Job at a glance
The primary role of the Maintenance and Reliability Engineer position is to identify and manage asset reliability risks that could affect the Facility testing and operations at the NASA Glenn Research Center. He/she will be responsible for proposing solutions to implement industry established best practices for new and existing systems as they relate to Operations Maintenance. He/she will be expected to support the evolution of NASA’s Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS-Maximo) which is expected to include field mobility and/or mobile connectivity.
He/she will assist NASA Maintenance Specialists to develop a more mature Maintenance Culture within the organization. He/she will be responsible for optimizing work processes and administrative controls while utilizing CBM (Condition Based Maintenance) and RCM (Reliability Centered Maintenance) principles that can be applied to existing and future maintenance practices. The Maintenance and Reliability Engineer will report to a Projects Manager responsible for Maintenance on the NASA Glenn Test Facilities Operation, Maintenance, and Engineering (TFOME) contract.
The candidate must have excellent communication skills and be capable of working with all levels of the organization including NASA (Agency and Center-level) Maintenance Specialists, Facility Managers, Facility and Test Engineers, Technical Supervisors, Facility technicians, Safety and Administrative personnel to ensure that all equipment is maintained, and managed for maximum availability and reliability.
- Lead effort of Asset Data Collection/Validation as well as concurrent Job Plan development in close collaboration with facility personnel. - Implements measures to baseline current maintenance performance and improvement targets as they relate to cost, quality, downtime, etc.; Work with NASA Facility Managers to document and eventually optimize preventive maintenance schedules. - Be responsible for the facility asset inspection, repair, preventive maintenance program; Improve documentation in CMMS system by establishing process to include trouble shooting, repair, and maintenance information to allow for future trending analysis; Develop and/or improve current methodologies and work practices as they relate to Preventative and Predictive Maintenance.
- Define, develop and implement processes for establishing and maintaining effective predictive and preventive maintenance programs for mechanical and associated electrical equipment and systems. - Identify and evaluate new technology for improvement in process performance, equipment reliability, and frequency of maintenance including supporting NASA objectives to implement field mobility and/or mobile connectivity equipment.
- Document and improve existing equipment risk assessments so that a prioritization process can be established with NASA and contract management so appropriate resources can be assigned. - Review data and information using basic statistical tools to transition time-based maintenance into condition-based maintenance and/or Reliability Centered Maintenance. - Utilize CMMS system to create useful metrics reports that can be analyzed to evaluate performance and provide recommendations on asset replacement versus life extension measures.
- Apply Failure Modes Effect Analysis (FMEA) methodology to perform analytical reviews at the asset level to mitigate potential equipment failures. - Trend and analyze predictive maintenance data to recommend and prioritize equipment repair strategies incorporated into the annual work plan. - Develop equipment repair strategies and provide technical maintenance oversight to technicians in the field during specialized equipment repairs or replacement.
- Continuously expand workforce development through training of the technician personnel to enhance current skillsets related to preventive and predictive maintenance. Knowledge and Skill Requirements: - Must have a Bachelor of Science degree from an a