Roche · 5 hours ago
Senior Reliability Engineer, Mid Campus - Site Services
South San Francisco
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expRoche is a leading healthcare company, and they are seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer to drive operational excellence and ensure the reliability of critical facilities and equipment. The role involves leading data-driven initiatives, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and applying Reliability Centered Maintenance principles to enhance maintenance and site performance.
BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsOncologyPharmaceuticalPrecision Medicine
Responsibilities
Use existing databases (e.g., SAP CMMS, qualified and non-qualified Facilities Data Historian (FDH) and Building Automation System (BAS)), updating as required, to perform Pareto analysis and follow up to improve results
Provide SME input to the site equipment criticality and risk ranking process
Participate in and drive improvement through the Daily Huddles. These meetings will concentrate initially on the implementation of reliability initiatives and then move to driving continuous improvement
Produce and use metrics to monitor and drive improvements in the Equipment Reliability program. Manage recommendations and metrics associated with the monitoring of equipment and maintenance program performance. These activities include partnering closely with our Integrated Facilities Management (IFM) partner, Site Automation, Plant Engineering and Design and Construction organizations for data collection, analysis, and report-out activities
Ensure that the appropriate level of support, investigation and follow-up is pursued for actionable trends, emerging patterns, and identified problems or issues
Make equipment design change recommendations including evaluating and reporting the cost benefit of changes to improve reliability. Create and maintain critical spare parts programs
Support quality and productivity improvements
Prepare the organization to support continuous improvements in reliability
Assure that reliability and maintainability principles are integrated into all large and small capital projects, especially in the design phases. The level of support will depend on the size, complexity, and phase of the project. Maintain communication with engineering and project management on Facility related projects
Drive proper collection and summarization of system and parts data for handover from projects to operations. Responsible for creation of Maintenance Strategies, Work Instructions, Maintenance Plans, Spare Parts and BOM’s
Direct communication and collaboration with project team (Architects, Engineers, and General Contractors), Genentech stakeholders/SMEs to ensure project accounts for asset maintenance and reliability management/considerations and total cost of ownership throughout design, execution and closeout
Ensure the timely leadership, problem investigation and analysis through the conduct and facilitation of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for applicable equipment failures or trends. This includes investigation and support of emerging maintenance and operational issues in collaboration with equipment owners
Lead and implement the Asset Management Strategy and associated program. This includes maintenance strategy and program coordination, and decision-making, appropriate to the equipment and its owner
Develop and maintain a strategic capital improvement plan for the site
Assess repair versus replacement options, providing input to site on new equipment design, specification, and purchase decisions
Ensure that the maintenance strategies and actions employed are appropriate to the criticality of facilities, utilities and support lab equipment (ie: Washers, Ovens, LAR support systems)
Ensure that standard designs, design specifications, installation guidance documents, operating and maintenance procedures incorporate the appropriate maintenance and reliability principals and considerations
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical Engineering or equivalent
8 years of experience in an operational environment with a focus on maintenance and reliability programs
Overall working knowledge of Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) with experience in the application and analysis of various Predictive Maintenance (PdM) methods, including at least 2 years' experience with rotating equipment, and electrical systems including MCCs and building electrical distribution systems
Proficient, experienced or working knowledge in facilitating failure analysis with one or more of these methods: Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Failure Modes, Effects and Criticality Analysis (FMECA – U.S. Dept of Defense Military Standard 1629A), Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), Failure Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action System (FRACAS), The “Five Why's” or other Root Cause Failure Analyses (RCFA) methods
Formal training in some level of statistics and/or statistical process control
Experience in gathering, categorizing and analyzing large amounts of data
Technical expertise in maintenance and reliability and a proven track record in effective problem solving
Detail-oriented, self-motivated, results driven and self-directed while remaining a strong team player
Ability to collaborate and build effective relationships
Excellent communicator – able to influence at all levels of the organization
Strategic thinker with the ability to challenge the system to affect an environment of continual improvement
May work with or near hazardous materials or chemicals
May climb ladders and scaffolding
Preferred
Maintenance / Reliability Professional (CMRP or equivalent) certification strongly preferred
Certification in Continuous Improvement, Operational Excellence or LEAN / Six Sigma methodologies preferred
Strong leadership skills and ability to lead cross-functional and cross-site teams preferred
Proficiency with SAP CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) desired
Company
Roche
Roche is a pharmaceutical and diagnostics company that offers medicines and diagnostic tests for various medical conditions and diseases.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$7.79BKey Investors
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Leadership Team
Alan Hippe
Member of the Executive Board - Group CFO
Christine Bakan
Global Head and VP of Software and Bioinformatics, Next Generation Sequencing
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