Manufacturing Reliability Engineer

Advanced Technology Services (ATS); Janesville (WI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

ATS is seeking a senior reliability engineer to lead maintenance optimization and reliability initiatives. You will apply RCA, FMEA, RCM, and vibration/ultrasound analysis to prevent failures and improve asset performance.

The role requires a ABET-accredited engineering degree and at least five years of reliability experience, with strong communication and leadership across cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (ABET-accredited) or equivalent experience.
• Five years of reliability experience.
• Ability to perform full array of reliability tool sets.
• Experience with RCA, RCM & FMEA.
• Proficiency with predictive technology and data analysis.
• Certification in Vibration, Infrared, Ultrasound is preferred.
• Strong communication, facilitation and technical writing skills.
• Leadership experience and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead reliability programs and improve asset performance across equipment.
• Perform RCA, FMEA, life-cycle costing and risk analyses.
• Apply RCM, vibration, oil, and ultrasound analysis to predict and prevent failures.
• Train and mentor teams in WEM and reliability best practices.
• Collaborate with leadership to align ATS and customer KPIs.
• Document findings with clear reporting and technical writing.

Skills

Reliability engineering

RCM & FMEA

Vibration analysis

Predictive technology

Root cause analysis

Data trend analysis

Communication

Analytical thinking

Lean/Six Sigma

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Tools

Maintenance systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Promotes and adheres to the ATS safety culture.
• Ensures compliance with regulatory requirements and ATS policies and procedures.
• Partners with internal/external customer for engineered solutions to improve reliability and throughput.
• Identifies opportunities for Capital Expenditures for equipment replacement with supervision (develops and communicates ROI).
• Champions operating systems, critical elements, and best practices to enable a precision reliability culture.
• Knowledgeable application of common precision tools and practices.
• Fully understands reliability centered maintenance and deliverables (equipment specific maintenance plan -ESMP).
• Actively collaborates with maintenance team on the use of predictive, preventative, and precision maintenance technologies and strategies designed to identify or control risks prior to failure and ensure optimum maintenance execution.
• Understands and performs failure mode & effects analysis.
• Advanced understanding of Work Execution Management (WEM) to train and mentor on gaps & improvements identified through reliability strategy session performance.
• Performs, trains, and coaches ATS Root Cause, Bad Actor, and Fault Tree Analysis.
• Collaborates with leadership on alignment of ATS/Customer KPIs.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSAs), & Competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (ABET accredited) or equivalent experience (ex. heavy industrial maintenance, reliability, or operations experience).
• Minimum of five years of reliability experience.
• Demonstrates ability to perform full array of reliability tool sets.
• Experience in Performance of RCA.
• Experience & Performance with RCM & FMEA.
• Master Level Proficiency in Predictive Technology.
• Vibration I Certification.
• Infrared I Certification.
• Coaching & Experience with Work Execution Management.
• Strong technical understanding of electrical or mechanical components, tools, and designs.
• Ability to complete a failure mode effects analysis, cause and effect diagrams, root cause failure analysis, life-cycle costing, and risk analysis.
• Ability to research and apply new equipment technology / trends.
• Robust problem solving, mathematical, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Proficiency with computers, maintenance systems, and applications, including Microsoft Office.
• Strong verbal communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Strong reporting and technical writing capability.
• Ability to build and maintain positive, professional relationships.
• Demonstrated Leadership skills and experience collaborating with cross functional teams.
• Experience with data trend analysis, vibration analysis, motor current analysis, oil analysis, lubrication and hydraulic testing, laser alignment, nondestructive testing, infrared thermography, ultrasound technology, acoustic reliability technology, Weibull analysis, and Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing methodologies
• Knowledge of various government regulations such as, Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP), National Electrical Testing Association (NETA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
• Ultrasound I Certification
• Maintenance Lubrication Analyst I Certification