Vibration Analyst

Location: Birmingham, AL
Shift: 1st Shift (8-4) (Hybrid Role)

About SKF:

SKF has been making the world spin since 1907!

SKF is an industry-leading manufacturer that's dedicated to a culture of belonging, where our people flourish in an equitable environment that promotes leadership development and career growth.

As an SKF team member, you’ll join 40,000 colleagues from more than 130 countries developing bearing technology and services that make rotation more reliable and sustainable. Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do.

SKF aims to have net zero greenhouse gas emissions at all our production facilities by 2030.

SKF products keep vehicles rolling, power the machines that put food on your table, and even reach into the cosmos as part of the Mars rover mission. Founded in Sweden in 1907, today SKF is publicly traded on the Nasdaq Stockholm with annual sales in 2020 of approximately $10 billion.

Job Description:

The Vibration Analyst is responsible for delivering Remote Diagnostic Analysis and reporting services analyzing customer machinery data and evaluating rotating equipment health for SKF customers. The focus is to provide customers with detailed asset health reports including recommendations for maintenance activities and improved reliability. In this role, you will report to Team Leader, Rotating Equipment Performance Center, as part of SKF NAM’s Service Sales and Delivery Team. This team has employees located across USA and Canada to serve customers either permanently on-site or traveling to different accounts within a region.

Responsibilities Include But Not Limited to:

• Data analysis to identify faults, determine severity, and write detailed reports on your findings.
• Troubleshoot complex machinery problems.
• Communicate and deliver reports to customers about your findings and recommendations.
• Engage in downtime and maintenance planning meetings.
• Provide profitable technical and proactive reliability maintenance services to customers to achieve or exceed the agreed KPIs.
• Support and work with SKF Application Engineers to determine Root Cause of any failures and work toward improvements and corrective actions, documenting the cost savings delivered.
• Work with other SKF Product Specialists, Technicians, and Sales staff in identifying opportunities and securing contracts through the provision of SKF technology and solutions.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience, including certification of ISO Category I or equivalent, with machinery vibration analysis.
• Experience working with other predictive maintenance technologies and practices.
• Must be willing to travel.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel, Outlook, and Teams.

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Be a self-starter and plan your time efficiently to complete work required.
• Proven ability to build professional relationships with customers.
• Excellent communication skills; prepare and deliver technical presentations to customers and colleagues.
• Certification of ISO Category I or greater.
• Perform multi-channel data analysis.
• Experience and background in mining, steel & metals, paper, refinery, chemical, power, mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, or military preferred.
• Working knowledge of CMMS and planning & scheduling.
• Experience working with other predictive maintenance technologies and practices including electrical and mechanical infrared inspections, in-place dynamic balancing, airborne ultrasound inspections, machinery alignment, online and offline motor current analysis, ODS, or motion amplification a plus.

What You’ll Love About SKF:

Rest and Relaxation. Enjoy a robust PTO policy and 13 paid holidays!

SKF Celebrates Diversity in the Workplace! We actively develop ourselves and our teams to enable outstanding delivery. We trust the strength of diverse teams and encourage agile ways of working.

Health and Wellness Benefits. SKF cares about the wellbeing of our employees. Many options for best in class medical and dental plans to fit your needs; a wellness plan that includes biometric screening and health risk assessment for you and your spouse and incentives for healthy living!

Invest in your Future. SKF offers amazing retirement options! Participate in our 401K program that boasts a 100% match up to 5% of your elected contribution (100% Vested). Regardless of your participation, SKF automatically contributes 5% into your account per pay period (3 Years Vesting).

SKF Cares! The four fundamental cornerstones of SKF Care - Business, Environment, Employees and the Community are critical for us to sustain long-term success.

Much more! Growth opportunities, tuition reimbursement, voluntary critical illness coverage, voluntary legal plan, employee assistance program, life insurance, vehicle discount programs, mobile phone discounts, and with so many benefits to working for SKF, we could not name them all!

Reports to: Team Lead REP Center
Location: Birmingham, AL
Job ID: 16424
Pay $61000 to $73000 a year

SKF provides equal employment [and affirmative action] opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

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