Our client is seeking a Reliability Engineer to improve equipment reliability, reduce unplanned downtime, and support long term maintenance strategies across a manufacturing operation. This role is ideal for an engineer who enjoys analyzing equipment performance, solving complex maintenance challenges, and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain preventive, predictive, and reliability centered maintenance strategies.
- Analyze maintenance history and equipment performance data to identify recurring failures and recommend corrective actions.
- Provide technical support for complex maintenance activities and specialized repair projects.
- Serve as a technical resource for rotating equipment and predictive maintenance programs across a variety of industrial assets.
- Partner with Maintenance, Engineering, and Operations to improve equipment reliability and operational performance.
- Lead or support root cause investigations and recommend equipment or process improvements.
- Collaborate with equipment manufacturers, vendors, and internal teams to resolve reliability concerns.
- Collaborate with Engineering on equipment upgrades, replacements, and reliability improvements.
- Support the planning and execution of major maintenance shutdowns and capital projects.
- Promote continuous improvement in maintenance practices, equipment performance, and operational processes.
- Provide technical guidance and support the development of maintenance and operations personnel.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related engineering discipline preferred.
- Five or more years of experience in reliability engineering, maintenance engineering, or a related manufacturing environment.
- Strong experience with rotating equipment, vibration analysis, and predictive maintenance programs.
- Knowledge of reliability analysis techniques and metrics, including MTBF, FMEA, RCFA, availability, and related KPIs.
- Experience using CMMS software and maintenance planning systems.
- Experience with AutoCAD, Microsoft Project, and Microsoft Office is preferred.
- Professional certification such as CMRP or Certified Reliability Engineer is a plus.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Experience with continuous improvement methodologies.
- Comfortable working in an industrial manufacturing environment, including occasional off hours support when needed.