Junior Equipment Reliability Engineer

United Consulting Hub, Inc.; Missouri; On-site; USD 41,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

United Consulting Hub, Inc. is seeking a Junior Equipment Reliability Engineer to support equipment performance, maintenance planning, and reliability improvement in pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities.

The role involves assisting with monitoring, troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and documentation to boost equipment availability and operating efficiency. This is a contract, on-site position in Missouri.

Qualifications

• 0–2 years of experience in equipment reliability or a related field.
• Understanding of maintenance engineering and reliability concepts.
• Familiarity with FMEA, RCA, and continuous improvement.
• Knowledge of GMP and equipment documentation.

Responsibilities

• Support reliability monitoring of pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment, process systems, packaging machinery, and facility utilities.
• Review equipment performance data, maintenance records, downtime reports, and failure history.
• Participate in preventive maintenance and equipment inspection activities to identify potential failures and concerns.
• Assist with troubleshooting equipment breakdowns and document root cause analysis findings.
• Contribute to reliability improvement initiatives to reduce downtime and improve performance.
• Maintain equipment history files, maintenance logs, and reliability documentation.
• Coordinate with Maintenance, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality teams to resolve issues.
• Assist with change control, equipment modification, and qualification activities while ensuring GMP compliance.

Skills

Reliability principles

Preventive maintenance

Root cause analysis

GMP knowledge

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (or related)

Job description

Job Title: Junior Equipment Reliability Engineer

Type: Contract

Location: On-site

Experience: 0-2 Years

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Junior Equipment Reliability Engineer to support equipment performance, maintenance planning, and reliability improvement activities in pharmaceutical and biotechnology manufacturing facilities. The candidate will assist with equipment monitoring, troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, and technical documentation to improve equipment availability and operational efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support reliability monitoring of pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment, process systems, packaging machinery, and facility utilities.
• Assist with reviewing equipment performance data, maintenance records, downtime reports, and equipment failure history.
• Participate in preventive maintenance and equipment inspection activities to identify potential failures and operational concerns.
• Assist senior engineers with troubleshooting equipment breakdowns and documenting root cause analysis findings.
• Support reliability improvement initiatives focused on reducing equipment downtime and improving manufacturing performance.
• Maintain equipment history files, maintenance logs, inspection records, and reliability-related documentation.
• Coordinate with Maintenance, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality teams to resolve equipment performance issues.
• Support change control, equipment modification, and qualification activities while ensuring compliance with GMP requirements.

Skills Required:

• Basic knowledge of mechanical systems, manufacturing equipment, maintenance engineering, and reliability principles.
• Understanding of preventive maintenance, breakdown maintenance, troubleshooting, and equipment performance monitoring.
• Familiarity with root cause analysis, failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), and continuous improvement concepts.
• Basic knowledge of GMP, equipment qualification, maintenance documentation, and safety requirements.
• Strong analytical, technical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Academic or internship experience in equipment maintenance, reliability, or manufacturing engineering.