Reliability Technician

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Georgia-Pacific is now hiring for a Reliability Technician at our OSB manufacturing facility in Gladys, VA.

The Reliability Technician plays an integral role in our proactive and preventive maintenance programs.

Our Reliability Technicians work closely with our Maintenance team to support the plant reliability improvement program and condition monitoring transformation.

While the normal schedule will be dayshift for this role, must be willing and able to work any shift including holidays, weekends, and overtime as needed.

What You Will Do


* Conduct vibration analysis, infrared thermography, ultrasound testing, and oil analysis to monitor all plant equipment.


* Alert issue management and investigation on mills condition monitoring systems to include correct alert communication, management of work request, and alert management documentation.


* Ensure all plant Assets are operating within OEM operating alert thresholds set.


* Assist in developing solutions and making recommendations on plant maintenance with the help of analytical tools such as RCFA (Root Cause Failure Analysis), FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) and RCM (Reliability Center Maintenance) programs.


* Assist in maintaining a comprehensive plant maintenance database that will support the plant reliability improvement program.


* Utilize computer systems to trend and analyze data, identify failure modes and equipment history to address repetitive failures.


* Utilize computer programs to create work requests and identify spare parts.


* Contribute to RCFA process, FMEA analysis, Lubrication and RCM programs.


* Existing reliability certifications are strongly preferred.

However, if the selected candidate does not already have CAT I Vibration Certification and Machinery Lubrication Technician (MLT) I Certification - these must be obtained within 1 year of employment.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Completion of an approved apprenticeship program, associate degree, or trade school certificate in the mechanical field with no experience OR 3+ years of experience in the Industrial Maintenance trade.


* Experience with the use of precision maintenance instruments, i.e., micrometer, dial indicator, laser alignment, etc.


* Experience using a computer for documentation and/or record-keeping functions.


* Experience with predictive maintenance equipment (i.e.

ultrasonic, thermography, precision alignment equipment, and vibration analysis)


* Experience applying RCM Concepts and Best Practices

What Will Put You Ahead


* Cat-1 Vibration Certification


* Machinery Lube Technician-1 Certification


* Cat-II Vibration Certification


* Thermography level 1 certification


* Experience with KCF Remote Asset Health Hardware


* Experience with KCF Smart Diagnostics Analysis Software

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