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Our values - care, courage and curiosity - guide how we work and how we treat each other.\nAbout the role\nWe are looking for a Reliability Engineer dedicated to the optimization of asset reliability by focusing on the detection and prevention of failures.\nThis is a great opportunity to analyzes data and apply engineering principles to drive improvements in asset utilization with cross functional teams. 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