Senior Reliability Engineer

IKO North America; Brampton; On-site; CAD 106,000 - 129,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Paid Vacation

Employee Assistance Program

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

IKO North America is seeking a Senior Reliability Engineer in Brampton, Canada, to enhance equipment performance and maintenance excellence. The role requires leadership in reliability engineering programs, optimization of EAM systems, and collaboration across teams. Ideal candidates should have a degree in Engineering, over 7 years of relevant experience, and strong expertise in reliability tools and EAM platforms. Benefits include a competitive salary between CAD 106,000 and CAD 129,000, health insurance, and various employee perks.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in industrial maintenance or reliability engineering.
• Expert-level proficiency with EAM/CMMS platforms.
• Experience implementing predictive technologies such as vibration analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead and standardize reliability engineering programs across manufacturing facilities.
• Optimize the EAM/CMMS system to ensure data integrity.
• Develop and implement preventive maintenance strategies to reduce downtime.

Skills

Reliability engineering

EAM/CMMS platforms

Lean Six Sigma

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

IBM Maximo

Microsoft Office

AutoCAD

Job description

IKO Industries Ltd. is a market leader in the manufacturing of roofing and building materials. IKO is a Canadian owned and operated business with production facilities worldwide and has many years of unparalleled success in the roofing materials industry. Quality, integrity, and trustworthiness are the values that underlie this success, and we have built this company by hiring people who hold these values. People like you!

Job Description

The Senior Reliability Engineer plays a critical leadership role in advancing asset reliability, equipment performance, and maintenance excellence across manufacturing operations. This individual will apply advanced reliability methodologies, lead multi-site initiatives, and optimize Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) systems to drive measurable gains in uptime, OEE, and cost efficiency.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary - $106,000 - $129,000
• Health Insurance (includes Virtual Health, and HCSA), Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance, Long-term Disability, Short-term Disability
• RRSP Match / 401k Match
• Paid Vacation
• Floating Days
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Engagement Events
• Awards and Recognition
• Tuition reimbursement
• Service Awards
• Employee Perks & Discounts

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and standardize reliability engineering programs across manufacturing facilities, including FMECA, RCA, PM optimization, and precision maintenance.
• Optimize the EAM/CMMS system (e.g., Maximo) to ensure data integrity, asset hierarchy alignment, accurate work order tracking, and analytics.
• Develop and implement preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance strategies to reduce downtime and extend asset lifespan.
• Conduct asset criticality assessments to guide maintenance strategies, spare parts stocking levels, and risk-based decision-making.
• Lead failure investigations using structured methodologies such as 5-Why, fishbone, and RCM-based RCA.
• Collaborate with production, engineering, procurement, and maintenance teams to drive equipment performance improvements.
• Train and mentor plant reliability engineers, planners, technicians, and maintenance supervisors on reliability tools and best practices.
• Analyze equipment downtime data to identify trends and prioritize improvement initiatives that support OEE targets.
• Support capital projects through reliability input during design review, commissioning, and startup stages.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean and Six Sigma principles to eliminate waste and optimize maintenance workflows.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in industrial maintenance, reliability engineering, or asset management within a manufacturing environment.
• Expert-level proficiency with EAM/CMMS platforms, preferably IBM Maximo.
• Strong knowledge of reliability engineering tools such as RCA, RCM, FMEA/FMECA, and condition-based monitoring.
• Experience implementing predictive technologies (vibration, thermography, lubrication analysis, ultrasound).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word), MiniTab, AutoCAD, and data visualization tools.
• Lean Six Sigma certification (Green or Black Belt preferred).
• Excellent communication, leadership, and project management skills.
• Ability to lead change and influence teams across multiple sites without direct reporting authority.
• Some travel to various sites in North America will be required.

Diversity and Equal Opportunity Employment

IKO Industries Ltd. is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. IKO Industries Ltd. encourages and welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.