Maintenance Engineer: Reliability & Uptime Champion

Energy Jobline ZR

Pooler (GA)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 120,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking a Maintenance Engineer in Savannah, GA to improve equipment reliability, reduce downtime, and ensure safe operation of manufacturing and facility assets. You will develop maintenance strategies, lead RCFA investigations, support capital projects, and drive continuous improvement across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and control systems.

The ideal candidate holds a technical degree and extensive experience with CMMS, RCMA methodologies, and

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline.
37 years of maintenance engineering, reliability engineering, manufacturing, or industrial maintenance experience.
Experience supporting production equipment and facility infrastructure.
Experience with CMMS systems and maintenance best practices.
Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and automation systems.
Understanding of reliability-centered maintenance (RCM), predictive maintenance, and root cause analysis methodologies.
Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and technical manuals.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and maintenance management software.
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

Develop, implement, and optimize preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance programs to improve equipment reliability, availability, and asset life.
Analyze equipment performance and maintenance data to drive reliability improvements, monitor KPIs (MTBF, MTTR, uptime), and identify cost reduction opportunities.
Lead root cause failure analyses (RCFA) and implement corrective and preventive actions to resolve equipment failures and recurring reliability issues.
Provide technical support and troubleshooting for mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and control systems while supporting maintenance and operations teams.
Develop and maintain maintenance procedures, work instructions, standard operating procedures, and technical documentation to support safe and effective maintenance execution.
Manage asset information within CMMS/EAM systems, including work orders, maintenance history, PM compliance, equipment records, and performance reporting.
Support spare parts optimization, critical asset management, major repairs, shutdowns, outages, and maintenance planning activities.
Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean Manufacturing, TPM, Six Sigma, and reliability best practices to enhance equipment effectiveness and operational performance.
Support capital projects, equipment installations, commissioning, facility upgrades, and contractor activities, ensuring reliability and maintainability requirements are incorporated into equipment design and execution.
Promote a strong safety culture by ensuring compliance with company policies, regulatory requirements, lockout/tagout (LOTO), permit-to-work programs, risk assessments, audits, and environmental standards.
Maintain equipment manuals, drawings, schematics, and technical records while developing dashboards and reports to support data-driven maintenance and reliability decisions.