Manufacturing Reliability Engineer: Controls & Improvement

Michigan Milk Producers Association; Ovid Township (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health and wellness benefits

Disability insurance

Paid time off

401k with employer contributions

Personal and professional growth

Employee recognition and forums

Wellness initiatives

Drug screening and safety programs

Job summary

Michigan Milk Producers Association is seeking a Manufacturing Reliability Engineer to improve equipment reliability, process performance, and control system stability across its dairy facilities.

The role targets someone with a strong background in industrial controls and automation who collaborates with Maintenance and Operations to diagnose failures and implement lasting improvements. This hands-on position emphasizes plant reliability and manufacturing performance across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or related Engineering discipline.
• 2+ years of experience in manufacturing, controls, automation, or industrial engineering.
• Hands-on experience with PLCs, HMIs, instrumentation, VFDs, and industrial automation systems.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to understand interactions between mechanical, electrical, and process systems.
• Comfortable working in a manufacturing environment and collaborating with operations and maintenance teams.

Responsibilities

• Investigate chronic equipment and process failures using structured root cause analysis.
• Develop and implement solutions that eliminate recurring downtime and improve asset reliability.
• Analyze downtime data, maintenance history, and field observations to identify improvement opportunities.
• Focus engineering efforts on issues that have the greatest impact on production throughput and stability.
• Troubleshoot and improve PLCs, HMIs, instrumentation, VFDs, and industrial control systems.
• Analyze process and control system performance to identify instability and inefficiencies.
• Implement control system improvements that enhance equipment reliability and performance.
• Work with Maintenance and Operations to resolve complex technical issues.
• Provide engineering support during significant equipment failures and plant troubleshooting events.
• Help improve maintenance troubleshooting capability through coaching and knowledge sharing.
• Build strong relationships across all levels of plant operations.
• Travel to other MMPA facilities as needed.

Skills

2+ years experience

PLC/HMI troubleshooting

Industrial automation

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial Engineering

Tools

PLCs/HMIs/VFDs

Job description

Michigan Milk Producers Association is seeking a Manufacturing Reliability Engineer to improve equipment reliability, process performance, and control system stability across its dairy facilities.

The role targets someone with a strong background in industrial controls and automation who collaborates with Maintenance and Operations to diagnose failures and implement lasting improvements. This hands-on position emphasizes plant reliability and manufacturing performance across multiple sites.