Reliability Engineer / Project Engineer

Reyes Holdings; New Westminster; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Reyes Holdings is seeking a Reliability/Project Engineer to identify, manage, and improve equipment run time and preventative maintenance while hands-on designing, installing, and commissioning projects. The role supports a new distribution centre project in Vancouver and existing operations.

The candidate will onboard with training, travel to Calgary and Oshawa for knowledge transfer, and contribute to safety, efficiency, and continuous improvement across facilities.

Qualifications

• Experience in refrigerated warehouse environment is required.
• 3-5 years in a similar role.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills; report writing.
• Proven performance in a continuous improvement environment.

Responsibilities

• Carry out daily checks on refrigeration equipment and make repairs or adjustments.
• Monitor and adjust equipment to lower utility costs.
• Tour the facility regularly to ensure equipment and building safety (Gemba Walk).
• Develop preventive maintenance programs and plans for emergencies.
• Track repairs and monitor equipment performance including PMs and safety programs.
• Lead and facilitate continuous improvement using Six Sigma and Kaizen methodologies.
• Recommend programs and equipment to improve efficiency for customer requirements.
• Lead project design and installation from inception to completion to meet requirements and budgets.

Skills

Refrigerated warehouse experience

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Report writing

Continuous improvement

Education

Post Secondary education or training in a Technical discipline (Mechatronics / Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering)

Tools

Six Sigma

Kaizen

Job description

Responsibilities

Position Summary:

Primary role of the Reliability/ Project Engineer is to identify, manage, improve equipment run time and preventative maintenance program. At the same time, the role requires hands‑on work through design, install and commissioning of projects.

This is an exciting new role that will be instrumental in supporting our new distribution centre project in Vancouver while also contributing to the success of our existing distribution centre operation.

During the first few months in the role, there will be a significant focus on onboarding, training, and operational immersion. To gain a hands‑on understanding of our business and distribution centre operations, the successful candidate will be expected to travel to other facilities, primarily Calgary, AB and Oshawa, ON. The expectation is that the incumbent will spend approximately one week per month in the first 4 monthstraveling for training and knowledge transfer, providing valuable exposure to our processes, teams, and best operational practices.

Position Responsibilities may include, but not limited to:

• Carry out daily checks on refrigeration equipment and make any necessary repairs or adjustments
• Monitor and adjust equipment to lower utility costs
• Tour (Gemba Walk) the facility on a regular basis to ensure equipment and building is safe
• Continuously develop preventative maintenance programs along with programs to respond to unexpected or emergency situations
• Track building and equipment repair. Monitor the performance of equipment, which includes monitoring preventative maintenance and safety programs
• Build and Analyze Equipment Reliability to find pattern / re‑occurring issues. Use six sigma and kaizen mythology to lead and facilitate continuous improvement
• Make recommendations on programs and equipment to improve efficiency and meet ongoing customer requirements
• Implementation of Projects from inception to completion in order to satisfy Project Requirements
• Lead and manage the design and install of the Project to provide robust solutions that meet customer specification, budget and timeline
• Manage technical or engineering projects
• Operate in accordance with WHMIS and other regulations as required
• Ensure the operations follow all Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR), Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) and Good Warehouse Practices (GWP)/Good Drivers Practices (GDP) for transport rules and regulations
• Other projects or duties as assigned

Qualifications

Required Skills and Experience:

• Proven knowledge in refrigerated warehouse environment
• 3-5 years experienve in a similar role
• Excellent organizational / communication skills, prestation skills, report writing skills
• Proven performance in continuous improvement environment

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Post Secondary education or training in a Technical discipline is preferred (Mechatronics / Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering)
• Mechanical, millright, electrical and/or welding experience is an asset

Benefits

At the Reyes Family of Businesses, our Total Rewards Strategy prioritizes the holistic well‑being of our employees. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision coverage.

Physical Demands

The Company is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees in accordance with applicable law. Requests for accommodation should be directed to your point of contact in the Talent Acquisition or Human Resources departments.

Background Check

Offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

Pay Transparency

Our compensation philosophy embraces diverse factors for fair pay decisions, valuing skills, experience, and the needs of our business. Moreover, this role may have the opportunity to participate in a discretionary incentive program, subject to program rules.

Transparency in the use of AI

Our recruitment process may utilize artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled tools, such as virtual assistant, to support candidates in exploring job opportunities, initiating applications, and obtaining answers to common questions. Artificial intelligence (AI) is not used to make final hiring decisions.All employment decisions are made by human reviewers.