Engineer, Reliability

Southwire Company; Denton (AR); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with Matching

Family and individual insurance (life/

health, dental, vision)

Paid time off and holidays

Long and short-term disability

Supplemental insurance programs

Employee assistance program

Employee referral program

Tuition reimbursement programs

Advancement and professional growth

Parental leave

Job summary

Southwire Company is seeking a Reliability Engineer to drive reliability improvements across our plant operations. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyze equipment history, perform root cause analyses, and support design and deployment of new equipment focused on reliability and maintainability.

You will lead RCA efforts, monitor MTTR/MTBF, optimize PM/PdM activities, and contribute to autonomous maintenance initiatives while training staff and maintaining CMMS/SAP PM best

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering.
• Minimum 3 years experience in industrial maintenance or manufacturing.
• Masters degree preferred.
• CMRP or equivalent certification preferred.
• 7 years in industrial maintenance or manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Leads RCA efforts to prevent equipment failures and shares findings across sites.
• Monitors MTTR and MTBF to identify reliability improvements.
• Analyzes defects from PM/PdM activities for optimization.
• Participates in new equipment design and installation.
• Reviews spare parts and mitigates obsolescence risks.
• Introduces preventive and predictive maintenance tools and CMMS cadence.
• Develops lubrication program and tracks performance.
• Supports autonomous maintenance and trains operations.
• Drives proactive performance through planners and scheduling.
• Ensures CMMS training and system integrity; SAP PM SME.
• Performs other duties and adheres to policies.
• Manages staff development and coaching.

Skills

Root Cause Analysis

Predictive Analytics

CMMS

Problem Management

Six Sigma

Influencing Skills

Microsoft Office 365

Workflow Management

Continuous Improvement

Inventory Control

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Masters degree

CMRP certification

Tools

CMMS

Job description

A leader in technology and innovation, Southwire Company, LLC is one of North America’s largest wire and cable producers. Southwire and its subsidiaries manufacture building wire and cable, utility products, metal-clad cable, portable and electronic cord products, OEM wire products and engineered products. In addition, Southwire supplies assembled products, contractor equipment, electrical components, hand tools and jobsite power and lighting solutions. The company also offers digital solutions including contractor planning and utility grid resiliency as well as field services including cable testing, rejuvenation and replacement to support our customers as a value-add partner. We are proud to offer competitive compensation, employee benefits, tuition reimbursement and unlimited growth opportunities. Our more than seven decades of progressive growth can be attributed to our determination to developing innovative systems and solutions, exercising environmental stewardship and enhancing the well-being of the communities in which we work and live. How will you power what’s possible?

Location: Denton

Job Summary

The Reliability Engineer is a key advocate for the implementation and continuous improvement of reliability best practices across the organization. This role collaborates with cross-functional plant teams to identify and execute opportunities that enhance equipment reliability through procedural improvements, equipment upgrades, and the adoption of emerging technologies. Responsibilities include analyzing equipment history, conducting root cause analyses of critical failures, and supporting the design and deployment of new equipment with a focus on reliability and maintainability. The Reliability Engineer also contributes to Autonomous Maintenance initiatives and promotes a progressive maintenance strategy—from reactive to preventive, predictive, and ultimately preventive-by-design. Participation in audits and performance assessments ensures alignment with the organization's long-term reliability goals.

Key Responsibilities

• Leads the facility’s root cause analysis (RCA) efforts, identifying and implementing solutions to prevent equipment failures or reduce their impact and collaborates with reliability engineers at other sites to share findings and best practices.
• Monitors equipment MTTR and MTBF performance to identify reliability improvement opportunities.
• Examines defects and issues identified during PM and PdM activity and utilizes this information for PM optimization.
• Participates in new and modified equipment design and installations.
• Assists in spare part reviews to ensure adequate stocking levels as determined by consumption due to normal wear and failure frequency and identifies risks of obsolescence and proposes mitigation strategies.
• Introduces tools and techniques in performing preventive and predictive maintenance activity and prescribes frequency of activity through CMMS maintenance plans and provides training and support of precision maintenance processes such as alignment and balancing.
• Develops a world class lubrication program and monitors performance and execution.
• Supports autonomous activities and provides skills training to operations team members.
• Drives proactivity performance through supervision of planners and participation in scheduling activities with planners and coordinators.
• Ensures CMMS users have been trained in system utilization, and audits activity to sustain system integrity and serves as a SAP PM subject matter expert for the plant.
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards
• Manages staff performance and development, coaching team members to achieve their full potential in contributing to the department's goals.

Required Education & Experience

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Minimum 3 years experience in industrial maintenance or manufacturing environment.

Preferred Education & Experience

Masters degree

Licenses/Certificates: Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional (CMRP) or equivalent certification

7 years in industrial maintenance or manufacturing

Spans of Control

Does this role Manage Southwire Team Members: No

Travel

Travel: None

Physical Requirements

Carrying/Lifting: 5% Weight: 45

Climbing: 5%

Kneeling/Stooping: 5%

Driving: 5%

Moving: 5%

Standing: 5%

Sitting: 45%

Walking: 20%

Pushing/Pulling: 5% Weight: 45

Working Conditions

Office

Plant/Warehouse Floor

Various Shifts

Overtime, Weekends, & Holidays

Extreme Heat/Cold

Heights/Elevated Platforms

Confined Spaces

Dust/Fumes/Gases/Chemicals

Loud Noise

Equipment

Hard Hat

Computer/Keyboard

Safety Glasses

Safety Shoes

Competencies

• Action Oriented
• Plans and Aligns
• Customer Focus
• Balances Stakeholders
• Collaborates
• Nimble Learning

Skills

• Root Cause Analysis
• Predictive Analytics
• Computerized Maintenance Management Systems
• Problem Management
• Six Sigma Methodology
• Influencing Skills
• Microsoft Office 365
• Workflow Management
• Continuous Improvement Process
• Inventory Control Systems

Benefits We Offer:

• 401k with Matching
• Family and individual insurance packages (health, life, dental and vision)
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Long and short-term disability
• Supplemental insurance plans
• Employee assistance program
• Employee referral program
• Tuition reimbursement programs
• Advancement and professional growth opportunities
• Parental leave

Southwire is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.