Reliability Engineer at Wagner equipment

Would you like to be part of a focused, dedicated team? Do you want to work and grow with other motivated, ambitious people?

Wagner Equipment Co. offers challenging career opportunities, extensive training and employee development along with an opportunity to grow your career and thrive under Wagner’s reputation for excellence. We offer excellent benefits and supply you with the tools you need to maximize your potential and grow within Wagner.

Benefits include:

• Paid Time Off (PTO) Plan - Up to 96 hours of PTO in your first year + 8 company paid holidays
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance 
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Retirement Plans -  401K and Roth 401K , eligible employees can receive a company contribution up to 7%
• Tuition Reimbursement 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• CEFCU- Citizens Equity First Credit Union - Employees have access to services include payroll deductions savings, accounts, loans, VISA card, and more.
• Additional Benefits include: Unum Supplemental life Insurance, Aflac Critical Illness + Accidental Insurance, ID WatchDog and discounted employee phone plans.

The Reliability Engineer is responsible for assessing the risks and reliability correlated with heavy equipment and other operational assets vital to the success of heavy equipment operations.  The Reliability Engineer consistently engages proven methodology to perform probability assessments intending to optimize performance, reduce downtime costs and drive effective asset lifecycle management in a manner that reflect the company’s vision of working as “One Professional Team”.

Pay Rate:  $67,873.44 - $93,328.89 Annually
Pay rate is dependent upon education & experience. 

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Review, investigate, and develop appropriate recommendations regarding assigned Reliability Engineering projects
• Coordinate project activities with Operations and Maintenance departments to improve equipment maintenance availability and other KPIs
• Lead and conduct Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• Identify and implement proactive maintenance processes and procedures
• Create and assess equipment Key Performance Indicators and Metrics
• Serve as technical liaison for Dealership and customers
• Using Continuous Improvement techniques, develop comprehensive lifecycle asset management strategies
• All other duties as assigned by Manager.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Reliability, Industrial, Mechanical or Electrical)
• 1 – 2 years of relevant experience
• Heavy Equipment and Mining Operations Experience Preferred
• Basic understanding of the Caterpillar equipment lines
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Intermediate knowledge of Service Link
• Intermediate knowledge of SIS Web
• Advanced knowledge of DBS

Physical Demands & Competencies:

• Standing, walking, talking, sitting, use of hands & hearing
• Squatting/Kneeling
• Ability to ascend/descend ladders, stairs, etc.
• Medium work that includes lifting and/or moving objects up to 32 pounds or more
• Data Entry, telephone, reading/writing, reasoning, organizational, communication & math skills
• Attention to Detail
• Problem Solving
• Collaboration Skills
• Analytical Thinking
• Safety & Product Knowledge

Travel Requirements:

•  1% - 10% of the time

Work Environment:

• Moderately noisy
• Both indoors and outdoors

Other Duties:

Job Offers are contingent upon all required pre-employment screenings which may include but are not limited to background checks, drug/alcohol testing, fit for duty testing, and any other job-related tests/screenings.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently.  

Wagner Equipment Co. is an EEO/AA/Veterans/Disabled employer.