$95,000 - $115,000 - Dependent on Experience
BASIC FUNCTION:
Energy Specialist will provide technical coordination and support for implementing and sustaining Asset Reliability Processes (ARP) to improve safety, equipment reliability, and product quality at optimum efficiency and costs by:
- Detect potential failures using predictive technologies.
- Collect, analyze, and interpret energy data.
- Study operations and failures to lower costs and improve equipment reliability and energy efficiency.
- Assist with installing, maintain, and repair electrical equipment and systems in substations.
- Collaborate with team members to ensure efficient operation of substations.
- Follow safety protocols and adhere to industry regulations.
- Conduct Utility audits and identify areas for savings. Implement energy conservation programs and strategies.
- Analyze energy consumption data for forecasting, performance reporting and recommending further improvements for the plant.
- Ensure the integrity of the Computer Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) and standard procedures.
- Participate in the development of the Annual Action Plans.
- Train operators and maintenance on ARP practices.
Qualifications for this position include a four-year college degree in Electrical Engineering or Material Science, combined with 3 – 5 years of energy or high voltage experience. The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of asset reliability technology and systems, with a working knowledge of heavy manufacturing. The incumbent should also possess a basic knowledge of engineering concepts, and techniques. The successful applicant must solve problems, demonstrate project management skills, and have a passion to lead change.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- Collect, analyze, and report asset performance and work with teams to implement methods to improve performance and sustain existing efficiencies.
- Develop solutions and provide recommendations for major equipment modifications, renovations, installations, additions, and replacements to facilitate continuous improvement.
- Support planning and scheduling standard processes to effectively execute all down-days and outages.
- Participate in ARP assessments to evaluate ARP practice effectiveness and develop improvement plans.
- Collaborate with operations, maintenance, engineering, and reliability personnel to ensure the reliability of equipment on all existing and new assets.
- Participate in technical studies on equipment and develop corrective action plans to maximize availability and reliability.
- Facilitate training sessions and assist in identification of skill development needs for plant personnel and contractors to support ARP, maintenance, and safety.
- Identify critical equipment spares, material, component needs, and coordinate with maintenance, procurement, and stores to identify re-order processes/quantities to minimize downtime by using Reliability Centered Maintenance methodologies.
- Participate in Failure Analysis on maintenance issues.
- Assist with Annual Action Planning process.
