Reliability Monitoring & Diagnostic Analyst

• Job Title: Reliability Monitoring & Diagnostic (M&D) Analyst
• Work Location: Remote position, home office
  • o Occasional travel to customer sites
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Employment Status: Exempt, salary
• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
• Must reside in the United States.
• We are not accepting applicants for remote workers in California, Illinois, or New York at this time.

Alignment with Corporate Values:

• Learn more about Cutsforth here: Cutsforth.com/About
• Read our Mission & Values here: Cutsforth.com/Values

• $95,000 to $135,000 annually

Role Overview:

• Develop, maintain, and use advanced pattern recognition software models and plant operational data to detect changes in the operating behavior of plant equipment and systems
• Perform daily monitoring of site critical components that have installed models actively collecting data using advanced analytics software
• Respond, evaluate, and prioritize alarms for potential equipment related issues and interact with station personnel and provide recommendations to optimize plant equipment and systems
• Support and interface with internal and external corporate component Subject Matter Experts (SME’s) to assess equipment anomalies. 
• Communicate equipment anomalies to plant operations and engineering personnel and plant technical analysts [Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) analysts].  
• Identify and classify associated risks to the plant, provide recommendations to mitigate risks, and follow up to ensure resolutions are tracked through to completion.  
• Monitor equipment performance and predict component health, alerting corporate SME’s and station personnel of anomalies within those trends which could adversely affect the reliability, availability, maintainability and performance of equipment.  
• Master all aspects of the monitoring and diagnostic (M&D) center software tools including, but not limited to, APR and thermal performance. 
• Update, retrain, and evaluate the adequacy of existing APR and thermal performance software models. 
• Capture and quantify avoided costs to express the value of team activities.  
• Maintains compliance with all corporate training requirements including cyber security, safety, human resources, etc.  

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent combination of experience and/or education 
• Four or more years of experience as a Plant Engineer, Lead Operator, Maintenance Technician, or CBM Specialist 
• Four or more years of experience as a Maintenance & Diagnostics Analyst
• Experience and knowledge in all aspects of power plant systems and operations 
• Experience with power plant controls, control logic, and vibration analysis of rotating equipment 
• Strong working knowledge of rotating plant components such as pumps, motors, heaters, turbines, transformers, and generators and field instrumentation. 
• Familiarity with Condition Based Maintenance programs and technology applications 
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite 
• Experience and familiarity with web presentation and video conferencing solutions 
• Adept at identifying customer needs and challenges 

• Willingness to travel, international and domestic, as required, up to twenty percent
• Familiarity with OSI AVEVA PI data historian a plus 
• Experience in developing, implementing and operating performance monitoring program is highly desired. Working knowledge of ASME Performance Test Codes. 
• Experience building, training, and monitoring APR models. 

• Successfully pass background check for cybersecurity access requirements.
• Travel to customer facilities may require additional criminal background checks.
• Data-based decision maker
• Consultative/customer service focused
• Established industry expertise in Monitoring & Diagnostic Center process and procedures

• Candidate will be responsible for reviewing policies and procedures related to cybersecurity and those relevant to the functions of their role.
• Candidate is expected to maintain a cybersecure work environment.

• Must be able to sit and stand for extended periods of time.
• Must be able to use hands to type, handle products, tools and navigate a computer keyboard.
• Must be able to view computer screen for extended periods of time.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

• Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance
• Health Savings Account with Employer contributions
• 401(k) with Employer match
• Short-term & Long-term Disability Coverage
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment Coverage
• Life Insurance Coverage
• 80 hours of Paid-Time-Off annually
• 8 paid holidays per year
• All other benefits required by applicable law

Alignment with Corporate Values

All Cutsforth employees are expected to perform their work in a manner that exhibits understanding and adherence to the Company Mission and Core Attributes of Cutsforth Employees. Employees in management roles must exhibit continual improvement along Cutsforth’s Leadership Traits. Further, each employee must read and adhere to corporate policies and safety protocols.

• Learn more about Cutsforth here: Cutsforth.com/About
• Read our Mission & Values here: Cutsforth.com/Values

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Cutsforth will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Cutsforth will take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following: Employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer, recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. Cutsforth agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause.

For Cutsforth's full Equal Employment Opportunity Policy, click here: EEO Notice to Employees & Applicants