Job Description:

Eastridge Workforce Solutions is a premier provider of workforce management solutions, dedicated to linking skilled professionals with fulfilling career opportunities. Eastridge is partnering with a global specialty pharmaceutical company in its search for a Reliability Engineer in Hobart, NY. The Maintenance and Reliability Engineer position is responsible for establishing new and improving existing systems as they relate to production maintenance.The position will help the maintenance maturity continuum to achieve excellence as defined by best industry practices.The position will be responsible for establishing optimum work processes and administrative controls and deploy to the key functions.Essential FunctionsImproves the performance of production lines by using effective preventative maintenance, timely problem solving, equipment improvements, and training of production and maintenance personnel as needed.Provides maintenance support to all aspects of the manufacturing process in accordance with FDA guidelines, current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), and all internal operating procedures.Coordinates and schedules outside services when needed to support the efforts of the mechanics.Supports or Leads projects as needed.Provides leadership to mechanics to maintain a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, safety, and strives to develop a high-performing maintenance team.Meets local, state, and federal regulatory requirements relevant to Production lines and Engineering areas of responsibilities.Actively participates in all Environmental, Health, and Safety aspects of the plant and ensures all safety procedures and programs are effectively being followed.Promotes knowledge and implementation of 5S, TPM, SMED, and other lean/six sigma/continuous improvement tools.Implements measures to baseline maintenance performance and then improvement targets as they relate to cost, quality, downtime, etc.Utilize and improve the equipment risk assessment techniques so that prioritization can be given to all resources and how they are managed.Develop and/or improve current methodologies and work practices as they relate to Preventative and Predictive Maintenance.Review data and information using basic statistical tools to transition time-based maintenance into frequency-based maintenance and/or Reliability Centered Maintenance.Work with Process and Packaging Engineers to implement standard methods for work instructions, return to service protocols and equipment risk profiles.Work with Project Engineers, Packaging Engineers, Process Engineers, Process Mechanics and Procurement to establish a spare parts inventory that optimizes the business needs of the plant with cost outlay.Use metrics to help drive business decisions on asset replacement versus useful life extension evaluations.Add engineering knowledge and experience on equipment during the design phase.Helps support evaluation of ongoing service contracts.Focus on safe, efficient, reliable maintenance and operation of equipment to ensure the production of quality products.Provide electronics troubleshooting and repair: AC and DC Drives; PLC Troubleshooting supporting Automation & Instrumentation department.Improve the reliability of the equipment.Work with vendors to source parts and to substitute OEM parts with more economical options, designing and testing improved parts, updating older electronics that are no longer supported by manufacturers to improve equipment functionality.Minimum RequirementsEducation required or preferred: Bachelor's degree in an Engineering field (preferably Mechanical or Electrical) and relative experience.Experience: 5+ years of experience working with electrical, electronic and mechanical maintenance.Preferred Skills/Qualifications:Pharmaceutical maintenance/reliability experience in a Manufacturing Plant environment and CMMS (Maximo is a strong plus) experience.Excellent communication skills, organizational skills, computer skills.Must be a change agent.Strong analytical and problem solving skills.Ability to work in/with cross-functional teams.Strong coaching, facilitation, and presentation skills.Ability to collaborate with other support groups.Experience in understanding and troubleshooting Distributed Control Systems (Foxboro I/A System preferred), process controls, PLC infrastructure (Allen-Bradley preferred), and calibration systems is a plus.Six Sigma training is a plus.Ability to solve problems via advanced technical knowledge, complex analysis and theory testing.Experience with spending most of the time on the manufacturing floor.This is not a manage via the office position.Benefits:Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, HSA, PTO, and more.Eastridge Workforce Solutions is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Please note that Eastridge is unable to provide visa sponsorship to applicants.Certain clients require Eastridge to perform background checks and Eastridge will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.#IPROPLUS