Equipment Reliability Engineer
Onsite, Broken Bow, NE
- Job ID
- R-546462
- Category
- Engineering
- Location
- Broken Bow, Nebraska
Build an engineering career where innovation, ownership and impact move healthcare forward
At BD, Engineering and R&D professionals design, develop and improve the technologies that shape how healthcare is delivered worldwide. You'll apply scientific thinking, technical expertise and creative problem-solving to turn complex challenges into solutions that matter.
Whether you specialize in mechanical, electrical, process, systems, software or research engineering, BD offers the scale, resources and freedom to innovate – with clear expectations, accountability for outcomes and opportunities to grow your career alongside industry-leading technology.
And as one of the world's largest medical technology companies, you'll shape solutions that reach across global healthcare systems and improve lives at scale.
We are the people who give possibilities purpose
BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.
Job Description
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Provides expertise in investment projects in the areas of plant infrastructure, manufacturing equipment, and reliability management systems.
Facilitates criticality evaluation of the site assets.
Develops and enforces the maintenance strategy aligned with BD Excellence.
Uses the appropriate tools and processes for criticality assessment, risk base analysis, maintenance plan development, diagnosis, and root cause analysis.
Develops and enforces the site technical standards. Analyzes maintenance data to trigger improvement projects and improve the life cycle of site assets.
Accountability:
Support the maintaining of up-to-date knowledge and awareness of improvement methodologies and new techniques in maintenance engineering and their relevance to the site operations, including safety requirements, recommendations to ensure continuous improvements in equipment performance and availability as well as integration of maintenance best practices for BD equipment reliability for asset utilization.
Facilitate the definition of site maintenance strategies, procedures, and methods, aligning with maintenance budget and assets criticality.
Verify the application of criteria for developing and accepting new or modified assets and ensures optimal availability, maintainability, and reliability of new equipment as well as assets documentation, including manuals, schemes and other related documents, maintenance plans.
Coordinate the development and update of maintenance plans and spare part classification including the upload on the CMMS, providing the support for maintenance planning/scheduling and spare part management.
Enlist support from the Process Engineer to diagnose high-complexity breakdown issues.
Coach the Maintenance Team and other related roles to investigate all significant and repetitive failures to identify causes and initiate corrective actions as well as other reliability tools.
Promote BD Best Practice Networks, DPM and Asset Care culture
Participates in staff development, defining training and skill development.
Train and support staff on maintenance and reliability tools.
Ensure failure analysis results with optimization of the maintenance plans.
Monitor and control nonvalue added, MTTR, MTBF, failure trends and maintenance costs to identify priorities, trigger re-evaluation of criticality, possible asset modification or decommissioning required. Ensure up to date key process indicators and actions.
Conducts regular audits
Analysis and optimizes preventive and corrective maintenance processes considering constraints and needs of other functions.
Ensure that effective performance review is in place and that measurement and review drives continuous improvement projects.
Follow new technologies to develop appropriate solutions for the site, anticipate changes and optimize investment and running costs.
Ensures harmonization of processes, promotes, and enforces technical standards
Benchmark engineering and Maintenance results against other BD sites and external references.
Other duties as required to support the needs of the business.
Minimum Education:
This position has the following minimum educational requirements:
High School Diploma/GED: Required
Associates Degree - Required
BA/BS Degree – Preferred – Science, Industrial management, Engineering or a related field
In lieu of associate degree, 5 years Technical or manufacturing experience required
2 years Medical Device Manufacturing Experience preferred
Minimum Experience:
3 years’ experience in manufacturing preferred
Minimum Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities (KSA’s):
Effective Oral/written Communication - Proficient
Ability to work as part of a team / Teambuilding Proficient
Independent thinking / Self Driven - Proficient
Decision Making Ability - Proficient
Machine Design – Proficient
Troubleshooting / Problem Solving - Advanced
Safety & Ergonomics Expertise – Proficient
Project Management - Proficient
Data collection and statistical analysis competency - Proficient
Quality Systems Knowledge – Proficient
Logistics & Planning Knowledge – Basic
Why Join Us?
To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive.
We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture. Join us and enjoy a culture where face-to-face collaboration supports your learning, your progress, and your success.
To learn more about BD visithttps://bd.com/careers.
Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
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Primary Work Location
USA NE - Broken BowAdditional Locations
Work Shift
US BD 1st Shift 7am-530pm Mon-Thu (United States of America)Success Profile
What sets successful Engineering and R&D professionals apart? You're likely to thrive if you are:
- Analytical
- Collaborative
- Curious
- Detail-oriented
- Inventive
- Problem-solver
Ready for your next challenge?
This is an environment for engineers who want to think boldly and execute with precision. You'll have the opportunity to influence design decisions, contribute across the full product lifecycle and see how your work moves from concept to real-world impact – backed by the scale of a global MedTech leader.
Hear from one of our BD Innovators about how BD uses cutting-edge AI and machine learning to power decisions that improve patient outcomes and expand access to care. This is where your work drives real-time impact across the globe.
Hear from Our Associates
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"BD is a big, global company so don't be afraid to connect with and reach out to others. There is so much to learn here, and the company does an amazing job of helping people develop and grow. I'd also offer to become like a sponge and soak up as much knowledge as you can and put your Career Blueprint to work for you. I really love my job and am so grateful to work at BD."
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"I think we have something like more than 30 different countries represented by those working within the Research Centre Ireland, which is impressive and one of my favourite things about BD. I work with electrical, mechanical engineers, scientists and so many others – it's wonderful to see and hear so many different perspectives during the day."
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"I continue to be amazed at how we keep innovating in the Med Tech space. We constantly evaluate how to bring even more solutions to healthcare professionals, how to increase the efficiency of our technologies, all while keeping the patient impact in mind. Not only have I found meaningful work at BD, but a place where I feel I can thrive."
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"During my interview, I learned how much of an impact our infusion solutions have across the world and I was impressed because whether it's analgesics, cancer treatments, anesthesia or other treatments, the likelihood of someone within your own family using our product is high. Contributing to the creation of products that have the ability to make such a big impact in healthcare is a great feeling. I love my role at BD."
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Competitive Compensation
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Healthcare Coverage
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Paid Time Off
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