Senior Maintenance and Reliability Engineer

Waters Corporation; Taunton (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading analytical instruments company is seeking a Sr. Maintenance and Reliability Engineer for their new facility in Taunton, MA. This role involves managing the reliability program, developing strategic plans, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. Ideal candidates will have a BS in engineering or extensive experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects. The company promotes diversity and values equal opportunity in hiring.

Qualifications

• Experience in maintenance and reliability function for 8 years.
• Significant experience with OSHA’s PSM principles.
• Knowledge of ASME, NFPA, API standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage Mechanical Integrity and Reliability program.
• Develop strategic reliability plans for critical assets.
• Collaborate on continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Reliability engineering principles

Communication skills

Project management

Troubleshooting skills

Education

BS in Chemical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering

High School Diploma with 15 years experience

Tools

Maximo

CMMS

Job description

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Overview

The Sr. Maintenance and Reliability Engineer has primary responsibility for the Asset Management and Reliability plan for the Chemical Manufacturing site located in Tanton, MA. This is a new $252 million facility involving highly technical chemical processes. The successful candidate will be the SME for reliability on site and assess risk, develop plans, implement mitigation, and facilitate improvements by collaborating with a highly skilled maintenance, engineering, and tech support team. This position reports into the Maintenance and Facilities manager.

Responsibilities

Reliability Engineering

• Manage the Mechanical Integrity and Reliability program at the Taunton Facility.
• Develop and implement a strategic reliability plan, including mechanical integrity, instrument calibration, and equipment reliability, for all critical assets.
• Analyze equipment performance data to identify trends and failure patterns.
• Work with the Process Engineering and Tech Support departments in identifying in‑house problems, implementing solutions, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives.
• Complete failure mode assessments on new equipment to determine potential breakdowns and design preventative maintenance plans to minimize.

Maintenance Optimization

• Collaborate with maintenance teams to improve preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
• Conduct investigations on breakdowns to identify true root cause and implement effective long‑term repairs and solutions.
• Evaluate and enhance CMMS usage and data integrity.
• Support planning and scheduling of maintenance activities to minimize production impact.

Project & Asset Management

• Assist in capital projects related to equipment upgrades and replacements.
• Provide technical support for equipment selection, installation, and commissioning.
• Maintain asset integrity and compliance with industry standards and regulations.

Safety & Compliance

• Ensure all maintenance, mechanical integrity, and asset reliability programs and activities comply with all applicable safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure compliance with the Mechanical Integrity standards for the site OSHA PSM (Process Safety Management, 29 CFR 1910.119) program.
• Participate in audits and inspections and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Associate
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Management and Manufacturing
• Industries: Biotechnology Research, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

Qualifications

• BS in one of the following engineering disciplines; Chemical, Mechanical, or Industrial plus eight years working in a maintenance and reliability function OR a High School Diploma and a minimum of 15 years working in a similar role.
• Significant experience in the implementation and application of OSHA’s PSM (Process Safety Management) principles.
• A detailed working knowledge of ASME, NFPA, API and OSHA maintenance, reliability, and mechanical integrity standards and best practices.
• A strong knowledge of reliability tools and methodologies (RCM, FMEA, RCA).
• Experience with CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management Software) systems (Maximo preferred).
• Demonstrated capability to apply reliability engineering principles to design and development activities.
• The successful candidate should also have the following attributes:
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to interact at all levels of an organization.
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects in parallel.
• Detail oriented.
• High degree of mechanical aptitude.
• Strong troubleshooting, investigative, and problem‑solving skills.

Company Description

Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) is a global leader in analytical instruments, separations technologies, and software, serving the life, materials, food, and environmental sciences for over 65 years. Our company helps ensure the efficacy of medicines, the safety of food and the purity of water, and the quality and sustainability of products used every day. In over 100 countries, our 7,600+ passionate employees collaborate with customers in laboratories, manufacturing sites, and hospitals to accelerate the benefits of pioneering science.

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values at Waters Corporation. It benefits our employees, our products, our customers and our community. Waters complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to sex, race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, marital status (including civil unions), military service, veteran status, pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, legally recognized disability, domestic violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by law. Waters is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. All hiring decisions are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.