Process Engineer I - Reliability 2nd Shift

Bausch + Lomb (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) is a leading global eye health company dedicated to protecting and enhancing the gift of sight for millions of people around the world—from the moment of birth through every phase of life. Our mission is simple, yet powerful: helping you see better, to live better. 

Our comprehensive portfolio of over 400 products is fully integrated and built to serve our customers across the full spectrum of their eye health needs throughout their lives. Our iconic brand is built on the deep trust and loyalty of our customers established over our 170-year history. We have a significant global research, development, manufacturing, and commercial footprint of approximately 13,000 employees and a presence in approximately 100 countries, extending our reach to billions of potential customers across the globe. We have long been associated with many of the most significant advances in eye health, and we believe we are well positioned to continue leading the advancement of eye health in the future. 

Purpose of Job:

Improve mean time to repair (MTTR) and mean time before failure (MTBF) of equipment/process breakdowns through analysis and improvement with the engineering and maintenance team.  Capable of leading and supporting automated process and packaging equipment reliability projects in the manufacture of liquid solution Medical Device products.

Key Actitives:

The Reliability Engineer is responsible for ensuring that B+L Greenville’s equipment and processes operate at optimal levels and meet the needs of the organization. Their main goal is to increase equipment uptime, reliability, and efficiency.

They achieve this by analyzing data, identifying problems, and developing solutions for potential equipment issues before they occur.

• Monitors equipment MTTR and MTBF performance to identify reliability improvement opportunities.
• Conduct the Maintenance Review Board to determine root cause for all high impact issues and to determine appropriate action to minimize in the future.
• Perform spare parts analysis on critical equipment and proactively mitigate obsolescence risk.
• Deploying root cause analysis methods and tools on problems or failures that have resulted in consequential impacts related to machine downtime and / or maintenance expense.
• Key driver for Continuous and Process Improvement.
• Developing and implementing reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) programs in conjunction with maintenance team
• Conduct failure modes effects analysis of critical manufacturing equipment.
• Monitor, evaluate and improve the preventative maintenance  program effectiveness
• Explore technology and industry best practices and incorporate in reliability program as appropriate.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure that reliability is integrated into all aspects of the organization.
• Facilitate internal resources and outside vendors in developing technical solutions for equipment reliability. Support associated documentation, training, and validation.
• Will review, revise, and write WIs, SOPs, PMs, for maintenance, set-up and troubleshooting of equipment

Scope of Position:

The Reliability Engineer will lead and support automated process and packaging equipment reliability projects in the manufacture of liquid solution Medical Device products.  The reliability engineer is responsible for finding potential problems or opportunities for improvement by analyzing data and identifying patterns within that data. Once problems have been identified, the reliability engineer will develop and implement solutions to prevent them, ultimately improving the reliability of systems, equipment, and processes.

Qualitications:

ISO-9000, GMP, medical device manufacturing experience a plus.

Education:  BS/MS in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, Chemical or similar Engineering discipline required

Experience: prefer 1-2 years’ experience in manufacturing process, automation, and equipment with experience in continuous improvement and reliability.  Green belt certification a plus.

Required Skills:

• Analytical thinking: the ability to think critically and logically, as well as the ability to interpret and communicate the results of the analysis.
• Technical aptitude: a strong understanding of the systems, equipment, and processes at hand.
• Problem-solving: the ability to think creatively and come up with innovative solutions to complex problems.
• Communication: the ability to explain technical concepts in a clear and understandable manner, as well as the ability to collaborate effectively with others.
• Project management: the ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously and effectively including planning, scheduling, and organizing.
• A continuous improvement mindset: identifying and implementing ways to continuously improve reliability.
• Safety-conscious: the ability to identify potential hazards and take the necessary steps to mitigate them.

Proficient use of Power Bi and Minitab is a plus.

M-F 12pm - 8pm Shift

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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