliability for all site assets to increase the overall uptime and availability of systems and equipment and reduce the number of failures and downtime.

PRINCIPLE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead cross-site working teams to analyze equipment failure data, conduct root cause and predictive analysis, and develop and implement new procedures and processes to monitor and implement current industry best practices specific to reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) and reporting systems.
• Conduct failure mode and effects analysis risk assessments and identify opportunities to eliminate loss and improve lifecycle asset management.
• Working with Engineering management, identify and implement Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and metrics, which drive system performance, maintenance efficiency, and asset utilization opportunities.
• Establish collaborative working relationships with other internal and external functions to identify processes for improvement, oversee and track progress, and lead participation in industry benchmarking activities.
• Work directly with the planning and spare parts teams to integrate robust maintenance planning and spare parts kitting to optimize maintenance technician utilization.
• Implement an Asset Reliability strategy that will maximize the Uptime of the assets, develop robust preventative maintenance plans, optimize spare parts inventory, embed predictive maintenance practices, and reduce the risk of having an unplanned failure.
• monitor life cycle asset management plans and periodically update maintenance job plans to improve reliability while meeting all of the quality standards set forth by the company and government regulations.
• Review the overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) of operations. The OOE is a measurement outlining manufacturing productivity.
• Implement new technologies and processes that can improve equipment performance and reliability.
• Developing and implementing training programs around reliability for employees.
• Collaborating with other departments to ensure that reliability is integrated into all aspects of the organization.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Adaptable; must be willing to remain flexible to accommodate changing business conditions, work requirements and scheduling needs in a rapidly changing environment.
• Demonstrated attention to detail with the ability to focus on the project or task at hand and consistently deliver error free results
• Must be comfortable working in a fast paced environment and available to provide on-call support when needed
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Demonstrated proficiency with all Windows based programs, knowledgeable with any CMMS program
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate with multi-level audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to write investigations and standard operating procedures (SOP’s)

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• BS/MS in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or Chemical) or Master highly preferable.<