Vibration Analyst

Location: Marquette, MI

About SKF: SKF has been making the world spin since 1907!
SKF is an industry-leading manufacturer dedicated to a culture of belonging, where our people flourish in an equitable environment that promotes leadership development and career growth. SKF bearings played an integral role in helping Mars Rover collect rock and regolith samples on the planet's surface.

As an SKF team member, you will 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.

Summary: The Vibration Analyst is responsible for collecting, monitoring, and analyzing customer machinery data and evaluating rotating equipment health at one or more strategic accounts for SKF USA Inc. 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 Field Services, as part of SKF USA's Service Sales and Delivery Team. This team has employees located across the country to serve customers either permanently on-site or traveling to different accounts within a region.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collect and analyze vibration data 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 II 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 III 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 generous PTO policy and 13 paid holidays.

Work/Life Integration. SKF supports work/life integration, home, family, community, personal well-being and health. Flexible work options available, depending on role.

Diversity in the Workplace. SKF strives to embed Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in everything we do. By developing a culture of belonging, our people can flourish; leading to an inclusive, equitable environment that promotes leadership, engagement, and innovation.

Best in Class Benefits. SKF cares about the wellbeing of our employees. Comprehensive healthcare options to fit your needs and opt out payment. Added benefits include company paid life insurance, STD, LTD. Supplemental benefits include critical illness coverage, tuition reimbursement, employee discount programs, and much more!

Invest in your Future. Participate in our 401K program that boasts a 10% employer contribution: 100% match up to 5% of your elected contribution (100% Vested) plus an additional 5% company contribution.
Reports to: Service Performance Field Lead
Location: Marquette, MI
Job ID: 19875
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