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Actalent Reliability Engineer in Kent, Washington

Description:

This position directly supervises and coordinates employees in the Maintenance Department who are generally engaged in setting up, installing, repairing, and maintaining machinery and equipment, and in fabricating metal parts and tools. This position is also responsible for carrying out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, and training employees; assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Job Description:

Primary Responsibilities:

-Directs workers in electrical, electronic, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic maintenance and repair of machinery and equipment.

-Assists workers in diagnosing malfunctions in machinery and equipment.

-Large heavy industrial equipment, some is very old 1910-1920 range, some new 2022-2023

-Directs workers engaged in dismantling, assembling, and installing industrial machinery.

-Studies production schedules and estimates worker hour requirements for completion of mechanical and electrical job assignment.

-Interprets company policies to workers and enforces safety regulations.

-Interprets specifications, blueprints, and job orders to workers, and assigns duties.

-Establishes or adjusts work procedures to meet production schedules.

-Recommends measures to improve production methods, equipment performance, and quality of product.

-Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of shop, department, or work crew.

-Analyzes and resolves work problems and/or assists workers in solving work problems.

-Initiates or suggests plans to motivate workers to achieve work goals.

-Assists with preparation of maintenance budget including major expense planning, emergency and routine maintenance, preventive maintenance and machine lubrication, to ensure achievement of budget goals through regular review and reporting.

-Assists in planning, execution and installation of new capital projects-could be 20K or 5Mill projects

-Occasionally performs repairs, installations, fabrication, and maintenance on machinery and equipment.

-Other duties as assigned.

Skills:

Reliability engineering, Manufacturing process, maintenance supervision, industrial machinery

Top Skills Details:

Reliability engineering, Manufacturing process, maintenance supervision, industrial machinery

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

Job Requirements

-Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or similarly related field plus 2 years related experience and/or training (Leadership/Supervisory) example could have management exp. from another industry; Or equivalent combination of education and experience.

-Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.

-Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.

-Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

-Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.

-Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

-Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

-Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

-Ability to carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

-Strong team building and team-participation skills

-Ability to both teach and learn

-Strong oral and written communication skills with an ability to communicate with all levels of the organization and work in a team environment

-Advanced experience with Microsoft Suite (Excel, Word, and Outlook)

Experience Level:

Entry Level

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

  • Hiring diverse talent

  • Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

  • Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

  • Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.

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