Reliability Engineer

SIRE LIFE SCIENCES; Dordrecht; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SIRE LIFE SCIENCES is seeking an experienced Reliability Engineer with a strong E&I background to drive asset performance across its industrial production environments. You will identify reliability opportunities, analyze failures, optimize maintenance strategies and work with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering and Asset Management to sustain long-term reliability.

This role requires a proactive engineer with RCA, FMEA, PdM and CMMS experience, who can lead initiatives, develop PM programs and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related technical discipline.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement reliability strategies to improve asset performance and reduce failures

Skills

Reliability engineering

RCA

FMEA

PdM

Data analysis

Asset management

CMMS

Cross-functional

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

The Company

A leading industrial organization operating within a highly technical production environment. The company is committed to maximizing asset performance, operational reliability, safety, and continuous improvement through best in class engineering and maintenance practices.

Role description

We are looking for an experienced Reliability Engineer with a strong Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) background to drive equipment reliability and asset performance across industrial operations. In this role, you will be responsible for identifying reliability improvement opportunities, analyzing equipment failures, optimizing maintenance strategies, and implementing solutions that improve plant availability and reduce downtime. You will work closely with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Asset Management teams to ensure long term reliability and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement reliability strategies to improve asset performance and reduce equipment failures
• Perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) on recurring and critical equipment failures
• Lead reliability improvement initiatives focused on defect elimination and asset optimization
• Analyze maintenance and operational data to identify trends and improvement opportunities
• Develop and optimize Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Predictive Maintenance (PdM) programs
• Conduct Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and recommend mitigation measures
• Support maintenance teams with reliability engineering expertise and technical recommendations
• Improve equipment life cycle performance through data driven decision making
• Monitor asset health, reliability metrics, and equipment performance indicators
• Collaborate with Operations and Maintenance teams to improve plant availability and reduce downtime
• Develop reliability standards, best practices, and engineering guidelines
• Support risk assessments and reliability centered maintenance activities
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to increase asset reliability and operational efficiency
• Ensure compliance with safety, quality, environmental, and regulatory requirements
• Act as the technical subject matter expert for reliability related activities

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related technical discipline
• Strong Electrical & Instrumentation background
• Proven experience in Reliability Engineering, Asset Management, Maintenance Engineering, or Technical Operations
• Experience within a chemical, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, energy, or other industrial environment
• Strong knowledge of industrial equipment, systems, and maintenance processes
• Experience with Root Cause Analysis (RCA), FMEA, and reliability improvement methodologies
• Knowledge of Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM)
• Experience with Preventive and Predictive Maintenance programs
• Familiarity with CMMS systems and maintenance data analysis
• Strong analytical and problem solving capabilities
• Experience analyzing equipment performance and reliability KPIs
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams
• Knowledge of industrial safety and compliance standards