Performance Engineer

Purpose Responsible for evaluating production losses Identifying potential improvements and implementing effective solutions through collaboration with the appropriate functions or teams. Primary Responsibilities • Own and eliminate production losses, whether in utilization, yield, or uptime, to ensure effective solutions are implemented. • Evaluates and categorizes production losses for proper classification for targeted improvement efforts. • Record, analyze, and interpret production deviation data to determine trends and opportunities for performance improvement. • Determines and prioritizes corrective actions to close operational performance gaps. • Review daily operating logs to identify equipment reliability issues and collaborate with teams to address challenges. • Partner with reliability engineers to identify and address equipment losses to ensure long-term reliability improvements. • Works with the Capability Leader to determine solutions for mitigating losses due to operating discipline. • Monitors and analyzes the effectiveness of the reliability program to ensure performance targets are met and areas for improvement are addressed. • Lead criticality analysis for equipment within the area, focusing on high-priority equipment. • Identifies needs and resources for Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and the appropriate level of investigation for issues that arise. • Provides input to turnaround scope for availability and equipment reliability opportunities that cannot be addressed during regular operations. • Evaluate improvement proposals to uncover their true value and alignment with business goals. • Provides subject matter expertise in support of key performance improvement initiatives. Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Industrial Technology, or a related field • Minimum of 1-3 years of experience in a production, manufacturing, or operational environment, with a focus on performance improvement or reliability Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities • Ability to collaborate effectively with asset reliability teams to drive performance and equipment improvements. • In-depth knowledge of business value drivers and operational requirements that enable alignment with organizational goals. • Expertise in Root Cause Analysis methods with the ability to lead RCA investigations to resolve production issues. • Proficiency with Production and Operations Data Systems for tracking and analyzing operational performance. • Demonstrates strong coaching and mentoring capabilities that foster a culture of continuous improvement. • Strong communication skills with a focus on data-driven decision making. • Comfortable identifying and challenging suspected non-value-added activities, ensuring a focus on impactful improvements.