Pharma Reliability Engineer: Asset Optimization

EFOR; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

EFOR is seeking an experienced Reliability Engineer to support a large-scale Asset Reliability Optimization Program at a leading global pharmaceutical manufacturing site. The role involves improving maintenance strategies and asset performance across equipment, utilities, instrumentation, and facility systems.

Responsibilities include optimizing PM programs, analyzing failures and downtime, performing RCA using FMEA/5 Whys, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver reliability

Qualifications

• Experience in Reliability Engineering, Maintenance Optimization, or Asset Management.
• Experience in GMP-regulated manufacturing environments (pharma/biotech).
• Strong knowledge of preventive and corrective maintenance, asset criticality, and maintenance planning.
• Experience with RCA, FMEA, 5 Whys, Fishbone or similar methodologies.
• Familiarity with GMP documentation, Change Control, Deviations, and Data Integrity requirements.

Responsibilities

• Review and optimize preventive maintenance strategies, frequencies, PM plans, and tasks.
• Analyze failures, downtime, maintenance history, costs, and performance trends.
• Perform equipment criticality assessments and reliability risk evaluations.
• Lead or support RCA using FMEA, 5 Whys, and Fishbone methodologies.
• Develop corrective actions to improve equipment reliability and lifecycle.
• Recommend optimized PM programs, spare parts strategies, and asset lifecycle improvements.
• Support CMMS data quality and maintenance master data.
• Collaborate with Maintenance, Engineering, Operations, Quality, Calibration, and Instrumentation teams.
• Prepare reliability KPIs, technical recommendations, and progress reports.

Skills

Reliability Engineering

Maintenance Optimization

RCA / FMEA

GMP Knowledge

Data Analysis

Tools

SAP PM

Maximo

Job description

EFOR is seeking an experienced Reliability Engineer to support a large-scale Asset Reliability Optimization Program at a leading global pharmaceutical manufacturing site. The role involves improving maintenance strategies and asset performance across equipment, utilities, instrumentation, and facility systems.

Responsibilities include optimizing PM programs, analyzing failures and downtime, performing RCA using FMEA/5 Whys, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver reliability