Reliability Engineer
Public global power company that owns and operates electricity generation, regulated utilities, LNG infrastructure, renewable energy, and battery-storage assets.
About The AES Corporation
AES develops, constructs, and operates power-generation and distribution businesses, supplying affordable and sustainable power. Its portfolio includes solar, hydro, wind, natural gas, coal, battery storage, utilities, and LNG infrastructure.
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About the Role
You will develop and implement reliability strategies for MV/HV assets, perform root cause analysis of equipment failures, work with OEMs, and lead major repairs. You will evaluate repowering opportunities, own reliability KPIs, manage asset master data in the CMMS/ERP system, provide design feedback and mentor junior engineers. Up to 10-15% travel.
Requirements
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience in engineering
- 2+ years of engineering experience in equipment reliability with high power electrical systems
- Hands-on operations and/or commissioning experience
- Experience in renewable power generation and MV/HV technology
- Experience leading root cause and FMEA
- Experience with MTBF, MTTR, Weibull calculations
- Ability to read equipment schematics
- Excellent communication skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Experience with data analytics and CMMS (SAP PM)
- Experience with SCADA and condition monitoring systems
- Willingness to travel within the U.S.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement asset reliability strategies for MV/HV assets
- Perform root cause analysis and develop remediation plans
- Work with OEMs to eliminate equipment defects
- Lead major repairs at operational sites
- Evaluate repowering and retrofit opportunities with cost benefit analysis
- Lead FMEAs for critical assets
- Own reliability KPI calculations
- Oversee asset master data in CMMS/ERP
- Perform life cycle cost modeling and design reviews
- Perform job safety assessments and safety walks
- Mentor junior reliability engineers
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- Life insurance
- 401(k) eligibility
- Paid time off including vacation, sick leave and parental leave
- Annual bonus
