Lead Reliability Engineer

About Us

At BerQ RNG, we turn waste into opportunity.

We're on a mission to make renewable natural gas a mainstream, reliable, and part of North America's clean energy future, capturing biogas that would otherwise be flared into the atmosphere and transforming it into something valuable: clean, renewable fuel.

Across the U.S. and Canada, countless sites release biogas because it's "too hard" or "too expensive" to use. We see that as a challenge worth solving. Our team builds, owns, and operates RNG projects that prove sustainability and profitability can go hand in hand. Every project we develop helps farmers, communities, and investors participate in the energy transition while directly reducing emissions. For more information on BerQ RNG, please visit our website at www.berqrng.com.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Lead Reliability Engineer with 5 – 7 years of work experience to join our growing RNG (Renewable Natural Gas) company. In this role, you will play a critical part in ensuring the efficient and reliable operation of our RNG production assets. With a focus on implementing best practices and utilizing cutting-edge CMMS systems, you will contribute to the optimization of maintenance strategies, asset performance, and asset management practices. Your expertise in reliability engineering, combined with your knowledge of CMMS systems and maintenance optimization, will be instrumental in driving the success of our RNG operations.

We are looking for a dynamic team member with a positive attitude, excellent interpersonal skills, and strong analytical skills who is proficient working on multiple projects simultaneously and is equally comfortable working independently and in a collaborative team setting.

Join us on this exciting journey as we work towards a more sustainable future!

This position is based in Elsie, Michigan.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the implementation and management of the CMMS systems, including Material Master, Standardized Spare Part List, Asset Hierarchy, and Asset Library, to ensure effective and efficient maintenance and reliability practices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement maintenance strategies and programs to improve asset performance, reliability, and availability.
• Analyze data and generate frequent reports to identify maintenance trends, equipment failure modes, and opportunities for improvement.
• Conduct and update Equipment Criticality Ranking as well as Spare Parts Criticality Ranking towards Spare Parts Optimization efforts.
• Develop and implement Preventive and Predictive Maintenance plans to optimize asset performance and extend equipment lifespan.
• Work with the Plant Operations team to perform Spare Parts optimization that supports the above Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Predictive Maintenance (Pd.M.) inspection tasks for the Highly Critical Assets.
• Collaborate with operations and maintenance teams to develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) and best practices for maintenance activities to improve equipment output and reliability.
• Provide technical support and guidance to maintenance, operations teams, and contractors to troubleshoot and resolve equipment issues, equipment modifications and support for shutdowns.
• Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) to identify and address chronic equipment failures.
• Analyze and monitor process data to identify trends and opportunities for optimization.
• Assist in developing and implementing operational excellence strategies to improve efficiency, productivity, and safety in our operations.
• Assist in the development and delivery of training programs to improve operational excellence skills and knowledge across the organization.
• Support the company's commitment to environmental sustainability by identifying opportunities for reducing waste, energy consumption, and emissions.
• Keep up to date with industry trends and best practices in reliability engineering and the renewable natural gas industry.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• 5-7 years of work experience as a Reliability Engineer, preferably in the renewable natural gas industry.
• CMRP certification or equivalent is required.
• Familiarity with implementing CMMS systems across multiple locations and Design for Reliability methods.
• Experience with SCADA systems (Factory Talk, Ignition) as well as data historians.
• Experience with process optimization, process control, and data analysis.
• CMRP certification or equivalent is required.
• Proficient use of Excel and CMMS applications (Maintenance Connection).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to travel within the US and Canada as needed.

In addition to a collaborative and supportive work environment, BerQ RNG offers:

• Competitive salary.
• Annual performance incentive bonus opportunity.
• Comprehensive health benefits coverage for you and your family.
• 401k Matching
• Paid time off and holidays.
• A culture that values teamwork, collaboration, and opportunity for growth and development.

BerQ RNG is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to promoting a work environment that embraces diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect. BerQ RNG provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, religion, age, sex, national origin, veteran status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable Federal, state, and local laws.

Applicants must have legal authorization to work in the US with no restrictions.

How to Apply:

Please send your resume and cover letter to hr@berqrng.com.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Unsolicited Assistance

We do not accept unsolicited assistance from headhunters or recruitment firms for our job openings. All resumes and profiles submitted by search firms to any employee at BerQ RNG in any form without a valid, signed search agreement in place for the specific position, approved by BerQ RNG's Human Resources department, will be deemed the sole property of BerQ RNG. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by BerQ RNG because of the unsolicited referral.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person