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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.

Location: Thunder Bay, ON Canada

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

As a Vibration Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in the advanced analysis of mechanical vibrations within our company’s machinery and equipment. Your expertise will be instrumental in leading our efforts to enhance machine reliability and performance through predictive maintenance strategies.

Key Responsibilities

• Collects vibration data on rotating equipment, on-site, and analyses data to assess equipment condition
• Work closely with plant staff at all levels to provide insight into equipment condition and corrective actions
• Prepares reports/work requests, priority reports for customers
• Perform related activities such as balancing, alignment, thermography, installing remote sensors, acceptance testing, etc.
• Support bearing mounting/dismounting on plant shutdown ensuring good practices
• Participate in Bearing Root Cause Failure Analysis
• Installs and troubleshoots Condition Monitoring system issues (portable or online)
• Provide support on SKF products and vibration analysis to customers
• Seek assistance and advice from co-workers to refine diagnostics and proposed corrective actions when required
• Performs other tasks as assigned by management

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (preferred) or related technical field experience.
• Certification in Vibration Analysis (ISO Category I or higher preferred).
• Experience in maintenance and reliability within an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Strong leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and team-building abilities.
• Certified in other Condition Monitoring Technologies (Infrared, Ultrasound, Motion Amplification & Balancing) preferred.
• Strong in Microsoft Office 365 applications and other computer tools.

What You’ll Love About SKF

Rest and Relaxation: Enjoy a robust vacation, statutory holidays as well as sick day policies

Work/Life Balance: A possibility for flexibility and an opportunity for occasional remote work.

Health and Wellness Benefits: SKF cares about the wellbeing of our employees. We have a comprehensive Benefits Package.

Invest in your Future: SKF offers a Defined contribution plan opportunity to have up to 6% contribution matched (on base salary).

Much more: Growth opportunities, tuition reimbursement, employee assistance program, life insurance, and with so many benefits to working for SKF, we could not name them all

Reports to: Service Performance Field Lead

Location: Scarborough, ON

Job ID: 20451

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• Entry level

• Full-time

• Management and Manufacturing
• Industries: Industrial Machinery Manufacturing