Junior Analyst – Maintenance & Reliability

Pomona; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Implementation Engineers is seeking a Mechanical Engineer for the Asset Performance Excellence practice. This remote role includes weekly travel to client sites to study equipment, processes, and maintenance practices on the shop floor.

You will work with operators, technicians, and supervisors to identify issues and translate data into actionable improvements. Ideal candidates have a Mechanical Engineering degree and experience in manufacturing environments, with strong analytical and Excel

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• Experience in manufacturing/industrial environments.
• Ability to observe on the shop floor and translate observations to practical recommendations.
• Strong analytical ability and proficiency with Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Spend time on the shop floor to observe equipment and processes.
• Identify recurring equipment issues with operators and technicians.
• Analyze downtime, maintenance history, and performance data for trends.
• Support maintenance work management improvements including planning and scheduling.
• Help evaluate preventive maintenance tasks and documentation.
• Assist with criticality assessments, root cause analysis, and reliability initiatives.
• Develop reports and tracking tools to monitor maintenance performance.
• Collaborate with client teams to implement improvements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Shop floor observation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CMMS

Job description

Mechanical Engineer - Maintenance & Reliability

Location: Remote + weekly travel to client sites (Monday-Friday).

About Implementation Engineers

Implementation Engineers helps manufacturers improve how their facilities, equipment, and teams perform. We work directly alongside client teams to identify problems, implement improvements, and deliver measurable results.

We're looking for an engineer to join our Asset Performance Excellence (APE) practice, supporting maintenance and reliability improvements in manufacturing facilities. This is a hands-on, plant-based role for someone who understands manufacturing processes, is comfortable walking the shop floor, and can connect what they observe to opportunities for improvement.

You'll work alongside experienced engineers, maintenance teams, and operators to understand how equipment is used, how maintenance work gets done, and what causes downtime. Mechanical engineering is an especially strong fit, though we welcome related engineering backgrounds with relevant manufacturing experience.

What you'll do

• Spend time on the shop floor observing equipment, production processes, and maintenance activities to understand how work is performed.
• Work with operators, technicians, and supervisors to identify recurring equipment issues and barriers to effective maintenance.
• Analyze equipment downtime, maintenance history, and performance data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Support maintenance work management improvements, including work identification, planning, scheduling, execution, and follow-up.
• Help evaluate and improve preventive maintenance tasks, equipment documentation, and maintenance procedures.
• Support equipment criticality assessments, root cause analysis, and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Develop reports and tracking tools to monitor maintenance performance and communicate findings.
• Work with client teams to implement improvements and support consistent use of new processes.

We're looking for

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment through employment, internships, or co-ops.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, mechanical equipment, and how equipment performance affects production.
• Ability to observe work on the shop floor, ask thoughtful questions, and translate observations and data into practical recommendations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to work effectively with operators, maintenance technicians, engineers, and plant leadership.
• Willingness and ability to travel weekly to client facilities and work on site Monday-Friday.

Helpful experience

• Maintenance or reliability engineering, equipment troubleshooting, or manufacturing process improvement.
• Preventive or predictive maintenance, root cause analysis, or equipment failure analysis.
• Maintenance planning and scheduling, work orders, or computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS).
• Reading engineering drawings, equipment manuals, or process diagrams.

Why join IE?

You'll gain exposure to different manufacturing environments, work alongside experienced maintenance and reliability professionals, and help implement improvements that make a visible difference on the plant floor.