Ausenco is a fast-growing company with big ideas. We redefine what’s possible in some of the world’s most complex projects and toughest environments. Delivering innovative, value-add consulting, project delivery, asset operations and maintenance solutions is what we do. From 26 offices in 15 countries, with projects in over 80 locations worldwide, we create sustainable outcomes for our people, clients and communities.

Our team in Brazil is growing, we are currently recruiting for a Reliability Engineer/ Specialist in Pulp and Paper Plants to join our Global Consulting Business line to join our team in Guaíba, Rio Grande do Sul.

About the role:

• Analyze the criticality of equipment using a risk matrix based on failure consequences and probability, considering its impact on safety, environment, production costs, and maintenance.
• Analyze the equipment failure history to apply modeling techniques and characterize its behavior over time.
• Measure, analyze, and communicate the business impact of operational losses from highly critical equipment on a weekly and/or monthly basis.
• Establish trends and provide feedback to the plant on how actual performance compares to goals and support plant management decisions.
• Understand the life cycle cost of critical equipment to ensure that improvements positively impact total cost of ownership and advise clients effectively.
• Organize and facilitate workshops to review equipment strategy applying RCM (Reliability-Centered Maintenance), aiming to develop and optimize maintenance guidelines for critical project equipment.
• Perform field diagnostics with the client to understand the scope of their issues.
• Assist planners and superintendents in implementing actions based on previously conducted diagnostics.
• Record all reliability improvement projects in the maintenance management system or a dedicated database, maintaining a library of equipment modifications.
• Lead and support the implementation of maintenance programs to reduce losses.
• Assist long-term planners to ensure that all critical equipment is properly coded with material lists in the maintenance management system.
• Communicate results to the client at the end of each consultancy session, ensuring proper process knowledge management.
• Apply a business vision during project development, balancing client expectations with project profitability goals.
• Maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) for the role.
• Identify, quantify, and deliver process and system improvements, actively participating in implementation processes to achieve service excellence and development.
• Ensure the quality of results delivered to clients.

About you:

• Electrical or Mechanical Engineer with at least 8 years of experience in asset management and consultancy.
• Postgraduate degree in processes, asset management, or reliability.
• Knowledge of maintenance engineering techniques such as RCM and RCA (Root Cause Analysis).
• Experience with operation and maintenance of equipment related to pulp and paper plants.

Why Ausenco?

We support individual growth and aim to allow you to work in a way that plays to your strengths and cover your needs. Get to know our value proposition:

• Compensation and work life balance – Beyond a competitive remuneration package. Experience the best of both worlds with our hybrid work model, allowing you to balance office days with working from home. Enjoy the benefits of modern leave policies including paid parental leave and celebrate with us special holidays.
• Career advancement - Be supported in your ongoing development with technical training, mentoring programs and frequent networking opportunities.
• Balance and Wellness – Take a proactive approach to your overall wellbeing. Access to confidential counselling, health services and a benefits program that supports your needs.
• Recognition and Appreciation - Participate in multidirectional spaces where a culture of local and global recognition is fostered, where everyone is recognized for their contribution to the business and projects.
• Communication and Commitment – Live the experience of working in a dynamic company with global processes and work with highly reputable industry leaders who value your contribution.

Our people don’t settle for the status quo. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to help set a new standard in sustainability, we’ll help you find your place. This means working with you to develop a unique career path and skillset to match your ambition.

We’re proud of the work we do, and we do it within a culture that is open, honest, and cooperative. We have a history of attracting visionary people who embrace challenges and deliver creative solutions for every project, and your voice is an important part of the conversation.

As a global company we embrace and encourage diversity in its fullest sense – gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, experience, nationality, colour, language, religion, location, disability, education, skills, working styles and time availability. Our work environments are based on mutual trust and respect for the rights and opportunities of every individual.

Join us and work a better way.

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