What you will do

As the Reliability Specialist II, you will lead our efforts to improve OEE efficiency in Powerframe and Poly manufacturing areas.  You will be responsible for the transition of our facilities maintenance contractor, as well as measuring, reporting, and improving the 3 OEE metrics of Availability, Quality, and Performance.  Utilizing Lean Sigma tools such as Kanban, Visual Management, 5S, 5Y, 8D, PDCA, Cause and Effect, RCCA, and RAIL, you will engage the cross functions to improve equipment reliability and maintainability processes, using Total Productive Maintenance strategies. 

You will lead efforts to ensure reliability and maintainability of equipment, processes, utilities, facilities, controls, and safety/security systems.  You will monitor, track and adjust as required to exceed minimum OEE expectations and maximum downtime expectations and improvements.

How you will do it

• Facilitate the development of RCM and ensure reliability of equipment strategies to improve Original Equipment Efficiency.


• Contract management and contingency planning


• Project parallel and series activities, resource balancing, and critical path reporting via timeline roll ups.


• Regular CAPEX updates through entire process.


• RCCA (Root Cause & Corrective Action), PDCA (Plan Do Check Act), PFMEA, & Cause-Effect analysis portfolios for regular maintenance.


• Provides training to PdM Technicians.  You will coordinate the Oconee Plant maintenance strategies such as Total Productive Maintenance, Basic Attention to Equipment, and Technical Attention to Equipment (TPM, BAE, & TAE) disciplines for Powerframe & Poly plants.


• Support LOTO documentation, efficiency, and accuracy, including incorporating regular audits


• Participates in the development of criteria for and evaluation of equipment and technical MRO suppliers and technical maintenance service providers.


• Participates in the final check out of new installations. This includes factory and site acceptance testing that will assure adherence to functional specifications.

What we look for

Required

• A commitment toward continuing education with a local vocational or online school for additional certifications, for example PMP certification.

Preferred

• Maintenance or maintenance scheduling experience for complicated plant equipment is preferred.


• Shop floor supervisory experience is preferred.


• Maximos, Power BI, SAP experience is a plus.


• Must understand the application of Lean Six Sigma Tools, Maximo, and Total Productive Maintenance methodologies.


• Should have good oral/written communication skills and possess strong plant level business acumen.

What you get:

• Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching – all starting on date of hire


• Tuition reimbursement, perks, and discounts


• Parental and caregiver leave programs


• All the usual benefits such as paid time off, flexible spending, short-and long-term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and domestic partner benefits


• Global market strength and worldwide market share leadership


• HQ location earns LEED certification for sustainability plus a full-service cafeteria and workout facility


• Clarios has been recogizned as one of 2024's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere. This prestigious recognition marks the second consecutive year Clarios has received this distinction. 

Who we are:
Clarios is the creator behind the world’s most recognizable car battery brands. We are the car battery found in most new vehicles including leading brands such as Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. Our 16,000 employees develop, manufacture, and distribute batteries for virtually every type of vehicle. We recover, recycle, and reuse up to 99% of our battery materials, leading sustainability practices in our industry. Clarios, formerly Johnson Controls Battery Group, is currently a Brookfield portfolio company. Learn more about us at www.clarios.com.

We recognize that people come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. If your experience is close to what you see listed here, please apply. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is key to challenging the status quo. Therefore, we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process by emailing Special.Accommodations@Clarios.com. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and value diversity in our teams in terms of work experience, area of expertise, gender, ethnicity, and all other characteristics protected by laws in the countries where we operate. For more information on our commitment to sustainability, diversity, and equal opportunity, please read our latest report. We want you to know your rights because EEO is the law.

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