Asset Reliability Engineer: Maximize Uptime & Efficiency

Judge Direct Placement; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Judge Direct Placement is recruiting a Reliability Engineer to maximize asset reliability in a Food & Beverage manufacturing setting and to support continuous improvement initiatives.

The role emphasizes developing RCM strategies, root cause analysis, preventive/predictive maintenance, and collaboration with operations and engineering teams to improve equipment availability and lifecycle management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or related).
• 3+ years in reliability, maintenance, manufacturing, or industrial operations.
• Experience with root cause analysis, FMEA, RCM, and predictive maintenance technologies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement reliability-centered maintenance (RCM) strategies.
• Analyze equipment failures and identify root causes using proven methodologies.
• Drive preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Monitor asset performance and reliability metrics.
• Partner with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to improve equipment availability.
• Lead continuous improvement projects focused on safety, reliability, and cost optimization.
• Support capital projects and equipment lifecycle management.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Predictive maintenance

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Judge Direct Placement is recruiting a Reliability Engineer to maximize asset reliability in a Food & Beverage manufacturing setting and to support continuous improvement initiatives.

The role emphasizes developing RCM strategies, root cause analysis, preventive/predictive maintenance, and collaboration with operations and engineering teams to improve equipment availability and lifecycle management.