Plant Reliability Engineer
Orion Placement
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Job summary
Orion Placement is seeking a Plant Reliability Engineer in Akron, OH, on-site, to maximize equipment performance and optimize maintenance processes across the manufacturing floor.
The role involves troubleshooting across mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and automated systems; leading root cause analyses; and developing preventive maintenance programs to boost uptime. A hands-on, collaborative engineer with 2+ years in manufacturing is preferred.
Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience in manufacturing maintenance or reliability engineering.
- Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting experience in an industrial setting.
- Experience with PLCs, industrial controls, sensors, drives, or automated manufacturing equipment.
- Experience with preventive maintenance systems and root cause analysis.
Responsibilities
- Troubleshoot and resolve mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and automated equipment issues.
- Lead root cause analysis investigations and implement durable solutions to prevent recurrence.
- Develop and improve preventive maintenance programs to increase uptime.
- Analyze downtime data to identify opportunities for cost savings and operational improvements.
- Support PLCs, industrial controls, robotics, sensors, and other automation systems.
- Collaborate with maintenance technicians and provide technical guidance, training, and troubleshooting support.
- Help improve plant utilities, equipment standards, and maintenance procedures.
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Job description
Pay: $80,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year
- Make a real impact by improving equipment reliability, reducing downtime, and driving manufacturing performance.
- Take ownership of reliability initiatives and help shape long-term maintenance strategies.
- Work with a variety of industrial equipment, automation systems, and manufacturing technologies.
- Become a trusted technical resource while collaborating with engineering, operations, and maintenance teams.
- Enjoy a hands‑on engineering role where your ideas and expertise make a measurable difference.
Akron, OH | On‑site
Join our manufacturing team in Akron, where you'll work directly with advanced production equipment and the people who keep operations running. This is a fully on‑site opportunity.
Candidates must have hands‑on manufacturing maintenance or equipment reliability experience, including mechanical and electrical troubleshooting, industrial automation, and preventive maintenance. An engineering degree is preferred but not required.
We are an established, privately held manufacturing company focused on producing high‑quality engineered components for a variety of industries. We believe in continuous improvement, technical excellence, and giving our people opportunities to make a meaningful impact.
Confidential Employer.
We're looking for a Plant Reliability Engineer to help maximize equipment performance, improve maintenance processes, and support efficient manufacturing operations.
- Troubleshoot and resolve mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and automated equipment issues.
- Lead root cause analysis investigations and implement solutions that prevent recurring equipment failures.
- Develop and improve preventive maintenance programs to increase equipment uptime and reliability.
- Analyze downtime data and identify opportunities for cost savings and operational improvements.
- Support PLCs, industrial controls, robotics, sensors, and other manufacturing automation systems.
- Collaborate with maintenance technicians and provide technical guidance, training, and troubleshooting support.
- Help improve plant utilities, equipment standards, and maintenance procedures.
- 2+ years of experience in manufacturing maintenance, reliability engineering, or equipment engineering.
- Strong mechanical and electrical troubleshooting experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
- Experience with PLCs, industrial controls, sensors, drives, or automated manufacturing equipment.
- Experience with preventive maintenance systems, maintenance software, and root cause analysis.
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field preferred.
- Injection molding, robotics, Lean Manufacturing, or Six Sigma experience is a plus.
You'll have the opportunity to own meaningful reliability projects, work across multiple technical disciplines, and help drive continuous improvement. If you enjoy solving complex equipment challenges and seeing the results of your work on the production floor, we'd love to hear from you!
JPC - 2814
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
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