Manufacturing Reliability Engineer

Metric Geo; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Metric Geo is seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Reliability Engineer to support reliability, performance, and continuous improvement of high-speed manufacturing equipment in a medical device environment.

The ideal candidate brings 5+ years of experience with troubleshooting, servicing, and improving industrial equipment, with strong mechanical skills in pneumatics, hydraulics, motors, and conveyors. Collaboration across engineering, maintenance, operations, and quality is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience supporting, troubleshooting, and improving industrial manufacturing equipment.
• Hands-on mechanical troubleshooting with automated/high-speed equipment.
• Experience in reliability, RCA, preventive maintenance, and continuous improvement.
• Strong mechanical knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, motors, conveyors, tooling, and machine components.
• Ability to diagnose and resolve complex equipment issues independently.
• Strong communication and collaboration across engineering, maintenance, operations, and quality.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field preferred; equivalent hands-on experience considered.
• Experience in medical device, pharmaceutical, FDA-regulated, ISO-certified, or other controlled manufacturing environments preferred.
• Basic electrical, controls, PLC, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or machine design experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, and improve high-speed automated manufacturing equipment
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to prevent recurring failures
• Improve equipment reliability, uptime, efficiency, and preventative maintenance programs
• Troubleshoot mechanical systems including pneumatics, hydraulics, motors, conveyors, tooling, and machine components
• Support equipment modifications, upgrades, installations, startups, and qualifications
• Partner with maintenance, operations, engineering, and quality teams
• Work with OEMs, contractors, and outside vendors on equipment projects
• Read and interpret mechanical drawings, equipment manuals, and technical documentation

Skills

Mechanical troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

Preventive maintenance

Cross-functional collaboration

Reading drawings

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Job description

Our client is a growing medical device manufacturing company seeking a hands-on Manufacturing Reliability Engineer to support the reliability, performance, and continuous improvement of high-speed manufacturing equipment.

This role is ideal for an experienced manufacturing professional with strong mechanical aptitude who enjoys troubleshooting complex equipment, improving uptime, and implementing long-term reliability solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot, repair, and improve high-speed automated manufacturing equipment
• Perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to prevent recurring failures
• Improve equipment reliability, uptime, efficiency, and preventative maintenance programs
• Troubleshoot mechanical systems including pneumatics, hydraulics, motors, conveyors, tooling, and machine components
• Support equipment modifications, upgrades, installations, startups, and qualifications
• Partner with maintenance, operations, engineering, and quality teams
• Work with OEMs, contractors, and outside vendors on equipment projects
• Read and interpret mechanical drawings, equipment manuals, and technical documentation

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience supporting, troubleshooting, and improving industrial manufacturing equipment
• Strong hands-on mechanical troubleshooting experience with automated or high-speed equipment
• Experience with reliability, root cause analysis, preventative maintenance, and continuous improvement
• Strong mechanical knowledge of pneumatics, hydraulics, motors, conveyors, tooling, and machine components
• Ability to independently diagnose and resolve complex equipment issues
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across engineering, maintenance, operations, and quality
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field preferred; equivalent hands-on experience considered
• Experience in medical device, pharmaceutical, FDA-regulated, ISO-certified, or other controlled manufacturing environments preferred
• Basic electrical, controls, PLC, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, or machine design experience is a plus

Ideal Candidate

• Hands-on, mechanically strong problem solver
• Analytical and experienced in root cause analysis
• Proactive approach to equipment reliability and downtime reduction
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced production environment
• Able to work independently while collaborating across multiple teams
• Strong focus on continuous improvement and long-term equipment performance