Plant Reliability Engineer: Drive Uptime & Improvement

PPG Industries, Inc; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A Plant Reliability Engineer is responsible for ensuring the continuous, efficient, and safe operation of plant equipment and systems. They develop and implement strategies to minimize unplanned downtime, extend asset life, and improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).

Key activities include reliability strategy development, RCA leadership, asset management, maintenance planning, and driving continuous improvement with methodologies such as RCM, FMEA, and Six Sigma.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline with relevant manufacturing experience.
• 3–7 years of experience in a process or manufacturing plant environment.
• Experience with reliability-centered maintenance and data-driven strategies.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement preventive and predictive maintenance programs to reduce downtime.
• Lead RCA investigations and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Monitor equipment performance data to identify trends and prioritize maintenance.
• Collaborate with maintenance and operations to schedule maintenance activities.
• Drive reliability improvements using RCM, FMEA, and Six Sigma.
• Provide reliability input during design and commissioning of new equipment.
• Track MTBF, MTTR, and equipment availability to measure reliability.
• Train technicians and operators on reliability best practices.

Skills

Reliability strategy

Root cause analysis

Asset management

Maintenance planning

Continuous improvement

Capital projects support

KPI tracking

Training & mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering (or related field)

Tools

CMMS

Vibration analysis

Thermography

Lubrication management

Predictive maintenance tools

Job description

A Plant Reliability Engineer is responsible for ensuring the continuous, efficient, and safe operation of plant equipment and systems. They develop and implement strategies to minimize unplanned downtime, extend asset life, and improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE).

Key activities include reliability strategy development, RCA leadership, asset management, maintenance planning, and driving continuous improvement with methodologies such as RCM, FMEA, and Six Sigma.